All dates assume “standard due dates apply” per FOA. Always check the FOA’s “Key Dates” section. grants.nih.gov
https://grants.nih.gov/grants-process/submit/submission-policies/standard-due-dates
| Cycle | 🏫 UCLA Due | 🏛️ NIH Due Date | 🔍 Peer Review | 🏛️ Council Review | 🚀 Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle I | 🗓️ ~Late March | 📥 April 8 | 👀 June–July | 🏛️ Aug–Oct | 🚀 Sep–Dec |
| Cycle II | 🗓️ ~Late July | 📥 August 8 | 👀 Oct–Nov | 🏛️ Jan–Feb | 🚀 April |
| Cycle III | 🗓️ ~Late Nov | 📥 December 8 | 👀 Feb–Mar | 🏛️ May | 🚀 July |
👉 Fellowships are on a quarterly cycle: April → August → December. grants.nih.gov
| Cycle | 🏫 UCLA Due | 🏛️ NIH Due Date | 🔍 Peer Review | 🏛️ Council Review | 🚀 Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle I | 🗓️ ~Late Jan | 📥 Feb 12 | 👀 Jun | 🏛️ Oct | 🚀 Fall |
| Cycle II | 🗓️ ~Late May | 📥 Jun 12 | 👀 Oct | 🏛️ Jan | 🚀 Spring |
| Cycle III | 🗓️ ~Late Sep | 📥 Oct 12 | 👀 Feb | 🏛️ May | 🚀 Summer |
👉 K deadlines are typically mid-month. grants.nih.gov
| Cycle | 🏫 UCLA Due | 🏛️ NIH Due Date | 🔍 Peer Review | 🏛️ Council Review | 🚀 Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle I | 🗓️ ~Late Jan | 📥 Feb 5 | 👀 Jun–Jul | 🏛️ Aug–Oct | 🚀 Sep–Dec |
| Cycle II | 🗓️ ~Late May | 📥 Jun 5 | 👀 Oct–Nov | 🏛️ Jan | 🚀 April |
| Cycle III | 🗓️ ~Late Sep | 📥 Oct 5 | 👀 Feb–Mar | 🏛️ May | 🚀 July |
| Cycle | 🏫 UCLA Due | 🏛️ NIH Due Date | 🔍 Peer Review | 🏛️ Council Review | 🚀 Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle I | 🗓️ ~Late Feb | 📥 Mar 5 | 👀 Jun–Jul | 🏛️ Aug–Oct | 🚀 Sep–Dec |
| Cycle II | 🗓️ ~Late Jun | 📥 Jul 5 | 👀 Oct–Nov | 🏛️ Jan | 🚀 April |
| Cycle III | 🗓️ ~Late Oct | 📥 Nov 5 | 👀 Feb–Mar | 🏛️ May | 🚀 July |
👉 R01s run on three standard cycles per year. grants.nih.gov+1