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It’s Official! Changes in Fellowship Processes Are Taking Effect

Official changes to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) fellowship application and review process are now in effect

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It's Official! Changes in Fellowship Processes Are Taking Effect

Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.
June 3, 2024

Today, I am pleased to let you know about the now-official changes to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) fellowship application and review process, which will take effect for fellowship applications having receipt dates of January 25, 2025, and beyond.

In the past, the NIH extramural community had voiced concerns that the fellowship peer review process may disadvantage some highly qualified candidates. I previously blogged about this and a related NIH Request for Information, NOT-OD-23-110, that invited public comment. After careful consideration of all feedback received, NIH set out to restructure the review of fellowship applications and announced on April 18 the exact changes to be made (see Implementation of Revisions to the NIH and AHRQ Fellowship Application and Review Process, NOT-OD-24-107).