Month: July 2025

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be helpful in limited aspects of preparing NIH research applications.  However, it is critical to maintain the fairness and originality of NIH’s research application process. The rapid submission of large numbers of research applications from a single Principal Investigator (PI) may also unfairly strain NIH’s application review processes. 

With this in mind, NIH is issuing a policy to outline guidance for appropriate usage of AI in research applications. To support this goal, NIH is also limiting the number of applications that NIH will consider per PI per calendar year.  

Full policy information can be found at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-132.html. Questions may be sent to [email protected].  

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Effective today, the NIH Public Access Policy is in effect and manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal on or after July 1, 2025, must be submitted to PubMed Central for public availability without embargo upon the official date of publication.

To assist with compliance, NIH has developed a new website dedicated to the Public Access Policy which includes an overview of the policy, supplemental guidance, tips for submitting to PubMed Central, contact information, and FAQs.  The site can be found at: https://grants.nih.gov/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/public-access.

Questions can be sent to [email protected].