F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship Panel Grantsmanship: F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship Panel May 27, 2016

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F32: Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award The purpose of the Kirschstein-NRSA postdoctoral fellowship is to enhance the research training of promising postdoctoral candidates who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers. Due Dates: April 8, August 8, December 8 Eligibility: Permanent Resident or Citizen of the US Participating NIH institutes and centers: NCI, NEI, NHLBI, NHGRI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIDA, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIMH, NINR, NCCIH (Check http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/contacts/parent_F32.html for details on institute participation and mission.) Duration: typically for 3 years. Awardees incur 2 years of payback. Repay year 1 by staying in research a 2nd year. https://researchtraining.nih.gov/programs/fellowships/F32 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-14-149.html

F32: Competing applications, awards, and success rates Data and chart description for this slide can be located at http://report.nih.gov/NIHDatabook/Charts/Default.aspx?showm=Y&chartId=106&catId=13 FY 2015: 25% Success Rate http://report.nih.gov/NIHDatabook/Charts/Default.aspx?showm=Y&chartId=106&catId=13 5

Updates from the NIH Biosketch format - NOT-OD-16-080 Restructured application instructions - NOT-OD-16-084 How to Apply Application Guide - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide.htm#format# NINDS is restructuring their F and K awards. The last date of submission for standard F32 applications is Aug 8. New NINDS F32 only open to senior grad students and 1st year postdocs. K01 open to postdocs in years 2-4. NOT-NS-16-012

Grant Writing Resources NIAID Grant Resources https://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/traincareer/pages/default.aspx NIMH Grant Application Process http://www.nimh.nih.gov/funding/grant-writing-and-application-process/index.shtml FASEB Grantsmanship Training Program http://www.faseb.org/Professional-Development-and-Diversity-Resources/Professional-Development-and-Career-Resources/Grantsmanship-Training-Program.aspx

Application Components 1/3 Trainee 1/3 Mentor and Training Plan (incl environment) 1/3 Science (esp specific aims)

*More than Research  incorporate Training Goals Main Application Components Referees: 3 letters of reference are submitted by the writer on eRA Commons Letters of Support: from collaborators, co-mentors Mentor Statement Biosketch: yours and mentors. Includes grades and courses. Specific Aims - 1 page Research Strategy – 6 pages Responsible Conduct of Research – 1 page Goals – 1 page Activities planned – 1 page *More than Research  incorporate Training Goals

Review Process Center for Scientific Review (CSR) – Rosters are posted online with meeting dates http://public.csr.nih.gov/StudySections/Fellowship/Pages/default.aspx Assigned 3 reviewers (not familiar with details of your work, busy, overworked) from a study section Scientific Review Administrator Scores 1-9 are averaged to give an impact score Study section meets: best scored grants discussed first, final scores after discussion are given as a percentile Summary Statement of scores Institute Review Funding decision

Review Criteria Main Review Criteria Overall Impact Assessment of the likelihood that the proposed training will enhance the candidate’s potential for a productive, independent scientific career. Five Core Review Criteria Applicant Mentor(s), sponsors, collaborators Research Training Plan Training Potential Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training Additional Criteria – Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research

Five Core Review Criteria Fellowship Applicant Scholastic performance Productivity commensurate with career stage Aptitude and enthusiasm Clarity of stated career goals Letters of reference Mentoring committee for pre-docs is a plus 2. Sponsors, Collaborators, and Consultants Documented mentoring successes Expertise in the field Present productivity Funds available to cover research expenses Co-mentor to cover weaknesses Clearly defined roles for mentors and collaborators 3. Research Training Plan Significance & impact of the proposed research Logical hypothesis Clarity, feasibility and alternative strategies Stats, vertebrate animals, human subjects Sophisticated technologies and approaches Likelihood training will lead to publications and degree Appropriate for the applicant fellow’s stage of research development 4. Training Potential Is there individualized training that addresses weaknesses and career development needs? Will participants learn new technical skills, new design approaches? Do training activities match career goals? Will training confer an advantage to competitive? Will the applicant fellow receive requisite individualized and supervised experiences? 5. Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training Scientific environment Opportunities for collaborations within and outside institution if needed Resources available

What Reviewers Look for in Fellowship Applications Impact Exciting ideas Clarity of the research and training plans Realistic aims and timelines– Don’t be overly ambitious Brevity with things that everybody knows Noted limitations of the study A clean, well-written application

Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research Reviewers are asked to state whether the proposed training is “Acceptable” or “Not Acceptable” Is there formal and face-to-face training? Are all ethical topics clearly depicted? Are faculty participating in the training? Will the total hours of training be at least 8 contact hours? Are future opportunities/refreshers for continued training listed? Does retraining occur every 4 years or at every career stage?

Details NIH Policies Stipend – follows NIH NRSA Levels FY 2016: $43,692 minimum Institutional Allowance - $7,850 includes health insurance Travel Allowance - $1,000 per year BSD Policies: Stipend supplement of $1,600 (increases to $1800 on 7/1/2016) Switch from Postdoctoral Scholar to Fellow http://bsdpostdoc.uchicago.edu/page/benefits-health-insurance

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New NIH Format for CVs Important points are: Complete each section (A - Personal Statement; B – Positions and Honors; C – Contributions to Science; D – Research Support or Scholastic Performance) Include no more than 5 contributions to science with no more than 4 citations per contribution Ensure that if you include the optional link to a full list of your published work in a site like My Bibliography that the URL is public, does not require a login or personal information, and doesn’t link to websites that may violate page limit rules Do not include information, such as preliminary data, that belongs elsewhere in the application Follow NIH guidance on font type, font size, paper size, and margins (See section 2.6 of application guide) Use PDF format for your biosketch attachments Page limit is 5 pages or less Failure to follow the policy means NIH may withdraw your application from consideration (NOT-OD-15-095)

Section C: Briefly describe up to five of your most significant contributions to science. For each contribution indicate: Historical background that frames the scientific problem Central finding(s) Influence of the finding(s) on the progress of science or the application of those finding(s) to health or technology Your specific role in the described work   For each of these contributions reference: Up to four peer-reviewed publications Other non-publication research products, such as: Audio or video products Patents Data and research materials Databases Educational aids or curricula Instruments or equipment Models Protocols Software or netware that are relevant to the described contribution The description of each contribution should be no longer than one half page including figures and citations. Also provide a URL to a full list of your published work as found in a publicly available digital database such as SciENcv or My Bibliography, which are maintained by the US National Library of Medicine.

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