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Application Guide</a> and the funding opportunity are your key references for attachment
requirements, you may find the following suggestions helpful. </p>
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<div>Your funding opportunity and project may only require a subset of these forms and attachments.</div>
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<p>This page lists the Research Plan or Program Plan attachments first, then others. However, you should draft your
application in the order that makes the most sense for your project and organization.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Research or Program Plan Attachments</h2>
<p>Your funding opportunity notice specifies which you must prepare:</p>
<ul>
<li>A <strong>Research Plan</strong> includes <a href="#specific-aims">Specific Aims</a> and a <a
href="#research-strategy">Research Strategy</a>.</li>
<li>A<strong> Research Training Program Plan</strong> includes a <a href="#program-plan">Program Plan</a>. (No
Specific Aims or Research Strategy.)</li>
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<p>Many other attachments described below are common to both the Research Plan and the Program Plan. As always, check
your funding opportunity and the <a href="/grants-process/write-application/how-to-apply-application-guide">How to Apply Application Guide</a> instructions to confirm which forms and attachments are required for your
particular project.</p>
<h2>Introduction to Application</h2>
<p>Write an Introduction to Application attachment for resubmission applications, revision applications, or if the
funding opportunity specifies that you need one. An introduction is not allowed for new or renewal applications.</p>
<p>Find guidance and requirements for <a
href="/grants-process/submit/submission-policies/resubmission-applications">Resubmission Applications</a> and <a
href="/funding/funding-categories/supplemental-funding/competing-revisions">Competing Revisions</a>, including
what information to include in the introduction.</p>
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<div>For advice on resubmitting an application, refer to the NIH <a
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Resubmit</a>.</div>
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<h2>Specific Aims</h2>
<p>Most applications need Specific Aims. (Some training funding opportunities will instruct you to complete a <a
href="#program-plan">Program Plan</a> instead.)</p>
<p>We encourage you to draft your Specific Aims early in your planning and writing process. Ask your mentors and trusted
colleagues to review your draft Aims for clarity. Their feedback now can save you from extensive revisions later.
</p>
<p>Craft your Specific Aims to encapsulate your specific hypothesis-based goals and expected outcomes.</p>
<ul>
<li>The ideal Aims will collectively answer your overall scientific question and address interesting and significant
issues in your field.</li>
<li>When possible, plan Aims where an outcome consistent with the null hypothesis will still contribute to your
field and allow your project to continue.</li>
</ul>
<p>Because the Specific Aims attachment is limited to one page in length:</p>
<ul>
<li>We recommend that your Aims focus on your project goals, anticipated outcomes, and the resulting overall impact
on your field.</li>
<li>You can mention major experiments. However, we advise against merely describing your experiments as Specific
Aims. You will detail the experiments and their relation to your Aims in the Research Strategy attachment
instead.</li>
</ul>
<p>The typical research project grant (R01) applicant proposes about three related Specific Aims that can be completed
during a four- or five-year grant. To choose the appropriate quantity and scope of Specific Aims for your unique project,
ask yourself: How much can you reasonably achieve within the timeframe of your award? Do your Aims seem likely to
break significant new ground in your field?</p>
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for examples of Specific Aims. Find more advice on how to create effective Specific Aims in the NIH <a
href="/news-events/podcasts?episode=992">All About Grants Podcast: Considerations for
Developing a
Research Plan</a>.</div>
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<h2>Research Strategy</h2>
<p>The Research Strategy is the largest scientific narrative section of most applications. (Some training funding
opportunities will instruct you to complete a <a href="#program-plan">Program Plan</a> instead.)</p>
<h3>Organize Your Research Strategy</h3>
<p>To organize your Research Strategy, start with the instructions in the <a
href="/grants-process/write-application/how-to-apply-application-guide">How to Apply Application Guide</a> and
your funding opportunity notice. Typically, your Research Strategy follows this structure:</p>
<ul>
<li>Three main sections with headers in this order:<ul>
