Progress Report (Renewals Only)

• NIH Instructions
• A "Progress Report" attachment is required for renewal applications.
• Follow the page limits given below, unless otherwise specified in the FOA.
• Organize the Progress Report according to the specified sections. Start each section with the appropriate heading:
  
  • Program Overview
  • Progress of Those Appointed to the Grant
    
    
• Program Overview (Page limit: 5 pages)
  • Provide an overview of accomplishments and progress achieved in the period since the
    last competitive review.
  • Focus on elements specific to the training program (rather than on opportunities generally available in the institution's other departments or other programs).
  • Describe how the funds provided under Training Related Expenses were used to benefit the program.
  • List any workshops or seminars sponsored by the program.
    • Include the workshop/seminar titles, speakers, and relevance to the theme and training objectives of the program.
  • Indicate whether the training program uses Individual Development Plans (IDPs). If so, describe how IDPs were used in this reporting period to help manage the trainees'/scholars' training and career development.
    • Note: Do not include actual IDPs or blank IDP forms.
• Refer to information that is included elsewhere in the application, such as the Program Plan or outcomes described in the Data Tables, but do not repeat that information in the Progress Report
  
  
• Progress of Those Appointed to the Grant (Page limit: 1 page per appointee)
  • For each trainee supported since the last competitive review include the following information about his/her training, as applicable:
    
    • Degrees working toward or held
    • Mentor(s)
    • Description of the trainee/scholar’s research project and progress.
    • Coursework
    • Conference presentations
    • Describe the trainee’s role in any planned or published papers resulting from research conducted while supported by this award (e.g., designed or conducted experiment, analyzed data, drafted paper).
    • Honors, Fellowships or other support
    • Workshops attended
    • Career development activities
      
      
• Do not include the following, either in the Progress Report or elsewhere in the application (including the Appendix), unless otherwise specified in the FOA:
  
  • Biosketches of current or former trainees/scholars.
  • Any sensitive personally identifiable information, such as photographs or any other individual demographic information.
  • Actual IDPs or blank IDP forms.
  • Promotional material for workshops, seminars, or other events (flyers, agendas, etc.).
  • Course syllabi.
  • Program brochures.
  • Applications that include any of these materials will 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.