NIH Updates on Common Forms and Research Security Training
Today we are reaching out with National Institutes of Health (NIH) news on two fronts: NIH Common Forms and NIH Research Security Training requirements.
NIH Common Forms
As we have communicated to you previously, to support strong collaboration between federal research agencies the NIH is adopting the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support. This adoption follows the directive of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on Policy Regarding Use of Common Disclosure Forms.
An NIH notice (NOT-OD-26-018), issued yesterday, provides details for the Common Forms, NIH Biographical Sketch Supplement and instructions required for application due dates and Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) submissions on or after January 25, 2026. Please review the full notice.
We will share more information on training on these policies and procedures for senior/key personnel as it is available.
NIH Research Security Training
Yesterday NIH also put out a notice (NOT-OD-26-017) on NIH implementation of the Research Security Training (RST) requirements outlined in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Each covered individual (defined as senior/key personnel) listed on an NIH grant application must certify that they have completed RST within 12 months of the date of application submission. NIH does not collect Current and Pending (Other) Support at the time of application based on its Just-in-Time policy. NIH will collect the individual certification at the time of the application submission, through the Biographical Sketch in SciENcv.
- Visit the Sponsored Project Services site for more information on SciENcv.
- Visit the SECURE site for instructions on how to complete the Research Security Training (Combined) module through CITI.
At this time, the research security training requirement is optional for NIH. Completion of RST and the individual and institutional certifications will be required for NIH applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2026.
