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Term	Conceptual Definition
New Application	Refers to an application not previously proposed, or one that has not received prior funding. Also known as a Type 1.
New Investigator	A new investigator is an individual who has not previously competed successfully for an NIH-supported research project other than the following small or early stage research awards: * Pathway to Independence Award-Research Phase (R00), * Small Grant (R03), * Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15), * Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21), * Clinical Trial Planning Grant (R34), * Dissertation Award (R36), * Small Business Technology Transfer Grant-Phase I (R41), * Small Business Innovation Research Grant-Phase I (R43), * Shannon Award (R55), * NIH High Priority, Short-Term Project Award (R56) Additionally, an individual is not excluded from consideration as a “New Investigator” if he/she has received an award from the following classes of awards: * Training-Related and Mentored Career Awards, * Fellowships (F05, F30, F31, F32, F34, F37, F38), * Mentored-career awards (K01, K08, K22, K23, K25, K99-R00), * Other mentored career awards (developmental K02 as used by NINDS and the developmental K07), * Loan repayment contracts (L30, L32, L40, L50, L60) Note: Current or past recipients of non-mentored career awards that normally require independent research support (K02, K05, K24, and K26) are not considered new investigators. Instrumentation, Construction, Education, or Meeting Awards * G07, G08, G11, G13, G20, * S10, S15, * X01, X02, * R25, * C06, UC6, * R13, U13 Also see Resources for New Investigators for more information.
NIH Management Fund	The Management Fund provides for the financing of certain common research and administrative support activities which are required in the operations of NIH.
NIH Roadmap for Medical Research	The NIH Roadmap for Medical Research provides a framework of the priorities NIH as a whole must address in order to optimize its entire research portfolio. It lays out a vision for a more efficient and productive system of medical research. The NIH Roadmap identifies the most compelling opportunities in three main areas: new pathways to discovery, research teams of the future, and re-engineering the clinical research enterprise.
No-Cost Extension	Within Status, users will find a feature to automatically extend grants eligible for a one-time extension of the final budget period of a project period without additional NIH funds through the eRA Commons. The system will automatically change the end date for the grant and notify the appropriate NIH staff.
Noncompeting Grant	An ongoing grant whose award is contingent on the completion of a progress report as the condition for the release of money for the following year.
Not recommended for further consideration (NRFC)	A judgment made by a scientific review group for applications when the merit of the proposed research is not significant and substantial enough to warrant a further review. The study section does not recommend funding; the application cannot be funded by an Institute.
Notice of Award	The legally binding document notifying the grantee and others that an award has been made contains or references all terms and conditions of the award documenting the obligation of Federal funds may be in letter format and may be issued electronically. Previously known as Notice of Grant Award.
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