The Narrative is one of the real differences between the 398 and SF424.

For research grants the narrative is 2-3 sentences speaking to the relevance of the work to human health, written in not-so-technical language.

In SOME cases (S10?) , the Narrative piece was used as the project plan.

Check the AREA guidelines.

CH

At 03:11 PM 10/20/2006, you wrote:
>Maybe it's just the Friday-itis creeping in, but I'm having issues with grants.gov forms for an upcoming NIH AREA. The PHS 398 Research Plan Form makes it clear that we need to upload each section of the project description separately. No problem. Another required form, the Research and Related Other Project Information Form has two required fields, highlighted in bright yellow, for the project summary and narrative to be uploaded. Isn't the narrative the same as the Research Plan? Or do I have to go find the *$(# instructions again?
>
>Best,
>Diane M. Schmitz
>Assistant Director, Pre-Award Administration
>Office of Grant & Research Development
>Eastern Washington University
>Cheney WA 99004-2444
>Phone:  (509) 359-2517  * Fax:  (509) 359-6693
>
>http://www.ewu.edu/grants
>
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