Wed 29 Aug 2007
I had spent some time yesterday at a NIH grantsmanship seminar so here is a small digest.
Firstly, the NIH is split up into 24 administrative units/institutes each of whom have their own individual budgets and fund their own grants. Although NIH has standardized grants (F, K, R, P series), their funding criteria and value different from institute to institute. For this reason, it is paramount to have your grant sent to the appropriate institute for consideration after it is reviewed by the Center for Scientific Review. It is highly recommended that those who are planning to submit a grant contact a program officer in the individual institute to discuss the scope of the grant to make sure that it complies with the activities of the institute. If not, the program officers can typically recommend a better place to submit your grant. Below are a few useful links.
- Neuroscience research funding contacts in the federal government
- Federal grants clearing house
- NIH program announcements and requests for applications
- “All about grants“
- NIH grant writing tips
- Quick guide for grant applicants
The image above is of gold ore taken from USGS mineral resources program.
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