Applicants must use FORMS-H application packages for due dates on or after January 25, 2023.  For full details see Notice NOT-OD-22-195.

The following application forms include substantive form changes (i.e., new/deleted/modified fields). All other forms include only an OMB expiration date change.

• PHS 398 Research Plan Form
• PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form
• PHS 398 Research Training Program Plan
• PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form

Key Changes:

• For NIH, as part of the implementation of the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, a new “Other Plan(s)” attachment field has been added to the PHS 398 Research Plan Form and the PHS 398 Career Development Award Supplemental Form. Applicants must attach the required Data Management and Sharing Plan in this new field in FORMS-H applications. See NOT-OD-21-013 and NOT-OD-22-189 for more information. Note: Although the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy is not applicable to fellowship and institutional training grant applications, the new attachment field was added for potential future use with other plans.

See High-level Summary of Form Changes in FORMS-H Application Packages for a full list of form changes.

Application guides for FORMS-H application packages will be posted to the How to Apply - Application Guide page no later than October 25, 2022.

Availability of FORMS-H Application Packages

FORMS-H application packages will be posted as follows:

• New funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) will be posted with FORMS-G and/or FORMS-H application packages, as appropriate, beginning October 25, 2022.
• New FOAs posted before October 25, 2022 with initial due dates on or after January 25, 2023 will be posted without application forms until updated forms are available. Application packages will be added to these FOAs by November 25, 2022.
• All active Parent and IC-issued FOAs with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 will be updated to add FORMS-H application packages between October 25, 2022 and November 25, 2022 with all application forms packages posted 30 calendar days or more prior to receipt dates.

For a transition period, both FORMS-G and FORMS-H application packages will be active simultaneously. Applicants must choose the appropriate application package for their due date when presented with both FORMS-G and FORMS-H application packages on the same FOA.