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Number |
Program Guide |
Service |
1200.03 |
Program Guide 1200.03: Centralized Positions of Research Scientists, GS-14 and Above
As of October 15, 2020, Handbook 1200.03 has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance. |
All ORD |
1200.15 |
Program Guide 1200.15: Eligibility for VA Research Support
As of July 13, 2018, the Office of Research and Development Handbook Eligibility for VA Research Support (1200.15) has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance on Eligibility for VA Research Support. |
All ORD |
1200.16 |
Program Guide 1200.16: Off-site Research
As of August 2, 2018, the Office of Research and Development Handbook Off-site Research (1200.16) has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance on Off-site Research. |
All ORD |
1200.16-Template |
Partial Offsite Waiver Request Template
Template document for Partial Offsite Waiver requests. |
All ORD |
1200.20 |
Program Guide 1200.20: Research Career Scientist
This Office of Research & Development (ORD) Program Guide provides guidelines for the Research Career Scientist (RCS) Program for the Brain, Behavioral and Mental Health (BBMH), Health Systems Research (HSR), Medical Health (Med Health), and Rehabilitation Research and Development and Translation (RRDT) Broad Portfolios. This Program Guide replaces prior "Handbooks" (as of March 15, 2016). Other relevant documents for the RCS program may include Request for Applications (RFAs), Frequently Asked Questions, and templates, available on the VA ORD website. |
All ORD |
1200.21 |
Program Guide 1200.21: VHA Operations Activities That May Constitute Research
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) program guide establishes criteria for determining whether a VHA operations activity constitutes research. It also establishes procedures for verifying and documenting the non-research status of certain operations activities prior to publication of findings outside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). |
All ORD |
1202.01 |
This Program Guide establishes procedures for the Merit Review Award Program for the Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development (BLR&D) and Clinical Science Research and Development (CSR&D) Services of the Office of Research and Development (ORD). |
BLRD/CSRD |
1202.05 |
Program Guide 1202.05: William S. Middelton Award
As of April 3, 2019, VHA Handbook 1202.05, William S. Middleton Award Procedural Handbook, dated July 17, 2014 has been rescinded and replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official Office of Research and Development (ORD) guidance regarding the William S. Middleton Award. |
BLRD/CSRD |
1202.07 |
Program Guide 1202.07 John B. Barnwell Award
As of November 20, 2018, the John B. Barnwell Award Handbook (1202.07) has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance for the John B. Barnwell Award. |
BLRD/CSRD |
1203.00 |
Program Guide 1203.00: Rehabilitation Research and Development
As of May 14, 2020, the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (RR&D) Directive 1203.00, has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance to the RR&D Program. |
RRD |
1203.01 |
Program Guide 1203.01: Rehabilitation Research and Development Scientific Review Program
As of February 13, 2017, the Rehabilitation Research and Development Scientific Review Program Handbook (VHA Handbook 1203.01) has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance for the Rehabilitation Research and Development Scientific Review Program. |
RRD |
1203.04 |
As of February 13, 2017, the Rehabilitation Research and Development Centers Handbook (VHA Handbook 1203.04) has been replaced with this Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official VA-ORD guidance for Rehabilitation Research and Development Center Awards and Research Enhancement Award Programs. |
RRD |
1203.06 |
Program Guide 1203.06: Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in RR&D
This Program Guide announces programmatic procedures for the Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in RR&D. |
RRD |
1204.01 |
Program Guide 1204.01: Health Services Research and Development
As of January 1, 2017, the Health Services Research and Development (HSRD) Merit Review Award Program Directive (1204), Handbook (1204.01) and Operational Procedures (1204.05) have been replaced with this HSR&D Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance to the Health Services Research and Development Program. |
HSR |
1204.04 |
Program Guide 1204.04: Under Secretary Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research
As of February 12, 2025, the Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research (VHA Handbook 1204.04) has been replaced with this HSR Program Guide |
HSR |
1205 |
Program Guide 1205: VHA Cooperative Studies Program
As of April 5, 2019, the VHA Cooperative Studies Program Directive (VHA Directive 1205) and Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Study Initiation and Management Processes (VHA Handbook 1205.01) have been replaced with this Program Guide. |
CSP |
These Directives are available for download from VHA Publications - Directives.
