How Does a PI See the Review Outcome?

Review Outcomes are found in Summary Statements. These statements are PDF documents combining reviewers' written comments and the Scientific Review Officer's (SRO*) summary of the discussion surrounding your application during the review meeting.

Policy: Scoring System and Procedure

As a PI, you can view your application's Summary Statement using the Status Information screen once it has been released by the SRO following the review meeting. If you are a signing official and are looking for the Summary Statement, see How Does an SO See the Review Outcome?

To view your Summary Statement:

1. Log into Commons.
2. Navigate to the Status module.
3. Click the List of Applications/Grants section.

   

   The results display in either a Grouped or Flat view format. You may toggle between those views as desired. The application ID will be provided as a link which, when selected, opens the Status Information screen.

   

4. Select the application ID link for the specific application. For a list of possible application statuses, see https://www.era.nih.gov/docs/era_status_codes.pdf.

   The Status Information screen displays. The Status Information screen includes a section called Other Relevant Documents. This section houses links to various application-related documents, including the Summary Statement.

5. Select the link titled Summary Statement. It will open in a separate window.

   

Abbreviated review information is found in the Review section of the Status Information screen. Expand this section to see the following:

• Application:
  • Award Document Number
  • FSR Accepted Code
  • Snap Indicator Code
  • Impact Score
  • Percentile
  • Early Stage Investigator Eligible
  • New Investigator Eligible
  • Eligible for FFATA Reporting
• Study Section
  • Scientific Review Group
  • Council Meeting Date
  • Meeting Date
  • Meeting Time
  • Study Roster
• Advisory Council
  • Meeting Date
  • Meeting Time

TIP: *Other Transaction Authority (OTA) - Some screens and terminology may be different in order 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 being used across NIH. These changes will typically not be visible to NIH or agency reviewers.