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Barbara A. Levey MD & Gerald S. Levey MD Endowed Chair
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Associate Director, UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Leader, UCLA CTSI Workforce Development
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Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA
Leader, UCLA CTSI Workforce Development
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to augment the presence of certain groups— namely minorities (such as African-Americans, American
Indians, Alaska Natives, Hispanic/Latino Americans and U.S. Pacific Islanders) as well as individuals with
disabilities in the biomedical work force.
Leading a team of qualified individuals from various backgrounds and perspectives has proven to be an
effective strategy towards the resolution of complex scientific dilemmas. These grants represent a great
opportunity to make a difference and the NIH recognizes this. In 2011 alone over 39 million dollars were
awarded across 160 approved R25 grant applications. And this is just one of the many diversity-driven
grants currently available.
During this diversity-spirited Webinar, your expert presenter will cover the full range of what these training
grants entail. Special attention will be given to the R25 and T34 grants, but others will be discussed as well.
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well as their collaborative nature.
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1. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Grant Writing
An Overview
Centre for Consultancy and Corporate Training - KJC
2. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
What is a grant?
• “A grant is a mechanism by which an agency
awards money to fund a research study or other
activity, such as an educational program, service
program, demonstration, or research project.”
Gitlin, Laura N., Kevin J. Lyons. Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and
Human Service Professionals. 2nd ed. (2004).p.xi
3. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Why apply for a grant?
• Advance scientific knowledge in your field AND advance your
professional career
• A grant means that experts in the field acknowledge your idea as
important and worthy of public or private support.
• A grant means an enhanced prestige of your institution.
• A grant means a contribution to the financial health of your
department, school or agency
• A grant means new opportunities for your research assistants.
• A grant means a new program that otherwise can be too expensive for
your institution to support and implement
(Gitlin & Lyons, 2004)
4. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Why start now?
Grant writing is an important part of your
professional growth strategy. It should become a
long-range plan for your professional growth and
development:
• Build individual credentials
• Build a track record of funding
• Work on teams with more experienced researchers
• Develop a plan for long-range, personal development
(Gitlin & Lyons, 2004)
5. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
How do I get a grant?
Federal Agency Private Foundation Corporation
Getting Financial Support
7. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Funding = your interest + the interests of a funding
agency
• “No matter how good
your idea and how well-
written your proposal, if
the agency to which you
are applying is not
interested in your
project, you will not be
funded!”
Rief-Lehrer, Liane. Grant Application Writer’s Handbook.
4th ed. (2005)
Photo by Anne Hornyak
8. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Federal Government
• The majority of grants are
received through the federal
agencies.
• The Public Health Service
within the Department of
Health and Human Services
and the U.S.Department of
Education have a variety of
programs of potential
interest to the health
professionals.
• National Institutes of Health
(NIH) is an agency of DHHS.
photo by Shubert
9. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Private Foundations
• 700,000+ U.S.
foundations offer grants
to individuals,
institutions, or other
non-profit groups.
• Generally only
independent
foundations and
community foundations
provide grants to
independent
investigators.
10. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Corporations
• Large corporations are
interested in the testing
or evaluation of their
own products. The
private sector is a
potential source of
funding.
• Corporations provide
grants for research
projects that advance
the interests of the
company.
12. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• The Federal focal point
for medical research in
the United States.
• NIH is comprised of 27
separate components
(Institutes and Centers)
• The majority of NIH funding
is distributed in the form of
grants.
• To fulfill its mission, NIH:
– Supports the research of
non-Federal scientists in
universities, medical
schools, hospitals, and
research institutions in the
United States and abroad
(Reif-Lehrer, 211)
13. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Mission of NIH
• Understanding what research NIH funds and
why it does so can help you focus your
application.
• NIH's mission is to create fundamental
knowledge about living systems and apply
that knowledge to reduce human illness and
disability.
14. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
NIH Agency’s Mission
• Your project should meet the mission of
the institute or agency likely to fund it.
– For example: As one of NIH's 27 semi-autonomous
institutes, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID) supports basic and applied research to
understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and
allergic diseases.
15. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
NIH Institutes and Centers
• http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.html
16. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Glossary of NIH Terms
• IC - Institutes and Centers
• PI - Principle Investigator (an individual, a recipient of the grant)
• PA - Program Announcement
• RFA - Request for Applications
• FOA - Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA or RFA)
• CSR - Center for Scientific Review
For a complete list of terms and
abbreviations click here
17. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
What are the types of projects that
receive funding?
• Projects of High
Scientific Caliber:
– NIH looks for grant
proposals of high
scientific caliber that are
relevant to public health
needs and are within NIH
Institute and Center (IC)
priorities. ICs highlight
their research priorities
on their Web sites.
• Investigator-Initiated
Research
– NIH strongly encourages
investigator-initiated
research across the
spectrum of their mission.
They issue hundred of
FOAs in the form of PAs
and RFAs to stimulate
research in particular areas
of science.
18. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
What are Parent Announcements?
• Parent Announcements are requests for investigator-
initiated, unsolicited research grant applications that
do not fall within the scope of targeted
announcements.
• The majority of NIH applications are submitted in
response to parent announcements.
• Parent Announcements are also used for conference
and scientific meetings grants
19. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Uniqueness
• By law, NIH cannot
support a project
already funded or pay
for research that has
already been done.
Photo by
Knokton
20. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Types of NIH Grants
• NIH grants are grouped into “Series”, all of
which are grouped according to the type of
research being conducted.
