Rescue Applications

Applications that are in the lower half will have a "Y" in the ND Candidate (Lower Half) column of the Virtual Meeting List of Applications page.

NOTE: If you are not assigned the lower half application which you wish to rescue, you will need to click on the "List All Applications" link in order to see it.

During the INTRODUCTION Phase, these applications can be rescued to be included in the DISCUSSION Phase.

If the SRO* has set the appropriate option, this action can also be taken during the DISCUSSION Phase.

For these applications, instead of seeing the Go To Application button in the Discussion [Rescue or go to Discussion] column, you will see a Rescue button instead. (Closedclick to view)

Showing the Rescue Application option in the VM List of Applications

If the Rescue button is clicked, a warning message will be displayed to confirm that you wish to remove this application from the Lower Half list. (Closedclick to view warning message)

Warning message pop-up that is seen when the "Rescue" button is clicked

Clicking OK will then move that application out of the Lower Half so that it can be discussed.

TIP: *Other Transaction Authority (OTA) — Some screens and terminology may differ to accommodate review of OTA, a type of award that is neither a grant nor a contract but a different way of funding that is used across NIH. These changes will typically not be visible to NIH or agency reviewers.