<li><strong>1. Significance</strong></li>
<li><strong>2. Innovation</strong></li>
<li><strong>3. Approach</strong></li>
</ul>
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<li>Preliminary Studies (for new applications) or a Progress Report (for renewals and competing revisions). You can
add this information as a subsection of Approach or integrate it into the three main sections above. Either way,
label it with a clear subheader or bolding.</li>
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<div>You may address the Significance, Innovation, and Approach for each Specific Aim individually or address
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<p>Consider these ideas to plan and present your Research Strategy's structure:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create an outline to track your structure, then use it as a checklist when you draft.</li>
<li>Your Research Strategy could also include an overview outline to help your peer reviewers.</li>
<li>Use subheaders, bold running heads, and/or a section numbering scheme. These approaches can enhance readability
and guide your peer reviewers.</li>
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<h3>Tips on Research Strategy Content</h3>
<p>A strong Research Strategy is the heart of your application. Describe your proposed project, its significance, and
how you will conduct your research.</p>
<p>As you draft and finalize your Research Strategy content, we advise:</p>
<ul>
<li>Learn what to include in your Significance, Innovation, and Approach sections and how they differ. The <a
href="/grants-process/write-application/how-to-apply-application-guide">How to Apply Application Guide</a>
provides extensive guidance on what to cover in each section.</li>
<li>Describe how your project reflects principles of scientific rigor, reproducibility, and transparency. Find
application resources and guidance on <a href="/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/reproducibility">Enhancing
Reproducibility through Rigor and Transparency</a>.</li>
<li>Consider including <a
href="/grants-process/write-application/general-grant-writing-tips/tips-for-tables-charts-and-figures">Tables,
Charts, and Figures</a>. They can help you summarize data, clarify key elements of your research, illustrate
the flow of your planned experiments, and boost visual interest.</li>
<li>If your project proposes <a href="/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/human-subjects">Human Subjects</a> or <a
href="/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/clinical-trials">Clinical Trial</a> research, do not duplicate
information from the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information form in your Research Strategy. In your
Research Strategy discussions, we encourage you to refer readers to the Human Subjects and Clinical Trials
Information form for further details.</li>
<li>If you plan to provide a video, follow the <a
href="/grants-process/write-application/how-to-apply-application-guide/format-attachments#video">Video</a>
instructions.<ul>
<li>Include key images and a brief description in your Research Strategy. Do not link to or embed the video
itself.</li>
<li>You must also provide a <a href="#cover-letter-and-phs-assignment-request-form">Cover Letter</a>
attachment that explains your intent to submit a video after you apply.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>You should also track related information as you write and revise your Strategy. For example:</p>
<ul>
<li>While drafting your experiments, take note of related expenses for your <a
href="#budget-and-budget-justification">Budget and Budget Justification</a>.</li>
<li>When you need to cite, add the full reference to your <a
href="#bibliography-&amp;-references-cited">Bibliography &amp; References Cited</a> attachment.</li>
</ul>
<p>Remember that only some of your peer reviewers will be familiar with your specialized field and techniques. Your
Research Strategy must be clear enough to convince all reviewers. Find more advice on this aspect at <a
href="/grants-process/write-application/general-grant-writing-tips#tip-4:-your-reviewers-are-your-primary-audience">Your
Reviewers Are Your Primary Audience</a>.</p>
<p>For more Research Strategy advice, check the NIH <a href="/news-events/podcasts?episode=992">All About
Grants Podcast: Considerations for Developing a Research Plan</a>.</p>
<h2>Program Plan</h2>
<p>Training opportunities often require a research training Program Plan. As you design your training program and draft
the Program Plan attachment, consider the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>How will your program offer a coherent, cogent learning curriculum and training experiences for people at this
level of education?</li>
<li>Does your program description emphasize the strengths and advantages for trainees?</li>
<li>How well does your program fit the goals described in the funding opportunity?</li>
