This is one of those “slowly, then all at once” things. We’re not supposed to notice.
Of course this RFI drops late on Friday.
NIH proposes to stop providing specific scores and instead bin grants into 3 broad categories: most competitive, competitive, not discussed.
A score would be calculated but not provided to the PI (or PO).
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov
NOT-OD-26-088: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review NOT-OD-26-088. NIH