– Research Grants (R series)
– Career Development Awards (K series)
– Research Training and Fellowships (T & F series)
– Program Project/Center Grants (P series)
– Resource Grants (various series)
– Trans-NIH Programs
21. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Understanding Grant Process
Step I (12-14 months)
Submitting
Submit application to NIH/Division of Receipt and Referral (DRR), Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
using Grants.gov and eRA Commons for electronic submission
Writing (1-2 months)
Begin writing several months prior to deadline.
Planning (10-12 months)
Start early, collect preliminary data,
establish internal deadlines.
Start here
22. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Understanding Grant Process
Step II (3 months)
Scientific Review Officer (SRO) assigns application to reviewers and readers.
CSR assigns application
to an NIH Institute/Center (IC) and a Scientific Review Group (SRG).
Application Arrives at CSR
Application compliant with NIH policies are assigned for review and funding consideration.
You've submitted your application
23. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Understanding Grant Process
Step III(4 months)
Congratulations!
A fundable score results in award
Not Funded
NIHhas resources available to help applicants prepare a possible application revision and resubmission.
Post Review
Second Level of Review
The Advisory Council/Board of the potential awarding IC performs the second level of review.
NIHprogram staff members examine application priority scores and consider these against the ICÕs needs.
Statement Summary
Within one or two months of the SRG meeting, a summary statement will be available to the Principal Investigator
PriorityScore
Each reviewer marks a score sheet with a numerical score
Subsequently, the scores from all of the SRG members are averaged to produce a single score
Initial Levelof Review
Scientific Review Group (SRG) members review and evaluate application
for scientific merit.
Your Application is assigned to Peer Review
24. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Priority Scores
The lowest scores
indicate the highest
level of merit.
• 100-150: Outstanding
• 150-200: Excellent
• 200-250: Very Good
• 250-350: Good
• 350-500: Acceptable
25. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Competition
• The NIH receives
thousands of
applications for each
application receipt
round. Funding on the
first attempt is difficult,
but not impossible.
Photo by Marc Soller
26. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Planning
• Develop your ideas for funding
– An idea must fit with your long term career interests, as well
as the interests of a funding source
– Examine these seven sources:
• Clinical or professional experience
• Professional literature
• Communications with colleagues and funded investigators
• Social trends
• Legislative initiatives
• Public documents
• Goals and priorities of funding agencies
(Gitlin, 59)
27. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
“Even the best idea will not be funded
unless it matches the interest of a funding
agency. Competitive ideas must reflect both
contemporary thought in a field and the
interests of an agency”
(Gitlin, 66)
28. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
More Planning
• Learn about your institution
– Knowing your institution’s policies early in the
proposal development will help you expedite the
process, prepare a budget, and complete the
application.
– If your research proposal involves human
subjects, plan ahead for its approval by your
Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to
conducting any type of research.
(Gitlin, 69)
29. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Searching for Grants
• Determine what type of grant you will be using and
which IC is most appropriate to fund this type of
research
• Search for the proper FOA through grants.gov
• Once you have identified the FOA, read the FOA in
detail, read the instructions carefully and follow the
instructions exactly
Finding and Applying for NIH Grants. SJM Family Foundation, Inc., 2008. p.21
30. MS 640: Introduction to Biomedical Information
Search Exercise
Click here
Take 5 minutes to search for a grant on
the www.grants.gov web site.
Suggested topic: obesity and diabetes in
children
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Writing
• Be prepared to write, rewrite, and rewrite.
• Writing takes time; plan a working schedule.
• A well-written proposal should be clear,
focused and precise.
• A poorly written proposal has the potential to
limit the chances of having a competitive idea
funded.
(Gitlin, 149)
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Tips for Grant Writing
• Follow an outline
• Prepare figures, tables, and
images before you write your
proposal
• Be accurate
• Be clear & consistent
• Use words correctly
• Use sentences of 17 to
23 words
• Start paragraphs with
clear, informative topic
sentences
• Think about style
• Know when to avoid
highly technical
language
(Reif-Lehrer ,137-145)
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Submitting an Application
• Applications are submitted electronically.
• NIH expects applications to be submitted on-time.
• Electronic submission involves two separate systems
working together: Grants.gov and eRA Commons.
• Grants.gov requires a one-time registration by the
applicant organization. The applicant organization
and the Principle Investigator (PI) must also complete
a one-time registration in the eRA Commons.
(NIH Guide to Writing a Grant, 20.)
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Strategies for Novice Grant Writers
• Identify a research area
• Start a comprehensive literature review
• Develop a presentation at the professional meeting
• Write an article and submit to a smaller, local or state journal.
• Contact a publisher in your field and offer to review books
• Get experience in conducting research
• Seek out funding for a small project first
• Collaborate with experienced researches
(Gitlin, 17)
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Understanding the NIH Review
Process
• Evaluative Criteria:
– Significance
– Approach
– Innovation
– Investigator
– Environment
Click here to view a video on Peer Review at NIH
(39 minutes)
This video is recommended but not required for a completion of the
tutorial.
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Recommended Resources
• “Grants and Funding” BU Medical Library subject guide
• Gitlin, Laura N., Kevin J. Lyons. Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and
Human Service Professionals. 2nd ed. (2004).
• Rief-Lehrer, Liane. Grant Application Writer’s Handbook.
4th ed. (2005)
• Finding and Applying for NIH Grants. SJM Family Foundation, Inc., 2008.
• Grant Process Overview - from Office of Extramural Research, NIH
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Questions?
Please contact your section instructor
http://courseinfo.bu.edu/courses/09sprggmsms640_a1/
Thank you!