Progress Report

Q. The new “Request for Continuing Review” form asks me to give a summary of my progress to date. How am I supposed to fill it out?

A. The Progress Report should be a presentation of your research accomplishments during of the previous year, in lay language.

Suggested Format:

Goals:
Are the current goals the same as you originally proposed? If the goals have not been changed, say so. If the goals have been changed, state the revised goals and the reason for the modification (this generally should be supported by modifications on file with the application or you should propose a modification in the progress report).

Results:
Describe how the research is achieving the goals during the current approval period and the results obtained. Include negative results. If technical problems were encountered in carrying out this research, describe how your approach was modified.

Significance:
Emphasize the significance of the findings to the field and their potential impact.

Plans:
Summarize your plans to address the goals during the next approval period. Include any important modifications to the original plans.

Human Subjects:
If not apparent in the body of your report, please describe how your use of human subjects has changed, if at all. Include any proposed changes to your recruitment procedures, data collection procedures, etc.