1. How to Obtain National Institutes of Health Awards: The Basics A workshop providing information on the process of applying for external research awards. Hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences Sponsored by USF Office of Research and Innovation

2. NIH Workshop Facilitator: Cheryl Kirstein, Ph.D. kirstein@cas.usf.edukirstein@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.

3. How Does Research Funding Benefit You?  Increases research productivity  Improves research quality  Ensures thorough program planning  Enhances tenure/promotion package  Encourages involvement and visibility in professional societies  Solidifies your status as a top-notch scholar

4. Why is Research Funding 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.

5. What Kinds of Projects Will Be Funded?  Projects of high scientific caliber  Investigator-Initiated Research  Unique Research Projects  Examples:  http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/ http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/  USF Office of Research and Innovation - Research Activity Reports Research Activity Reports

6. Improving Your Funding Chances  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.

7. Making 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.

8. The Grant Process  Identify Program  Good proposals start with good ideas  Find fit without compromising content  Prepare proposal  Planning  Writing  Get Support Letters  Internal peer reviews  Submission  Grants.gov Grants.gov  eRA Commons eRA Commons

9. The Grant Process  Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Center for Scientific Review  Reviews and assigns to an Institute/Center and a Scientific Review Group (SRG)  Peer review by SRG  Scoring and comments –Available on eRA Commons  Acceptance or….  Ratings and review summaries  Revision  Resubmit

10. The USF Proposal Cycle

11. Award Startup

12. USF Office of Research and Innovation  www.research.usf.edu www.research.usf.edu  Division of Sponsored Research Division of Sponsored Research  Research Resources Research Resources  Get to know your Sponsored Research AdministratorSponsored Research Administrator  Policies, Rates, & Forms for Grants  Pre-award and grant budget assistance  Internal opportunity announcements  Institutional Data

13. Searching the Web for Opportunities  National Institutes of Health  Office of Extramural Research Office of Extramural Research  Grants.gov  www.grants.gov www.grants.gov

14. READY TO GET STARTED?