<li>Who are the mentors in your program? Do they have a commitment to mentoring future researchers, plus relevant
skills to teach?</li>
<li>Do you have access to a diverse pool of potential trainees? How will you recruit and match trainees with
appropriate mentors?</li>
<li>Does your organization have a strong commitment to the program?</li>
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<div>Find more advice on your Program Plan in the NIH All About Grants podcast series <a
href="/news-events/podcasts?episode=955">Training Grants Podcast Part 1</a> and <a
href="/news-events/podcasts?episode=1019">Training Grants Podcast Part 2</a>.</div>
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<h2>Human, Clinical, Animal, and Select Agent Research</h2>
<p>For certain areas of science, you must include additional related information in your application. Find advice and
guidance:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Human subjects. </strong>Go to <a href="/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/human-subjects">Human
Subjects Research</a> for NIHs definition of human subjects, how assurances and institutional review boards
(IRBs) work, certificates of confidentiality, inclusion, and more.</li>
<li><strong>Clinical trials. </strong>The <a href="/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/clinical-trials">Clinical
Trial Requirements</a> website covers NIHs definition of clinical trials, review criteria, registration and
reporting requirements, good clinical practices, the Human Subjects and Clinical Trial Information Form,
informed consent, protocol templates, and other related information.</li>
<li><strong>Human embryonic stem cells or human fetal tissue. </strong>Refer to <a
href="https://stemcells.nih.gov/">NIH Stem Cell Information</a>, the <a
href="https://stemcells.nih.gov/research-policy/guidelines-for-human-stem-cell-research">Guidelines for
Human Stem Cell Research</a>, and <a
href="/grants/policy/nihgps/html5/section_4/4.1.14_human_fetal_tissue_research.htm">NIH Grants Policy
Statement 4.1.14 Human Fetal Tissue Research</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Vertebrate animals. </strong>If your research will involve animals, go to the NIH <a
href="https://olaw.nih.gov/">Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)</a> for policy guidance, advice,
examples, tutorials, a <a href="https://olaw.nih.gov/sites/default/files/VASchecklist.pdf">Worksheet for
Applications Involving Animals</a>, and more resources.</li>
<li><strong>Select agents. </strong>A select agent is a biological agent or toxin that has the potential to pose a
severe threat to public health and safety, animal or plant health, or animal or plant products. Go to NIH <a
href="/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/select-agent">Select Agent Information</a> for guidance and
resources.</li>
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<h2>Team Attachments</h2>
<p>If your application includes multiple PD/PIs or any consortium/contractual arrangements, finalize your agreements and
plans with those individuals and organizations.</p>
<p>For applications with <a
href="/grants-process/plan-to-apply/consider-your-idea-resources-and-collaborators/multiple-principal-investigators">Multiple
Principal Investigators</a>, write and attach a <strong>Multiple PD/PI Leadership Plan.</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>We encourage you to provide a strong scientific rationale to justify the multiple PD/PI approach.</li>
<li>Describe your leadership teams organizational structure and procedures for conflict resolution.</li>
<li>You could also describe how you will share data among PD/PIs, collaborate on publications, and allocate
resources.</li>
</ul>
<p>If relevant, write an attachment that summarizes your <strong>Consortium/Contractual Arrangements. </strong>Include
associated costs or rates. If another organization will execute a significant proportion of the project activities,
we strongly advise you to provide a solid explanation of why your organization should be the grant recipient.</p>
<p>Find more advice in the NIH <a href="/news-events/podcasts?episode=1037">All About Grants Podcast:
Assembling the Right Team</a>. Now that your agreements are final, the PD/PIs and involved organizations can
complete their Letters of Support.</p>
<h2>Letters of Support, Reference Letters, and Other Letters</h2>
<p>Arrange for any letters required for your funding opportunity and as stated in the official instructions.</p>
<p><strong>Letters of Support </strong>are typically required:</p>
<ul>
<li>Your organization, team, and any consortium/contractual individuals or organizations write these to document
their role and commitment to your project. Include the rate or price for any contracted services.</li>
<li>Include the letters of support in your application.</li>
<li>Make sure the letter details align with what you state elsewhere, e.g., in your Research Strategy and Budget.
