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hlH GUIDE
SPECIAL VISUAL SCIENCES &SEARCH&m
for GRANTS
and CONTRACTS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION. AND WELFARE
Vol. 2 , No. 5 , July 30, 1973
A N N O U N C E M E N T
1. The Special Visual Sciences Research Awards Program, recently established by the National Eye Institute, i s designed t o encourage young investigators to remain active i n eye research d u r i n g the formative stage of t h e i r career. Under this program, awards will be made on a competitive basis t o new investigators not holding other research support. To be eligible, candidates must have received a doctoral degree or have completed research or residency training no more than four years prior t o the date NH receives a completed application. I
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Awards will be made f o r a nonrenewable period of up t o three years, i n amounts n o t t o exceed $7,500 per year t o support research projects i n the clinical and basic sciences related t o eye diseases and disorders of the visual system.
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3. The same NIH policies, rules, and regulations which apply to the regular research grants program w i 11 govern the Speci a1 V sua1 Sciences Research Awards. The standard i research grant application k i t should be used by those who wish t o be considered f o r this special g r a n t . The i n i t i a l merit review will be conducted by the appropriate NIH Division of Research Grants study section, and the second review will be con ducted by the National Advisory Eye Council.
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Additional information may be obtained by contacting: Scientific Programs Branch National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health Building 31, R o 6A-47 om Bethesda, Mary1and 2001 4
m e GUIDE i s pubZished a t irreguzar intervaZs t o provide pozicy, progrwn, and adninistrative i n f o m a t i o n t o individwZs and o q a n i z a t i o m who need t o be kept i n f o m e d of requirements and changes i n grants and contracts progrms a h i n i s t e r e d by the NationaZ I n s t i t u t e s of HeaZth.
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GRANT APPEALS PROCEDURE
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grant awards made by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The regulation, effective f o r any determinations made on or a f t e r May 21, 1973, was published i n the Federal Register dated April 20, 1973, pp. 9906-9910.
1. P a r t 16 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations establishes the c r i t e r i a and procedures f o r appealing adverse decisions concerning the administration of
2. Grantees desiring t o appeal an adverse decision by the National Institutes of Health may do s o by requesting a review i n w r i t i n g . The request f o r review must be postmarked no l a t e r t h a n 30 days a f t e r the postmarked date of the adverse decision and be addressed t o the Executive Secretary, Grant Appeals Board, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20201. The request f o r review must clearly identify the question(s) in dispute and contain a full statement of the grantee's position w i t h respect t o such question(s) and the pertinent facts and reasons i n support of the appeal.
a 3. This revises N I H Guide for Grants and Contracts, Vol. 2 , No. 2 , My 29, 1973, page three.
N I H Guide f o r Grants and Contracts, Cumulative Contents (Continued)
Volume No. 2 Guide No. 1, March 2, 1973 Phaseout of N I H Research Training Programs Signature Requirements f o r Grant Applications (NIH 4301-1) Contractor Use of GSA Supply Sources Advance Understandings on Equipment i n Contracts with U n i v e r s i t i e s and Nonprofit I n s t i t u t i o n s FORM (For Revision of Mailing L i s t f o r NEWSLETTER and N I H GUIDE F R GRANTS AND CONTRACTS) O Guide No. 2, May 29, 1973 Rescission of Transfer Procedure, Research Career Development Award Microfilm Records of Checks Grant Appeals Procedure Guide No. 3, June 12, 1973 Drug Abuse Information Material Moratorium F i n a l Cumulative Index f o r Vol. 1 of GUIDE Guide No. 4, J u l y 2, 1973
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