NIH’s “Inclusion of Children” Policy is Now “Inclusion Across the Lifespan” – Learn How to Address This Change in Your Applications.
NIH has adopted new guidelines for how grant applications must justify the rationale for excluding any group of study participants based on age in the Inclusion of Women, Minorities and Children section of the PHS Human Subjets and Clinical Traials Information Form (Section 2.4). This rationale is to be provided in the Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children section of the PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trails Information Form (Section 2.4) of the application package. This section will continue to have the heading "Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children" until the next SF424 application guide forms update.
Consult the FAQ page for additional questions regarding this policy.