July 19, 2017 NIAID Funding News

Read this full issue online at https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/niaid-funding-news-july-19-2017

Feature Articles

NIH or NIAID? Know the Difference

For those of you new to NIH research, here's a quick orientation to the distinction between NIH and its institutes and centers.

Opportunities and Resources

Apply to NIH Loan Repayment Programs in Autumn

Each summer, NIH reissues notices for its various Loan Repayment Programs, which can ease some of the burden from your student loans.

Improve Strategies for Phylodynamic Tracking of HIV Transmission Networks

If you can develop innovative approaches to track HIV transmission networks, then apply for a new funding opportunity titled Optimizing HIV Phylodynamics To Target and Interrogate Clusters.

Apply for Supplemental Funding for Dietary Supplement Research

To help further the mission of the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, NIAID is participating in the fiscal year 2018 Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements funding opportunity announcement.

In The News

NIAID Announces Set-Asides for FY 2017 Financial Management Plan

NIAID leverages set-aside funds to maintain an optimal research portfolio. The institute has announced its set-aside funds for fiscal year (FY) 2017.

Seeking Input To Refine the HIV Scientific Enterprise

NIH funds a significant portion of HIV clinical trials through cooperative agreements with trial networks. To determine the focus and priorities to guide HIV clinical research through 2027, NIH seeks your input.

News Briefs

Advice Corner

Sooner Than Later Is Better When Resolving a Bar to Award

A code 44 or code 46 on your summary statement indicates a bar to award, which blocks you from getting funded until you resolve scientific review concerns about the protection of human subjects, animal welfare, or euthanasia method in your application.