# NIH SIP 2027: exact deadlines and how to find a research group

## Why have neither of your referees received an NIH email?

Invented case: you saved an Application Center profile and drafted your SIP application. Two instructors agreed to write references, but neither has received a system request.

### What the student's current record establishes

| Completed action | What it establishes | What it does not establish |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Profile saved | An account/profile exists | A submitted SIP application |
| Two instructors agreed | They are willing to write | NIH has sent or received letters |
| SIP application drafted | Answers have been prepared | The submission trigger has occurred |

## Your turn

What should you check before telling both instructors to search their spam folders again?

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

Use the program's actual submission and reference statuses, not an informal list of people you asked.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/nih-sip-application-guide