When "personalizing" these forms, I use the principle that if the format
appears exactly as the NIH has it, then you have succeeded regardless of
the software.  In other words, it doesn't matter to the form whether you
use Adobe or Microsoft products.

The only concern is that you "forge" a document which matches the format.
This principle does not apply in the same way to uploading information on
the Fastlane where the submission is electronic rather than the ink on
paper which NIH still requires.  Nevertheless, NIH's primary interest is
scanning to convert paper to electronic information, and I am likewise
very interested in those forges where research administrators are
hammering-out of the electronics an acceptable piece of paper.

Doug Mounce
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington

On Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Charlie Hathaway wrote:

> NIH Guide NOT-OD-01-054 (August 9,2001)
> http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-01-054.html:
>
> "...NIH will continue to consider and incorporate
> additional suggestions from the public prior to mandatory use..."
>
> "Applicants are urged to always check the PHS 398 and PHS 2590 websites to download the most current versions of the instructions and forms prior to submission of an application to NIH."
>
> Has anyone started messing with (aka personalizing, improving) these new forms?
>
> "The future was yesterday."
> Jean Baudrillard
>
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