Navigating NIH Electronic Resources

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Navigating NIH Electronic Resources NIH
Regional Seminar on
Program Funding and
Grants Administration June 20, 2008

Presented By Dave Curren Cynthia Dwyer
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Know Your Resources!On-line Information
Invaluable Throughout the Application Process

• Where do I go and what will I find when I
  get there?
• NIH Web Site
• OER Web Site
• How do I find what I need?
  OER Web Site
• Understanding the NIH grants process
  ABOUT GRANTS
• Opportunities, Trans-NIH Initiatives, Special
  Programs FUNDING
• SF 424 RR, PHS 398, More
  FORMS DEADLINES
• Grants Policy Statement, OLAW, More
  GRANTS POLICY
• Glossary, Frequent Links Questions
  GLOBAL OER RESOURCES
• Getting Connected, Training, Highlighted
  Policies NEWS EVENTS
• Organization Contact Information
  ABOUT OER

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NIH Web Site
http//www.nih.gov/
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NAVIGATION POINT 1 ABOUT GRANTS

• INVESTIGATORS
• What is the NIH Grants Process, how is my
• application reviewed, and how long until I get
  
• my award?
• ADMINISTRATORS
• Where do I send investigators and new
• sponsored project staff to get a better
• understanding of the NIH Grants Process?

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http//www.grants.nih.gov/
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/grants_process.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/planning_application.
htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/managing_awards.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/award/award.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/award/trends/FindOrg.
cfm
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GRANT WRITING GUIDES, TIPS, AND TUTORIALS

• Many Institutes publish on-line documents to
  assist with grant preparation.
• These documents may be Institute-centric, but the
  basic concepts apply to all applications.
• Institute practices vary - if you have questions
  as you prepare your application, call the NIH
  program staff person in your area of interest!
• Examples of Institute Guides
• NIAID "All About Grants" Tutorials
• NCI "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About
  the NIH Grants Process..But Were Afraid to Ask"

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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_progr
am.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/how_to_apply.htm
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http//era.nih.gov/
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https//commons.era.nih.gov/commons/
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http//era.nih.gov/virtualschool/
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INVESTIGATORS WHERE DO YOU FIND THE RIGHT
OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR PROJECT?ADMINISTRATORS
WHERE DO YOU GO TO HELP YOUR INVESTIGATORS
SEARCH FOR NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES?
NAVIGATION POINT 2 FUNDING
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Search Grants.gov to Identify Potential Funding
Agencies
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http//www.grants.nih.gov/
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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 FOAs (For unsolicited or
  investigator-initiated applications)
• FOAs (Solicited applications)
• Program Announcements (PA)
• Requests for Applications (RFA)
• http//grants1.nih.gov/grants/gu
  ide/index.html

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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htm
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List of Active FOAs, sortable in various ways
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htm
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• Organize by preferred headers
• Conduct a simple search by term or use advanced
  search

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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 CRISP to see what NIH is currently funding

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INSTITUTES POST FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND
STAFF
CONTACTS ON THEIR WEB PAGES
From NIH home page www.nih.gov
-Click on Institutes tab
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• Click the Icon and go directly to the Institutes
  Home Page

http//www.nih.gov/icd/index.htm
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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.gov
• NIH Staff Directory (if you know the name)
• http//ned.nih.gov/

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CRISP

• Computer Retrieval of Information on
  Scientific Projects
• Searchable database of federally supported
  biomedical research
• Locate experienced NIH-funded investigators in
  your area of interest
• Potential mentors/collaborators
• Analyze current IC portfolio
• Research areas with few funded projects
• Research areas with many funded projects

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crisp.cit.nih.gov
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The two letters after the mechanism in the grant
number indicate which institute is funding the
project. A list of abbreviations is available
at http//grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/ac.pdfp
age16 on page 16.
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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
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionsch
edule.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm
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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?

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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/i
  ndex.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/p
  olicy.htm

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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/compliance/compliance
.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm
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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 FAQs that may have your answer
  already?

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

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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/documentindex.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/frequent_questions.ht
m
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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?

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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)?

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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/welcome.htm
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http//grants.nih.gov/grants/contacts.htm
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SUMMARY TOP 5 RESOURCES

• Grant Application Basics Web Site
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm
• NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
• NIH Forms Web Page
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm
• Electronic Submission Web Site
• http//era.nih.gov/
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
• http//grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/in
  dex.htm
• All links available on the OER Web Site
  www.Grants.NIH.gov

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Questions

• HELPING YOU NAVIGATE YOUR WAY THROUGH NIH
  ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
• Dave Curren
• currend_at_mail.nih.gov
• 301-402-3451
• Cynthia Dwyer
• dwyerc_at_mail.nih.gov
• 301-451-9011