NIH is extending the effective date of the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research to January 25, 2018.   The policy will apply to all competing grant applications for due dates on or after January 25, 2018.  For R&D contracts, the policy will apply to all solicitations issued on or after this effective date.

Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions to assist in the implementation of the policy will be available at: https://osp.od.nih.gov/clinical-research/irb-review/.