1. NIH Electronic Resources & Tools: Web Sites, RePORT & RePORTER…Just to Name a Few April 2010 Megan Columbus Acting Director, Division of Communications and Outreach Office of Extramural Research (OER) Cynthia Dwyer Communications Specialist & Outreach Coordinator Division of Communications and Outreach, OER

2. http://www.nih.gov/

3. Office of Extramural Research Web Site http://www.grants.nih.gov/

4. NAVIGATION POINT #1: ABOUT GRANTS ADMINISTRATORS: Where do I send investigators and new sponsored project staff to get a better understanding of the NIH Grants Process? INVESTIGATORS: What is the NIH Grants Process, how is my application reviewed, and how long until I get my award?

5. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

6. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants_process.htm

7. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm

8. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

10. ADMINISTRATORS: WHERE DO YOU GO TO HELP YOUR INVESTIGATORS SEARCH FOR NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES? INVESTIGATORS: WHERE DO YOU FIND THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR PROJECT? NAVIGATION POINT #2: FUNDING

11. Search Grants.gov to Identify Potential Funding Agencies

12. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

13. NIH GUIDE FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS What can I find in “The Guide”? –Official notification of NIH policies, notices and availability of funds Important Acronym to know: FOA –Funding Opportunity Announcement In general, NIH supports studies through: –Parent FOA’s (For unsolicited or investigator-initiated applications) –FOA’s (Solicited applications) Program Announcements (PA) Requests for Applications (RFA) http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

14. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htm

15. List of Active FOAs, sortable in various ways

16. Public Access

18. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htm

19. Organize by preferred headers Conduct a simple search by term or use advanced search

20. NEW!

21. DETERMINING RELEVANCY OF YOUR PROJECT TO THE INSTITUTE PORTFOLIO Look on Institute Web Sites for program highlights, areas of emphasis, priorities Talk to Program staff at the funding Institute Look in RePORTER to see what NIH is currently funding

22. Office of Extramural Research Web Site http://www.grants.nih.gov/

23. Click the Icon and go directly to the Institute’s Home Page http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.htm

24. TALK TO STAFF AT NIH RFAs and PAs include contact names. Use organizational charts or contact lists on Institute Web site (to look for a name) www.nih.govwww.nih.gov NIH Staff Directory (if you know the name) http://ned.nih.gov/

25. INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: Where can you find… - Searchable listings of NIH projects - Data about success rates for various populations, institutes and types of programs - How much NIH spends on various disease areas - Award data for your institution - Strategic plans for NIH Institutes

26. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

27. 27 Transparency ∙ Accountability ∙ Public Trust RePORT: Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool www.report.nih.gov

28. 28 OPENING THE BLACK BOX

29. 29 On-Line Demo www.report.nih.gov

30. 30 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data Search funded research using RePORTER tool

31. 31 RePORTER Enter search terms or download records for further analysis

32. 32 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data Interested in funding for your institution? This tool will tell you funding by department, activity code, etc for specified years!

33. 33 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data NIH Data Book provides summary stats on applications, awards, organizations and people NIH supports

34. 34 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data Search for reports

35. 35 Come Explore! www.report.nih.gov

36. INSTITUTES POST FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND STAFF CONTACTS ON THEIR WEB PAGES www.nih.gov www.nih.gov From NIH home page: www.nih.govwww.nih.gov -Click on “Institutes” tab -Click on “Institutes” tab

37. INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. WHAT FORMS DO YOU USE? 2. WHERE DO YOU FIND THEM? 3. HOW DO YOU FILL THEM OUT? 4. WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DUE? 5. HOW SHOULD IT BE SUBMITTED? NAVIGATION POINT #3: FORMS & DEADLINES

38. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

39. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm

40. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

41. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm

42. NAVIGATION POINT #4: GRANTS POLICY INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. Where do you find a comprehensive document outlining NIH policies on topics that affect the application process & award? 2. Where do you find policy sources on animal use, human subject issues, intellectual property, and other specialty sources?

43. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

44. GRANTS POLICY RESOURCES NIH Grants Policy Statement –Explicitly defines the roles, responsibilities and lines of communication, among the various individuals involved –Includes sections on allowability of costs and public policy requirements –Available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm Grants Policy Web Page –Includes general policy notices and links to policy resources from various Federal sources, such as OLAW, OHRP, OMB, etc. –Available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm

45. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/compliance/compliance.htm

46. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm

47. NAVIGATION POINT #5: GLOBAL OER RESOURCES INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. Where can you find a comprehensive glossary of terms and acronyms? 2. Is there a list of frequent links? 3. Before calling NIH, where can you find a list of FAQ’s that may have your answer already?

48. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

49. Glossary of NIH terms: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/glossary.htm NIH acronym definitions: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/acronym_list.htm

50. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/documentindex.htm

51. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/frequent_questions.htm

52. NAVIGATION POINT #6: NEWS & EVENTS INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: Where is a place on the Web that provides NIH news flashes, highlighted policies, NIH ListServs, & training opportunities in one glance?

53. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

54. NAVIGATION POINT #7: ABOUT OER INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: Where can you find helpful information on contacting the someone at an institute or in the Office of Extramural Research (OER)?

55. http://www.grants.nih.gov/

56. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/welcome.htm

57. SUMMARY: TOP 5 RESOURCES “Grant Application Basics” Web Site –http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htmhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts –http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htmlhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html NIH Forms Web Page –http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htmhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm Electronic Submission Web Site –http://era.nih.gov/http://era.nih.gov/ NIH Grants Policy Statement –http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htmhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm *All links available on the OER Web Site: www.Grants.NIH.govwww.Grants.NIH.gov

58. Questions HELPING YOU NAVIGATE YOUR WAY THROUGH NIH ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: Megan Columbus Megan.Columbus@nih.gov Cynthia Dwyer Cynthia.Dwyer@nih.gov OER Communications & Outreach Inbox: oer@od.nih.gov oer@od.nih.gov