The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Center for Scientific Review has produced two online videos to assist researchers submitting NIH grant applications. NIH Peer Review Revealed (14 min 52 sec) allows viewers to sit in on a mock peer review meeting, where preliminary impact scores are discussed. Video FAQs are provided, documenting the most common questions regarding the peer review process. NIH Tips for Applicants (4 min 38 sec) provides practical advice to such questions as “What are common mistakes to avoid?” and “What makes an application exciting?”
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