Progress Report (Renewals Only)

• Program Overview – 5-page limit
  • Provide an overview of accomplishments and progress achieved since the last competitive review.
• Progress of Those Appointed to the Grant – 1 page per appointee/ trainee
  • Provide a summary for each trainee appointed to the training grant since the last competitive review.

• Major accomplishments of the training program.
• Progress toward meeting program goals and objectives.
• Activities and opportunities that are specific to the training program.
• How Training Related Expenses (TRE) funds were used to benefit trainees and the program.
• Workshops, seminars, and training activities sponsored by the program.  For each activity, include:
  • Title
  • Speaker(s)
  • Relevance to the program theme
  • Relevance to training objectives

• Indicate whether the program uses Individual Development Plans (IDPs). If IDPs are used, describe:
  • How IDPs were implemented during the reporting period.
  • How IDPs were used to support trainee training and career development.
  • How mentors and trainees utilize the IDP process.
  • Do not include actual IDPs or blank IDP templates.
  • Reference information included elsewhere in the application, such as the Program Plan and Data Tables, but do not repeat that information in the Progress Report.

• 1 Page limit per appointee/trainee
• Provide a summary for each trainee appointed to the training grant since the last competitive review. Include the following information, as applicable:

• • Degree(s) being pursued or already obtained
  • Mentor(s)
  • Description of the trainee's research project
  • Progress made during the reporting period
  • Relevant coursework
  • Conference presentations
  • Publications resulting from training grant-supported research
  • Honors, fellowships, and other support
  • Workshops attended
  • Career development activities
  • For publications resulting from research conducted while supported by the training grant, describe the trainee's role in the work, such as:
    • Designing experiments
    • Conducting experiments
    • Analyzing data
    • Drafting manuscripts
    • Other significant scientific contributions

• Biosketches of current or former trainees/scholars.
• Sensitive personally identifiable information (PII).
• Photographs of trainees.
• Individual demographic information.
• Actual IDPs or blank IDP forms.
• Workshop or seminar promotional materials.
  • Flyers
  • Agendas
  • Announcements
• Course syllabi.
• Program brochures.
• Applications containing prohibited materials may be withdrawn and not reviewed
• A My Bibliography report of publications arising from work conducted by trainees while supported by the training grant is not required at the time of submission, but will be requested as Just-in-time (JIT) information prior to award.

• Program Overview included (maximum 5 pages)
• Progress summary completed for each appointed trainee (maximum 1 page per trainee)
• Workshops and seminars described
• Training Related Expenses usage discussed
• IDP process described
• Trainee research progress summarized
• Trainee publication contributions described
• No biosketches of trainees included
• No IDPs, syllabi, brochures, flyers, or promotional materials included
• No sensitive personally identifiable information included

NIH Instructions