Grantsmanship for Research and Career Development Activities
Curriculum
Types of Support and Review Processes for Research and Training Activities: Government Agencies
Types of Support and Review Processes for Research and Training Activities: Voluntary Health Organizations, Foundations, Industry, Clinical Trials, and Development
Identifying Appropriate Extramural Sources of Funding
Government and Non-Government Funding Agencies
Funding Programs Specific for Junior Investigators and Research Trainees
Funding Databases (Public and Commercial)
Planning, Organizing and Writing an Individual Fellowship Proposal - NIH F30/F31/F32 Applications used as References
Planning, Organizing and Writing Career Transition and Career Development Proposals - NIH K01/K08/K23/K25/K99(R00) Applications used as References
Overview of NIH’s Career Transition and Career Development Funding Mechanisms
Funding Announcements and Notices
NIH Review Process
Allowed number of applications
Requesting the most appropriate Study Section
By the Numbers (Impact Scores, % Ranking, Paylines, Success Rates)
Timeline from Application Submission to Award Notice
Review Criteria: Overall and for Each Component of the Application
Career Transition and Career Development Applications
What are the Many Required Components?
Completing Each Component vis a vis NIH’s Instructions and Review Criteria: Approaches for Competitive Applications
Planning, Organizing and Writing a Research Proposal – NIH R01 Application used as a Reference
Overview of NIH’s R01 Funding Mechanism
R01 Review Process (e.g., Allowed number of applications, Requesting the most appropriate Study Section)
R01 By the Numbers (Impact Scores, % Ranking, Paylines, Success Rates)
R01 Funding Announcements and Notices
What Does it Mean to be an “Early Stage Investigator” (ESI)?
R01 Research Plan: Before You Start Writing
R01 Research Plan: Review Criteria and Considerations; including NIH's new "Simplified Peer Review Framework"
Specific Aims
Research Plan: Significance, Innovation, Approach
“Rigor and Reproducibility”
Other Application Components
e.g., Abstract, Vertebrate Animals, Subcontracts, Letters of Support, Resource Sharing Plan(s), Data Management and Sharing Plan, Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources, Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information, Facilities & Other Resources
Budget and Budget Justification
NIH Biosketch
NIH’s Loan Repayment Program
Best Practices for Competitive Research, Career Development and Individual Fellowship Grant Applications
Commons Mistakes of 1st Time Applicants
How to Effectively Respond to Reviewers’ Comments in Resubmission Applications
Developing Effective “Specific Aims” and the Impact on Other Components of the Application
Becoming a Principal Investigator: Career Timeline and Milestones
Research Knowledge Base, Research Skill Sets, Selecting Mentors and Advisors, Communication, Mentoring, Peer Review, Networking, Research Compliance, Good Citizenship, Community Outreach, Funding to Support Your Research/Grant Writing, Academic Career Search, Principal Investigator of a Research Group
Transitioning to Research Independence: Funding and Grantsmanship for Newly Independent Investigators
Best Practices for Competitive NIH Institutional Research Training Grant Applications
Why are NIH Training Grants so Important to an Institution’s Research Enterprise?
Selection of Trainees
Selection of Mentors
Program Plan
Completing the Required Sections
Organization and Training Committees
Template Figures & Tables
Data Tables: How to Complete and Highlight Strengths of Training Program
Letters of Support
Multi PI Proposals
Training in “Responsible Conduct of Research” and “Enhancing Reproducibility”
How to Effectively Respond to Reviewers’ Comments in Resubmission Applications
Experiences of a Peer Reviewer and an "Inside Look" of an Extramural Grant Review Panel
Practice of Seeking Grant Support: Tips from an Experienced Researcher at Columbia
