All About Grants At Nih

Summary: Dr. Sally Amero, NIH's Review Policy Officer explains when you can appeal the review of your application and what you can expect if you file a formal appeal. Visit our website for more information on NIH's peer review process.

Summary: Cathie Cooper, a scientific review officer with the Center for Scientific Review, explains how NIH selects reviewers and what they are looking for in a reviewer. For more information, see http://www.csr.nih.gov

Summary: Della Hann and Ms. Rebecca Claycamp explain when and why your grant budget may be cut and what you can do about it. For more information, visit grants.nih.gov.

Summary: Dr. JP Kim, Director of OER's Division of Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources, describes the types of research resources that must be shared under the NIH sharing policies and provides advice for including sharing policies in your application. For more information, visit http://sharing.nih.gov.

Grace Olascoaga, a grants management officer from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, helps us figure out what to include in the budget, which form to use, and where to go for help. For more information, visit https://grants.nih.gov/grants/developing_budget.htm.

Dr. Della Hann, Deputy Director OER, explains why it's important to include women, minorities and children in clinical research. For more information, see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm and https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/women_min.htm.

Dr. Jane Steinberg, Director of Extramural Activites at the National Institute of Mental Health, explains why your application is a narrative and provides some tips for addressing each the sections crucial for telling your story.

Dr. Harold Perl, a Program Director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, describes the various types of NIH funding opportunity announcements, what they are used for, and where to find them.

Dr. Sherry Stuesse, a referral officer in the NIH Center for Scientific Review, explains due dates, the application cycle, and the importance of submitting early.

Dr. Rod Ulane, NIH's Research Training Officer, discusses the training NIH requires regarding the responsible conduct of research. He explains the requirements, who they apply to, and how they are assessed.

Dr. David Armstrong, Chief of the Review Branch, and Dr. Mike Sesma, a Program Officer, both with the National Institute of Mental Health, discuss what is included in the summary statement and give tips for finding out more information.

Dr. Sally Amero, NIH Review Policy Officer, explains the application review criteria, how they are scored, and how the reviewers arrive at the final overall score.

Dr. Alan Willard, Chief of the Scientific Review Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, discusses what goes on during a study section meeting.

Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director of the Division of Receipt and Referral, explains what is checked when NIH receives your application and how it gets assigned to a study section.

Dr. Henry Khachaturian describes independent career development awards – what they are, how to select the right one, and what to address in your application. Visit the extramural training page at: https://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm.

Dr. Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, discusses which parts of your application are made public via the RePORTER website, why you should use plain language when writing these sections, and gives some examples.

Dr. Sharon Milgram, director of NIH's Office of Intramural Training and Education, describes how tenure-track positions at the NIH work and explains how to find postdoctoral fellowships on the NIH campuses. To explore intramural training and career opportunities, visit www.training.nih.gov.

Dr. Rod Ulane explains the importance of your graduate mentor and why writing a grant in graduate school is a good idea. For more information on fellowships and training opportunities, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov/training/.

Dr. Henry Khachaturian describes mentored career development awards—what they are, how to select the right one, and what to address in your application. Visit the extramural training page at: https://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm.

Dr. Milton Hernandez describes funding options for junior and senior postdocs and talks about the importance of having mentors.