From Your Idea to Your First R01: Perspectives of a National Institutes of Health Extramural Scientist
So you have a research idea…
But is it fundable?
That’s the 100,000 dollar question…
1,000,000 dollar question…
The 25,099,000,000 dollar question!
NIH spent $25 Billion in Research Grants, Centers, Training, and Contracts in Spending at NIH $5,753,000,000 Spending Outside NIH $25,099,000,000
Research Project Grants represent the largest chunk of extramural funding. NIH Spending on RPGs, 2013 $14,917,675,859
How do I get my first R01 funded?
R01 Funding Rates by Career Stage
We need new investigators. You are the innovators of the future.
Your Success is the Nation’s Success
What does it take to get my first R01?
Grantsmanship
Here’s what you do
Grantsmanship Learn about NIH and funding opportunities
Become familiar with the mission of NIH*
Identify a ‘Home’ Institute/Center
Search NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts
Grantsmanship
Know your Why
Align idea to NIH priorities
Market idea to NIH Staff
Grantsmanship Identify and maintain contact with NIH Program Directors (wo) v
Cultivate Collegial Relationships with NIH Program Staff
NIH Program Directors… Have scientific expertise and research experience
Health and Social Psychology Emotion Attention Gene-Environment Ethnic/minority Populations Obesity and Lifestyle FactorsPolicy Research Rehabilitation and SurvivorshipSystems Science Stress Psychoneuroimmunology Cancer Treatment Cognition Cancer Biology Cognitive Effects of Treatment Visual Perception Circadian Rhythms Numeracy Decision Making Multimorbidities
NIH Program Directors… Consult with investigators to facilitate their success
NIH Program Directors… Are accessible…
Contact tips…
Grantsmanship Application and review expectations
Raise your hand if you want this to be simple.
The 25 Billion dollar view application planning submission award close-out
Start early. Collect your data. Determine key deadlines.
Start writing several months (yes, months) before the due date.
up Disrt
up Interrt
up Shake things
up Sum it
And Innovation Matter Significance
Your Environment Matters
Your Achievements Matter
Bring
Your idea
into focus.
Submit your application to Grants.gov. Done.
failure
Is not
failure Is not FAILURE
failure Is not FAILURE (if you learn from it)
failure (learn from it)
Become a NIH grantee.
Persistence Pays!
First 3 Months Your application goes to the Division of Receipt and Referral in the Center of Scientific Review. Next it’s sent to an NIH Institute/Center and a Scientific Review Group. The Scientific Review Officer assigns it to reviewers and readers
Your application is reviewed and evaluated for scientific merit. Impact scores and summary statements go to Principal Investigators on eRA Commons. The Advisory Council/Board reviews applications. Next 5 Months
An NIH Institute/Center grant manager conducts the final administrative review and negotiates the award. An NIH Institute/Center director makes the funding decision. Last 2 Months
Congratulations ! Notice of Award
And finally To ensure you’re a successful steward, the final phase is administrative and fiscal monitoring, reporting and compliance.
Grants.gov
Grants Process Overview National Institutes of Health