NEED TO GET FUNDING, SO NEED TO WRITE A GRANT…
Where to start??
1. Find out what kind of funding fits your career level and proposal idea:• Am I eligible to write a Career Development Award (K series)?• Can I submit a Research Grant proposal (R awards)?• Is there an RFA available?
Basic Questions:
2. Find out which funding is available at this time and the DEADLINES:• Give yourself a reasonable amount of time to flush out the experimental design, to get the supporting information about key personnel, for peer review, and potential time needed for material from mentors.
• Factor in time for figuring out budget details with administrative help.
• Factor in time for appropriate signatures on forms prior to submission (how does this work now that submission is electronic??)
The NIH Grant & Funding Opportunity Websitehttp://grants1.nih.gov/grants/
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/extra/rfa
OER home page – Type of Grant Programs
OER home page – NIH Forms & Applications
(Research Plan/Appendix)
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VII/VIII
* (if <$250,000/yr Direct Costs, eg. RO1)
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a. Specific Aimsb. Background & Significancec. Preliminary Studies/Progress Reportd. Research Design & Methods
Contents of Research Plan: Answer these questions (a-d):
• What do you intend to do? • Why is the work important?• What has already been done?• How are you going to do the work?
e. Human Subjects Researchf. Vertebrate Animalsg. Literature Citedh. Consortium/Contractual Arrangementi. Resource Sharingj. Consultants
(<25 pgs., including all tables & figures)
~1 pg
2-3 pgs
6-8 pgs
X pgs
Format suggestions:i. Restate specific aim & elongate hypothesis by tying in preliminary result from above.ii. Rationaleiii. Experimental designiv. Expected resultsv. Pitfalls & future studies
<40 relevant & pertinent to the work cited in proposal.
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/EXTRA/EXTDOCS/gntapp.htm
What steps have worked for “you” in this process???
What steps haven’t worked???
Any other sites/thoughts/suggestions for success in grant writing???