</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference Letters</strong> are required for fellowships, mentored career development awards, and a few other
programs.</p>
<ul>
<li>Do <strong>not</strong> include these letters in your application. Your referees must provide these reference
letters directly to NIH by the due date.</li>
<li>Follow instructions on the main <a
href="/grants-process/write-application/advice-on-application-sections/reference-letters">Reference
Letters</a> page and in your funding opportunity notice.</li>
<li>Learn more<strong> </strong>in the September 2019 Extramural Nexus article “<a
href="https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2019/09/11/reference-letters-vs-letters-of-support-whats-the-difference/">Reference
Letters vs. Letters of Support: Whats the Difference</a>?”</li>
</ul>
<p>An optional<strong> Letter of Intent</strong> is requested in some funding opportunity notices.</p>
<ul>
<li>This letter is not required, binding, or considered during peer review.</li>
<li>A letter of intent helps NIH staff estimate the potential review workload and recruit reviewers with the
expertise needed to review your application.</li>
</ul>
<p>A <strong>Cover Letter</strong> is typically optional. You must include a cover letter in scenarios specified in the
application instructions or your funding opportunity notice. Learn more in the <a
href="#cover-letter-and-phs-assignment-request-form">Cover
Letter and PHS Assignment Request Form</a> section.</p>
<p>You may need to provide <strong>additional letters </strong>in your application or <a
href="/grants-process/award/just-in-time">Just-in-Time</a> before award. Some possible examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>A certification letter to state your eligibility or qualifications for the award.</li>
<li>For institutional training grants, a letter that describes the organization's commitment to ensuring that proper
policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory
practices.</li>
<li>For small business, additional certification letter(s).</li>
</ul>
<h2>Resource Sharing and Other Plans</h2>
<p>Figure out <a href="https://sharing.nih.gov/other-sharing-policies/which-policies-apply-to-my-research">Which Sharing
Policies Apply to My Research</a>, then summarize your sharing plans in the following attachments.</p>
<p>In the <strong>Resource Sharing Plans</strong> attachment, describe how you plan to share model organisms and/or
research tools.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are not providing a plan for an organism that would normally require sharing, include a justification.
</li>
<li>Find guidance and sample plans for sharing <a
href="https://sharing.nih.gov/other-sharing-policies/model-organism-sharing-policy">Model Organisms</a> and
<a href="https://sharing.nih.gov/other-sharing-policies/research-tools-policy">Research Tools</a>.
</li>
</ul>
<p>In the <strong>Other Plans</strong> attachment, describe your <a
href="https://sharing.nih.gov/data-management-and-sharing-policy">Data Management and Sharing (DMS)</a> Plan for
scientific data and/or <a href="https://sharing.nih.gov/genomic-data-sharing-policy">Genomic Data</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li>Find guidance on <a
href="https://sharing.nih.gov/data-management-and-sharing-policy/planning-and-budgeting-for-data-management-and-sharing/writing-a-data-management-and-sharing-plan#writing-a-data-management-and-sharing-plan">Writing
a DMS Plan</a>, including sample DMS plans, an optional format page, recommended elements to include, and
more.</li>
<li>You may request funds in your budget to prepare, document, and archive data. Learn more in the <a
href="https://sharing.nih.gov/faqs#/data-management-and-sharing-policy.htm">DMS Frequently Asked
Questions</a>.</li>
</ul>
<p>For full details and additional resources, go to the main <a href="https://sharing.nih.gov/"><strong>Scientific Data
Sharing</strong></a> website. You should also follow <a
href="https://sharing.nih.gov/other-sharing-policies/nih-institute-and-center-data-sharing-policies">NIH
Institute and Center Data Sharing Policies</a> and any related requirements in your funding opportunity.</p>
<h2>Appendix</h2>
<p>Very few items are allowed as appendix material. We strongly advise you to check your opportunity and the application
instructions to confirm what is—and is not—allowed. If you add disallowed materials to the Appendix, NIH must
withdraw your application as non-compliant.</p>
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href="/faqs#/grants/policy/appendix_policy.htm?anchor=11518">Appendix Frequently Asked Questions</a> and
the NIH
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