National Institutes of Health (NIH) Other Support Training

Policy Statement

Lehigh University requires all Senior/Key Personnel on proposals to or awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to disclose all research activities and affiliations (active and pending) in Other Support (sometimes referred to as Current and Pending Support).

All Senior/Key Personnel on proposals to or awards from the NIH must fully understand their responsibility to disclose all resources made available to them in support of and/or related to all of their research endeavors, regardless of whether or not they have monetary value and regardless of whether they are based at the institution the researcher identifies for the current grant (Lehigh University) or an external institution (domestic or foreign).

Full transparency throughout the life of an NIH grant is critical. NIH reviews Other Support submissions to ensure there are no scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap, that sufficient levels of effort are committed to the project, and that any foreign resources or  components have received appropriate prior approval.

Personnel are required to complete a DocuSign form certifying they have read and understand this policy.

Requirement

All Senior/Key Personnel on proposals to or awards from the NIH are required to review the following information:

• NIH Grants and Funding - Other Support topic page: Other Support | Grants & Funding
• NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Related to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support: NIH Disclosures Table (PDF)
• NIH Other Support Instructions: NIH Other Support Instructions
• NIH Frequently Asked Questions: NIH FAQs - Other Support and Foreign Components

Training Process

1. All Senior/Key Personnel must complete the CITI Research Security online training module prior to proposal submission.
   1. This policy is included as a section of this module.
   2. Upon review, the individual is required to confirm that they have read and understand this policy.
2. All Senior/Key Personnel on existing NIH awards must complete the CITI Research Security online training module, including review of this policy, prior to submitting a Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). PIs are responsible for confirming that all personnel have completed the required training prior to submitting the RPPR.
3. Any new Senior/Key Personnel added during the course of an existing NIH award must complete the CITI Research Security online training module, including review of this policy, prior to charging salary to an NIH award.
4. The CITI Research Security online training, including review of this policy, must be renewed annually for all Senior/Key Personnel.