NIH Tightens Funding Requirements for Foreign Research Collaboration

Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Lawrence Tabak testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 17, 2022. Shawn Thew/AFP via Getty Images

The National Institutes of Health announced a new policy that puts under scrutiny foreign collaborations on research projects, especially when foreign partners receive sub-awards.

The new policy will take effect in October this year.