The November 2006 issue of the NIH Extramural Nexus, a special issue focused on Electronic Submission of R01 Grant Applications, is now available at the following URL: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/partners/1106Nexus.htm.

Included in this special issue of the bulletin are articles of special relevance to the change in the National Institute of Health’s change in policy for electronic submissions, including:

- Electronic Submission of R01 Grant Applications: The Process

- NIH Will NOT Penalize You for Grants.gov or eRA Commons System Issues

- Unsolicited Applications: Use “Parent” Announcements

- NIH Training: Preparing for NIH Electronic Grant Application

- NIH On-Time Submission Flexibility during the eSubmission Learning Curve

- Options for Macintosh Users

- Electronic Submission Questions: Who, What, Where

- Multiple PI Option Available February

If you are intending to prepare and submit a relevant application after the February 5, 2007 transition date, please review the bulletin so that you can be prepared for the next generation of grant submission!