Title	NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings
Announcement	PAR-03-176 http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-03-176.html
Release Date	09/24/2003
Application Receipt Date	12/15/2003, 04/15/2004, 08/15/2004, 12/15/2004, 04/15/2005, 08/15/2005, 12/15/2005, 04/15/2006, 08/15/2006
Funding Mechanism(s)	R13, U13 http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/flash/awards.htm
Status of Initiative	Accepting new applications
Description	This Program Announcement (PA) provides updated guidelines for National Institutes of Health (NIH) support of scientific meetings. It replaces the previous guidelines and is effective with the December 15th receipt date for cycle III applications. An NIH conference grant Web site has been created (see announcement) to centralize information regarding grants for scientific meetings and conferences and includes contact information and links to detailed information regarding specific interests and funding parameters. A major revision made in this PA is the requirement that applicants for conference grant support present a letter from the appropriate NIH Institute/Center staff documenting advance permission to submit an R13 or U13 application. As a streamlining measure, there are now three annual receipt dates for all applications for support of scientific meetings, and decisions about awards will normally be made within 6 months of submission.
Other Information Supporting This Initiative	NIH Conference Grant Web Site Previous Guidelines
Contact	Dr. Linda M. Stecklein , LS41G@nih.gov
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