David FullerDept. of Physical TherapyMcKnight Brain Institute
University of [email protected]
R03 and R21: When Are They Appropriate?
GMS 6096: Introduction to NIH Grant writing for biomedical sciences Jan 30, 2013
*My thoughts on grant writing, and some comments about RO3 vs. R21
*, just my opinions
David FullerDept. of Physical TherapyMcKnight Brain Institute
University of [email protected]
How do grants get funded?
My view: 3 key considerations
How do grants get funded?
Good ideaVERY clearly presented
Luck / Good planning
The next series of slides will provide an overview of what I think are some
of the most important aspects of a successful grant application
*, just my opinions
Assume nothing except that the reader will be intelligent
Read successful grants. Lots of them.
Templates usually don’t work
What is great art?
Use all available resources
People:Equipment:
A unifying central hypothesis
A good idea when possible. It often makes the grant easier to read.
The Aims page should read like a (good) novel
Tell a story. Help the reader. Write the review for the reviewer.
Choose your study section carefully
Use the cover letter.
Do NOT suggest specific names of reviewers.
Preliminary data
New vs. Senior Investigator
New vs. established method
Central vs. peripheral hypothesis
Often new investigators have more preliminary data than they think…
Never, ever “just submit and see what happens”
Do not wait until the last minute for:
AbstractRebuttalVertebrate animalsPersonal statementsEtc.
Acronyms are almost always a terrible idea
Figures & tables need to be very easy to read
Revise, Tweak, Proofread ….at least 100x
Resubmissions
Should I resubmit?
Address all concerns
The rebuttal is perhaps the most important part of the document
Be prepared to admit that aspects of your initial idea (or maybe the entire
idea) is/are bad
Be prepared to admit that your initial writing is bad and needs to be
completely “blown up”
Resubmissions
R21 vs. RO3
R21
R21
Consider carefully if the submission should be an RO1
R21: my experience
2 grants:
RO3
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r03.htm
RO3: my experience
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r03.htm
Thank You
