NIH - Human Subject PI's

The following table lists required documents and page limits for standard NIH applications. Individual FOAs may require additional documents or have different page limit guideliens. Please be sure to read the FOA you are applying for.

BUDGET

Modular:  NIH requires the use of modular budgets for most research grants. In modular grant applications, total direct costs cannot exceed $250,000 per year in any year. Modules come in increments of $25,000.

Required Components:

• Personnel Justification : List all personnel, including names, number of person months devoted to the project (indicate academic, calendar, and/or summer) and roles on the project (PI, Research Asst, etc.)
• Consortium Justification : Provide estimate of total costs, direct plus facilities and admin costs for each year, rounded to the nearest $1,000. Indicate whether the collaborating institution in foreign or domestic.
• Narrative Justificaiton : Only necessary when the number of modules is different in one year.

Non-modular (detailed):  Used for any grant application that has expenses greater than $250,000 per year.

Required Components:

• Personnel Justification : List all personnel, including names, number of person months devoted to the project (indicate academic, calendar, and/or summer) and roles on the project (PI, Research Asst, etc.)
• Consortium Justification : Provide estimate of total costs, direct plus facilities and admin costs for each year, rounded to the nearest $1,000. Indicate whether the collaborating institution in foreign or domestic.
• Narrative Justificaiton : Only necessary when the number of modules is different in one year.

We can provide examples of any document if requested.