Notice of Correction to PHS 398 Research Plan Instructions Announced in PAR-13-147 "Limited Competition: Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network (U19)"

Notice Number: NOT-AG-13-014

Key Dates
Release Date: May 22, 2013

Related Announcements
PAR-13-147

Issued by
National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Purpose

The instructions for the PHS 398 Research Plan in the Overall, Administrative Core, and Core components of PAR-13-147 incorrectly requests an Introduction for Renewal Applications.

Introductions are not allowed for Renewal Applications and will not be permitted for upload in NIH's ASSIST system. Information regarding the progress made in the previous funding period and any changes to the component in the current application should be included in the Research Strategy of the applicable component. Accordingly, the following changes are made to FOA.

Section IV. Application and Submission Information

PHS 398 Research Plan (Overall, Administrative Core, and Cores)

Current Instructions:
Introduction to Application: For Renewal Resubmission and Revision applications, an Introduction to Application is required in the Overall component that details how the application will change from the previous funding period or the previous application.  Resubmissions must include responses to criticisms and issues raised in the Summary Statement of the first submission.

Modified Instructions
Introduction to Application: For Resubmission and Revision applications, an Introduction to Application is required that details changes from the previous application. Resubmissions must include responses to criticisms and issues raised in the Summary Statement of the first submission.

All other aspects of the FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

John Hsiao, M.D.  
National Institute on Aging (NIA) 
Telephone: 301- 496-9350
Email: jhsiao@nia.nih.gov