Course Description

This course covers the four NIH rigor scoring criteria introduced in 2016 and revised periodically since: Rigor of Prior Research; Scientific Rigor; Consideration of Relevant Biological Variables; and Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources. Because reviewers love to criticize these sections, they cause applicants a great deal of consternation. I will provide tips and samples of space-saving strategies to write effective rigor sections.

Updated: January 17, 2024

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Course Details

Who:  Applicants preparing an NIH submission and seeking guidance on these important scoring criteria.

When:  Available on demand

Cost:  $199

Learning Objectives

At the end of this 40-minute course, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify information that would satisfy the 4 rigor scoring criteria;
  2. Write thorough yet cogent sections that will satisfy reviewers
  3. Critique these important sections in other grantee’s applications

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Course content updated January 17, 2024. Content of this course was updated and re-recorded on this date. The content was accurate at that time. We recommend that you search for changes that may have occurred to the content since the recording date. Note that the course title may have been modified slightly since the recording.