Number |
Directive |
Service |
1200.01 |
VHA Directive 1200.01 - Research and Development Committee Handbook
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive outlines the requirement that every VA facility engaged in research establish a Research and Development (R&D) Committee. |
All ORD |
1200.05 |
VHA Directive 1200.05 - Requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is one of seventeen Federal departments and agencies that have agreed to follow the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule), effective June 18, 1991 (56 Federal Register (FR) 28001). This policy is incorporated in title 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 16. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook defines the procedures for implementing 38 CFR Part 16 and other applicable Federal requirements for the protection of human subjects, and defines changes to the Human Research Protection Program accreditation policy. |
All ORD |
1200.07 |
Directive 1200.07 - Use of Animals in Research
This VHA Directive sets forth the principles and procedures that govern research, testing, and teaching activities involving laboratory animals in the VA. |
All ORD |
1200.08 |
VHA Directive 1200.08 - Safety of Personnel and Security of Laboratories Involved in VA Research, 10X2 - Research and Development
RESCISSION: VHA Handbook 1200.08, Safety of Personnel Engaged in Research, dated March 6, 2009; VHA Directive 2005-003, Requirements for Submittal and Approval of Biosafety Level-3 (BSL-3) Research Laboratory Construction and Renovation, dated January 19, 2005; and VHA Handbook 1200.06, Control of Hazardous Agents in VA Research Laboratories, dated October 21, 2005, are rescinded. |
All ORD |
1200.18 |
VHA Directive 1200.18 - Determination of Rights for Inventions and Discoveries
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive provides revised policy and instruction for the timely and complete reporting of inventions made by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and managing inventions to facilitate the transfer of VA inventions to partners for development and commercialization to benefit Veterans and the public. |
All ORD |
1200.19 |
VHA Directive 1200.19 - Presentation of Research Results
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) directive establishes the policy, assigns responsibilities, and specifies authority for ensuring that the contributions of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research are appropriately acknowledged and publicly disclosed. VHA Handbook 1200.19, dated July 10, 2014, is rescinded. |
All ORD |
1206 |
VHA Directive 1206 - Use of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive provides policy on mandatory use of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). |
All ORD |
The Handbooks are available for download from VHA Publications - Handbooks
Number |
Handbook |
Service |
1200.02 |
Handbook 1200.02 - Research Business Operations
This Handbook has been replaced by VHA Directive 1200.02 - Research Business Operations, 10P9 - Research and Development. VHA Handbook 1200.02 Technical Amendment (September 6, 2017) Description of Technical Amendment |
All ORD |
1200.12 |
Handbook 1200.12 - Use of Data and Data Repositories in VHA Research
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook establishes the procedures for the use of data for VHA research purposes, the storage of VHA research data, and the development of VHA research data repositories. |
All ORD |
1200.16-Template |
1200.16-Template - Partial Offsite Waiver Request Template
Template document for Partial Offsite Waiver requests. |
All ORD |
1200.17 |
Handbook 1200.17 - VA Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook provides procedures and instructions governing Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations (NPC) created pursuant to title 38 §§ 7361 through 7366, United States Code (U.S.C.). |
All ORD |
1200.18 |
Handbook 1200.18 - Intellectual Property
This Handbook has been rescinded. Please refer to VHA Directive 1200.18: Determination of Rights for Inventions and Discoveries. |
All ORD |
1204.03 |
Handbook 1204.03 - Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Centers
This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook defines Health Services Research and Development Service's (HSR&D) procedures that establish and govern HSR&D Centers and conference support. |
HSR |