Most Common Narratives in COEUS for NIH grants:
(updated 03/23/2015)
Investigator: ______Application Due: ______
If resubmission/revision
COEUS# ______Original Grant Number______
NIH_Unknown = 000772 (if new grant application, otherwise specific agency)
For Investigator Initiated R01 grants the NEW Program Announcement = PA-13-302 (expires September 8, 2016)
Please use Adobe-B2 for PA-11-260 in COUES grant.gov option
or if not R01, what is the RFA/PA number applied for?: ______
!!!! Need final Scientific Title before application can be routed. !!!!
*Biosketches (need final versions OF ALL to route for internal approval – needs to be in new format including the “personal statement” and suggestion of 15 publication limit)
Note: Each line with an asterisk (*) below represents an individual .pdf file you will provide
*Narrative (3 sentence limit)(need draft to route for internal approval)
*Project_Summary(a.k.a.“Abstract”–30 line limit) (need draft to route for internal approval)
*Facilities(need draft to route for internal approval)
*Equipment(need draft to route for internal approval)
*PHS_ModBud_Person Justification(need to route for internal approval)
(Note: include 0.00 calendar month consultants/collaborators in bud. justification)
…The Above Items are needed before the grant can be routed for internal approval…
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Specific Aims (one-page limit)
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Research Strategy (12 page limit total- three sections, one .pdf file)
~ Significance
~ Innovation
~ Approach
*Bibliography (A.K.A. Literature Cited)
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Resource Sharing Plan
….Optional Sections….If Applicable – (are any of these needed???)
If “Resubmission”, formerly known as “revision” or A1 or A2, this addresses the concerns of the reviewer:
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Introduction to Application (one-page limit)
If Renewal (Competing Continuation)
*PHS_ResearchPlanProgressReport PublicationList
*Appendix (if applicable – will there be other Appendices?)
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Letters Of Support (all combined into one .pdf document)?
*PHS_Cover Letter (Usually not required, but if planned will need to know before routing)?
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Multiple Leadership Plan(if two or more PI’s )?
If there are animals:
*PHS_ResearchPlan_Vertebrate Animals
If Human Subjects/IRB(if any of these are needed, they are ALL needed):
*Inclusion Enrollment Report (Only if Competing Continuation)
*Protection of Human Subjects
*Inclusion of Women and Minorities
*Targeted/Planned Enrollment
*Inclusion of Children
……….AND internally we PI to log in “FACTr” websiteto include the FACTr numberin COUES for the Hospital person (usually Sandy Greeno) to approve the internal routing:
( )
If “YES” to VICTR / CRC funds, facilities, or supplies being used for this proposal, then need to include a Letter Of Support from VICTR- standard draft letter available, or PI can log application at ( )
IF CONSORTIUM:
* Consortium/Contractual Arrangement (this one narrative contains two documents:
a)*Consortium Letter of Intent (signed LOI) (Subcontracts need a signed L.O.I.)
b)*Consortium Statement of Work (a.k.a. – Scope of Work
- eventually becomes part of contract)
* RR Budget - Note: (Subcontract RR Budget uploaded in “Budget” section in COUES)
From Consortium also need:
Admin Contact name/phone/email
Biosketches of key personnel (see section 1)
Congressional District
Official address of instituition
Link to new NIH instruction manual for SF424 applications:
Link to new instructions for Investigator-Initiated R01 applications: