The NIH Funding ProcessPeggy McCardle, PhD, Peggy McCardle, PhD,

MPHMPHChild Development & Behavior Branch

National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

We wish to acknowledge the use of several slides prepared by staff of the Center for

Scientific Research

National Institutes of Health

World’s largest supporter of biomedical, behavioral, and social science research and training.

$27 Billion budget

19,000 employees

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Office of the DirectorOffice of the Director

National Instituteon Alcohol Abuseand Alcoholism

National Instituteon Alcohol Abuseand Alcoholism

National Instituteof Arthritis andMusculoskeletal

and Skin Diseases

National Instituteof Arthritis andMusculoskeletal

and Skin Diseases

National CancerInstitute

National CancerInstitute

National Instituteof Diabetes andDigestive and

Kidney Diseases

National Instituteof Diabetes andDigestive and

Kidney Diseases

National Instituteof Dental andCraniofacial

Research

National Instituteof Dental andCraniofacial

Research

National Instituteon Drug Abuse

National Instituteon Drug Abuse

National Instituteof Environmental Health Sciences

National Instituteof Environmental Health Sciences

National Instituteon Aging

National Instituteon Aging

National Instituteof Child Health

and HumanDevelopment

National Instituteof Child Health

and HumanDevelopment

National Institute onDeafness and Other

CommunicationDisorders

National Institute onDeafness and Other

CommunicationDisorders

National EyeInstitute

National EyeInstitute

National HumanGenome Research

Institute

National HumanGenome Research

Institute

National Heart,Lung, and Blood

Institute

National Heart,Lung, and Blood

Institute

National Instituteof Mental Health

National Instituteof Mental Health

National Instituteof NeurologicalDisorders and

Stroke

National Instituteof NeurologicalDisorders and

Stroke

National Instituteof General

Medical Sciences

National Instituteof General

Medical SciencesNational Institute

of Nursing Research

National Instituteof Nursing Research

National Libraryof Medicine

National Libraryof Medicine

Center for InformationTechnology

Center for InformationTechnology

Center for Scientific Review

Center for Scientific Review

National Centerfor Complementary

and AlternativeMedicine

National Centerfor Complementary

and AlternativeMedicine

National Instituteof Allergy and

Infectious Diseases

National Instituteof Allergy and

Infectious Diseases

FogartyInternational

Center

FogartyInternational

Center

National Centerfor ResearchResources

National Centerfor ResearchResources

National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health

Clinical Center

Clinical Center

National Center on Minority Health andHealth Disparities

National Center on Minority Health andHealth Disparities

National Institute of Biomedical Imagingand Bioengineering

National Institute of Biomedical Imagingand Bioengineering

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Child Development & Behavior Branch

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• Social & Affective Development, Child Maltreatment & Violence

• Developmental Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, & Psychobiology

• Behavioral Pediatrics & Health Promotion

• Human Learning & Learning DisabilitiesHuman Learning & Learning Disabilities

• Language, Bilingualism & Biliteracy Development & Language, Bilingualism & Biliteracy Development & Disorders; Adult, Adolescent & Family LiteracyDisorders; Adult, Adolescent & Family Literacy

• Early Learning & School ReadinessEarly Learning & School Readiness

• Math & Science, Cognition & Learning

Figure 8: Total CDBB Funding, Fiscal Years 2000 Through 2003

$78.62

$96.91

$119.51

$64.51

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“But What About Funding?”

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NIH 2003 budget: $27+ Billion NICHD Budget (2003):

$1.2 Billion Over 80% goes to grantee

institutions!

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How do I find funding opportunities?

NIH Guide to Grants and Contractshttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

Behavioral & Social Research Guide to Grants at the NIH: Electronic Mailing Listhttp://obssr.od.nih.gov/Publications/BSSR-Guide/index.htm

Selected from NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts

Every 4 to 6 weeks OBSSR RCT HomePage

http://obssr.od.nih.gov/Conf_Wkshp/RCT/RCT_Links.htm

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Requests for Applications (RFA)Announcement describing an institute initiative in a well-defined scientific area

Invitation to the field to submit research grant applications for a one-time competition

Set-aside of funds for a certain number of awards

Applications generally reviewed within the issuing institute

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Program Announcement (PA)Invites grant applications in a given research area

May describe new or expanded interest in a particular extramural program

May be a reminder of a continuing interest in a particular extramural program

Generally has no funds set aside

Applications reviewed in CSR along with unsolicited grant applications