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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;font-weight:bold'>On Behalf of Sponsored
Projects:</span></font><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Discussion of
Research Administrators' Issues [mailto:RAMTALK@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Lori Ann M. Schultz<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 26, 2009
10:47 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> RAMTALK@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Enhancing Peer Review at
NIH - shorter application</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>In 2007, the NIH started exploring ways to enhance the peer
review process, including making changes to the scoring process, and proposing
shorter applications for R01s and other mechanisms. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Calibri'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Shorter applications (i.e., reduced page limits) will be
phased in gradually, starting with January 2010 due dates, so it is important
to review the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to ensure you are meeting
page limit requirements. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'><a
href="http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/timelines.html">http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/timelines.html</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Please forward this to your faculty/staff who work on NIH
proposals. We will send more information as it becomes available. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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