Effective immediately, applicants submitting K award applications are no longer required to include a DMS Plan. NIH will not consider the absence of a DMS Plan to be noncompliant with the NIH DMS Policy. This change applies only to K awards.

This change is particularly important for applicants preparing for next week’s K award deadline.

Thank you,

Josie Melendez,

Senior Research Administrator,

Pre-Award Pod
ACOB, CAICC, President, VP, & University Areas

The University of Texas at San Antonio

SEVP for Research and Innovation Office

One UTSA Circle,
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209

Important Reminders:

*New* 15/5 Rule for UTSA Proposals: 15/5 Rule & Exception Requests (utsa.edu).

**Effective January 25, 2026, NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates, individuals who are a current party to a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) are not eligible to serve as a senior/key person on an NIH grant or cooperative agreement. NOT-OD-26-018