That's my gut feeling too, but for the stimulus grant there was no
ambiguity in the instructions. They clearly spelled out the requirement
to limit the number of publications, whereas here we are facing an
"encouragement".

Zoya

Charlie Hathaway wrote:
> Implications include the trash bin for the proposal.
>
> We had someone submit a grant last spring (RC1?) that had a limit of 10
> pubs.  His had 11.  Several weeks after the deadline he was informed that
> the application would not be reviewed.
>
> I think there's a new sheriff in town.
>
> CH
>
>
>> What do you think the implications are for not limiting the number of
>> publications on biosketches to 15? NIH seems somewhat vague on whether
>> or not this is a requirement or just merely "encouraged".
>>
>> In the NOT-OD-09-149
>> (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-149.html) it
>> seems more definitive, but in the sample biosketch
>> (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/biosketchsample.pdf) it
>> says "NIH encourages applicants to limit the list of selected
>> peer-reviewed publications or manuscripts in press to no more than 15".
>>
>> Zoya
>>
>> --
>> Zoya Hamilton, CRA
>> Sr. Associate Director, Research Administration
>> Office of the Vice Provost
>> Tufts University
>> Tel (617) 636-6709
>> Fax (617) 636-2917
>> http://researchadmin.tufts.edu/
>>
>>
>> =

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