Summary Table of Changes

Attachment 11

Summary Table of Noteworthy Changes to the PHS 416-1

Form/Format Pages	Change	Rationale
416-1 Form Page 3	Replace Training Site with Project/Performance Site	Implement new Grants.gov terminology
416-1 Form Page 4: Table of Contents	Replace former components of Research Training Plan 3, 4, and 5 with single Research Strategy component (limit 6 pages)	Alignment of application instructions with peer review criteria pursuant to Enhancing Peer Review Initiative.
Biosketch Format Pages (Applicant/Fellow Biographical Sketch and Sponsor/Co-Sponsor Biographical Sketch)	Request personal statement; capture residency field of study, and month/year of degree/residency completion. Change Applicant/Fellow to Fellowship Applicant.	Personal statement is pursuant to Enhancing Peer Review Initiative; other changes represent need for NIH to capture information on terminal degree and mo/year of residency training to evaluate new investigator policies and impact on workforce.
416-1 Checklist	Tuition and Fees section - Replace reference to Research Design and Methods with Research Strategy section	Alignment of application instructions with peer review criteria pursuant to Enhancing Peer Review Initiative.
416-1 Personal Data Form Page	Eliminated	Information collected in the eRA Commons Personal Profile.
PHS 416-1 Research Training Plan, Fellowship Supplemental Form for electronic submission with SF 424(R&R)	Replace former components of Research Training Plan 3, 4, and 5 with single Research Strategy component	Alignment of application instructions with peer review criteria pursuant to Enhancing Peer Review Initiative.