Phuong Thi Kim Pham, National Cancer Institute Speakers Opportunities for Cancer Research Funding at various NIH Institutes/Centers/Offices Chairperson Phuong Thi Kim Pham, National Cancer Institute Speakers David G. Badman, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Jean Chin, National Institute of General Medical Sciences Liana Harvath, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Peter Muehrer, National Institute of Mental Health Syed Musaddaq Quadri, Center for Scientific Review Participants: Question and Answer Session Ray Bramhall, National Cancer Institute Virginia Wray, National Cancer Institute

David G. Badman, Ph. D.  Program Director/NIDDK db70f@nih David G. Badman, Ph.D.  Program Director/NIDDK db70f@nih.gov Ray Bramhall, Ph.D.  Chief, Program Coordination And Referral Branch/NCI bramhalr@mail.nih.gov Jean Chin, Ph.D.  Program Director/NIGMS chinj@nigms.nih.gov Liana Harvath, Ph.D.  Deputy Director, Div of Blood Diseases & Res./NHLBI harvathl@nhlbi.nih.gov Peter Muehrer, Ph.D.  Chief, Health & Behavioral Sci Res Branch/NIMH packenhm@niehs.nih.gov Phuong Thi Kim Pham, Ph.D.  Program Director/NCI pp64n@nih.gov Syed Musaddaq Quadri, Ph.D.  Chief, Oncological Sciences IRG/CSR quadris@csr.nih.gov Virginia Wray, Ph.D.  Deputy Branch Chief, Res. Programs Review Branch/NCI wrayv@dea.nci.nih.gov

National Cancer Institute National Institute of Health Overview of the National Institutes of Health Grant Process http://www.nih.gov/ http://countweb.Med.Harvard.edu/web_resources/grants.html Phuong Thi Kim Pham, Ph.D. Program Director National Cancer Institute National Institute of Health 6116 Executive Boulevard Suite 7018 Rockville, MD 20852 U.S.A. 301-496-3866 (P) 301-496-3866 (F) pp64n@nih.gov

The NIH Engine for Biomedical Research and Innovation Annual Budget: $27 billion $2.5 Billion for Intramural (NIH) Research 5,000 Intramural Scientists, 2,000 projects 35,000 Extramural (Mostly University) Funded Investigators at 3,000 organizations

The National Institutes of Health 27 Institutes and Centers NHGRI NIAID NIDDK NIA NIDA NICHD NHLBI NEI NCI NINDS NIGMS NIEHS NIMH NCRR NIAMS NCCAM

NIH Research Project Grants Success Rates – FY 1992 - 2001

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

NIAID FY-02 funding for cancer related projects 138 R Grants 35 U Cooperative Agreements 17 P01 Grants 3 P30 Grants 11 N01 Contracts 2 RFAs, 3RFPs, 4 PAs http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm

TIPS in planning your research Presidential announcements Research Community NIH areas of emphasis Institutes/Centers’ strategic plans Concepts NIH guide http://www.nih.gov

Grant Process Referral Review Program Grant Management

Referral And Review Of Applications For NCI Training And Career Development Awards Subcom F K01, K08, K22B, T32 NCI CSR Subcom G K05, K07, K12, K22, K23, K24, R25 SEP F32,F33

Referral CSR vs. Institutes? Which Institute? Grant #: 1R01CA012345-01 How many institutes: CA HL GM? Can be funded by 1st, 2nd, 3rd or co-funded by more than one institute. Abstract/cover letter

Tips: Cover Letter to be included with your application Which study section is best suited to review your application? http://www.csr.nih.gov/ Which institute(s) should your application be assigned to? http://www.nih.gov/icd/ Request the appropriate study section and institutes with STRONG JUSTIFICATION based on the reviewers’ expertise & your area of research proposal.

Grant Process Referral Review Program: Pre-App Grant Management

Program Ideas Application tips Which mechanism? PA? RFA? Pre-application Ideas Application tips Which mechanism? PA? RFA? Which study section? What other institutes?

Grant Process Referral Review Program Grant Management

Review: Institutes/CSR Review panel Request additional expertise Conflict of Interest reviewers Provide information promptly as requested Avoid additional materials at the last minute Volunteer to be a reviewer Courtesy goes a long way

Grant Process Referral Review Program: post-review Grant Management

Program: post-review Restore funding or time request Transfer or co-fund with other ICOs Accomplishments Award/Publications

Program: Post-award Problems Research Funding: carry-over, unexpected cost Staff Type 2 application Resource and Advocate

Grant Process Referral Review Program Grant Management

Grants Management Notice of Grant Award Budget Change Carry-over Personnel Direct & Indirect cost Consultant Courtesy goes a long way

What do you need to know about NIH grant process? Grants topics http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants.htm Everything you want to know about NCI grant process. http://www3. cancer.gov/admin/gab/02gpb/nci_grants_bk.pdf NCI extramural funding opportunities http://deainfo.nci. nih. gov/ funding.htm Division of extramural activities http://deainfo.nci. nih. gov/ index.htm Computer retrieval of information on Scientific Projects https://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp

TIPS: APPLICATION Hypothesis Why? Literature, references How? Detailed experiences (including time, sequence, budget, what ifs …) and references If as expected, then what? If not, then what? Why should your project be funded? How will it move the field forward? Instructions to the specific (398, 416,..) form