How to Obtain How to Obtain

National Institutes of Health Awards:National Institutes of Health Awards:

The BasicsThe Basics

A workshop providing information on the process of A workshop providing information on the process of applying for external research awards.applying for external research awards.

Hosted by the College of Arts and SciencesHosted by the College of Arts and SciencesSponsored by Sponsored by

USF Office of Research and InnovationUSF Office of Research and Innovation

NIH Workshop Facilitator: Cheryl Kirstein, Ph.D.

kirstein@cas.usf.edu 974-9149

This Session will :

Give a general overview of the benefits of applying for funding with the NIH.

Become familiar with the NIH website. Discuss the grant process. Find out about the workshop series and the

expectations.

How Does Research Funding How Does Research Funding Benefit You?Benefit You?

Increases research productivityImproves research qualityEnsures thorough program planningEnhances tenure/promotion packageEncourages involvement and visibility

in professional societiesSolidifies your status as a top-notch

scholar

Why is Research Funding Why is Research Funding Necessary?Necessary?

Provides you and the university with ability to conduct research;

Fulfills mission of knowledge generation and student training;

Increases university, department, and program visibility;

Improves ability to attract high quality students.

What Kinds of Projects Will What Kinds of Projects Will Be Funded?Be Funded?

Projects of high scientific caliberInvestigator-Initiated ResearchUnique Research ProjectsExamples:

http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/ USF Office of Research and

Innovation - Research Activity Reports

Improving Your Funding Improving Your Funding ChancesChances

TALK TO YOUR PROGRAM OFFICER! Find out what fields are current, what kinds of projects they’re looking for – it’s not a secret!

Work on something you are excited about. Be explicit in project design, and carefully

consider project outcomes and significance. Possibly add a senior collaborator as co-PI or

consultant in a larger project (not required in smaller $$ efforts).

READ your reviews objectively, to use them to revise submissions.

Making Research AttractiveMaking Research Attractive

Funding Programs have stated objectives – know these and how your research fits them!

Speak directly to the issue of fit.You can describe fit without substantively

changing design.Making your research attractive to a

funding program is not selling out!Being a good communicator is critical.Be honest, but make the connections.

The Grant ProcessThe Grant Process

Identify ProgramGood proposals start with good ideasFind fit without compromising content

Prepare proposalPlanningWritingGet Support Letters Internal peer reviews

SubmissionGrants.gov eRA Commons

The Grant ProcessThe Grant Process

Center for Scientific Review (CSR)Reviews and assigns to an Institute/Center and

a Scientific Review Group (SRG)

Peer review by SRG Scoring and comments –Available on eRA

CommonsAcceptance or….

Ratings and review summaries Revision Resubmit

The USF Proposal CycleThe USF Proposal Cycle

PI and Department prepare proposal,

budget and Internal Form, and submit with

guidelines to the Division of Sponsored

Research (DSR)

DSR reviews proposal, enters proposal into

FAST, provides institutional signature and sends to sponsor

Sponsor reviews proposal and if

awarded sends award notice to USF

DSR renegotiates and accepts award on

behalf of USF

Principal Investigator (PI) develops project idea and researches

funding sources

PI collects internal paperwork and mails

to DSR

DSR enters award information into FAST

(assigns Project ID) and forwards award package to PI, Chair, Dean, and Research

Financial Management (RFM)

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Begin Financial Administration Cycle

Award StartupAward Startup

Certifies IRB, IACUC, and other regulatory

approvals

Forwards grant package to PI, Chair,

Dean, and RFM

Completes Signature Authorization Form

Loads new award into FAST

Accepts award on behalf of USF

Reviews award package

Receives award package

PI begins work on project

Assigns personnel to new project

Division of Sponsored Research (DSR)

Research Financial Management (RFM)

Department / PI

USF Office of Research USF Office of Research and Innovationand Innovation

www.research.usf.edu

Division of Sponsored Research Research Resources

Get to know your Sponsored Research Administrator

Policies, Rates, & Forms for Grants

Pre-award and grant budget assistance

Internal opportunity announcements

Institutional Data

Searching the Web for Searching the Web for OpportunitiesOpportunities

National Institutes of Health

Office of Extramural Research

Grants.gov

www.grants.gov

READY TO GET STARTED? READY TO GET STARTED?