Administrative and Review Guidelines for Centers of Excellence for Research on CAM (CERC) Grant Applications

These guidelines supplement the Program Announcement PAR-12-151 and serve applicants, members of peer review groups, and NCCAM staff. NCCAM appreciates the time and effort that goes into preparing and reviewing a CERC application. Early communication with NCCAM program and review staff is essential for a successful CERC application and project. The goal of these guidelines is to clearly communicate NIH and NCCAM policies to facilitate the application and review processes in order to best support high-priority science.

1. Description of the NCCAM CERC (P01) Grant
2. Pre-Application Procedures
   1. Communication With NCCAM Staff
   2. Permission Process in Order To Submit a P01 Grant Application
3. Preparation of P01 Grant Application
   1. Form
   2. Instructions
      1. Face Page
      2. Table of Contents
      3. Summary Budget
      4. Biosketches
      5. Overall Research Plan
      6. Research Projects
      7. Cores
      8. Appendix
4. Additional Instructions for Renewal Application
5. Additional Instructions for Resubmission (Amended) Application
6. Receipt Dates and Copy Requirements
7. Reporting Requirements and Annual Evaluation
8. Review Guidelines
   1. General Review Considerations
   2. Review Criteria for Individual Research Projects
   3. Review of Research Cores
   4. Review of Overall CERC

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