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Sources
Finding Funding Opportunity
Announcements (FOAs)
Non-Federal Sources
• Foundations - Sage, Robert Wood Johnson, WT
Grant, Sloan.
• Organizations/Corporations – World Bank,
Brookings, American Cancer Society.
• Diverse instructions for proposals.
• No standard indirect cost rate.
• Shorter review process.
Common External Sources (cont)
Federal Sources
• NIH and NSF provide most of PSC’s externally
funded grants.
• NIH (NICHD, NIA, etc.) - Submit electronically via
e-Research Proposal Management (e-RPM) to
www.grants.gov (some applications still on paper).
• NSF – Submit through Fastlane
• Proposals are governed by federal regulations.
• Indirect costs are applied (standard rate is 54.5%).
• Review process can be lengthy.
Common NIH Funding Mechanisms
See overview at: http://grants1nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm
Research Grants
• R01 – Investigator-Initiated Grants.
• R03 – Small Research Grant.
Typically $50,000-$100,000 DC over 1-2 years.
• R21 – Exploratory/Development Research Grant.
Typically does not exceed $275,000 DC over 2 years.
PSC proposals are generally funded by one of two
NIH institutes: National Institute of Child Health
& Human Development (NICHD) or National
Institute on Aging (NIA).
Common NIH Funding Mechanisms
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Follow-Up Tasks
What remains to be done after
proposal submission?
• For NIH proposals submitted via Grants.gov, review full final
application in NIH Commons within 2 days. Check for errors.
• Provide final electronic copy of full proposal to PSC pre-award
staff for our files.
• In NIH Commons, get proposal score and review Summary
Statements (aka “pink sheets”) about 6 months after proposal
is submitted (actual range 2 to 9 months).
• Determine if revise/resubmit is necessary
• Complete IRB application if proposal receives fundable score.
• If NIH requests Just in time (JIT), admin staff will assist with
assembling and submitting requested documentation.
• Sponsor may request additional information or forms be
completed or signed before an award is made. Contact pre-
award staff if the need arises. We can assist.
A Final Note:
What does NIH look for in a proposal?
• With the goal of improving public health, NIH funds as many of the
best proposals it receives, given total available funding, for
scientific research projects deemed salient to the RFP.
• NIH’s Peer Review System evaluates each project for its merit.
Investigators’ proposals are not funded simply because they are
established or well known.
• In general, the scientific quality of a project is the factor that
determines whether it is funded. But proposing elegant science is
not enough.
• To get a fundable score in peer review, you must also have the
means to accomplish the work. NIH peer reviewers will assess
whether you and your institution have the expertise and resources
to complete the proposed project.
• Are the PI and other key personnel qualified to do the work?
• Does the institution have equipment and personnel to support you?
• Will your institution allow you enough time to accomplish the
research?