RCR: NIH Resources & Personnel that Can Help You Get Funded

Presented by Michelle Kienholz, CTSI 

Understanding Your First NIH Audience: Institutes & Centers   

Using NIH tools and expertise can improve odds of a successful application. Confirming that your research is a priority and of interest to your sponsor – in this case, NIH Institutes and Centers – is a critical first step. Finding and developing a working relationship with one or more Program Officers (POs) is also important to a successful career in academic biomedical research. In this workshop, we will discuss strategies to make the most of NIH staff and resources to plan and prepare a competitive application, with a focus on NIH RePORT, NIH RePORTER, NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts, and POs. The peer review process is covered separately in Planning Your NIH Grant Application for the Best Review Possible on April 8. Strategies for drafting and refining the research narrative and what happens after submission are discussed in Developing your NIH Aims & Research Strategy on April 22. Bring questions you might have about the NIH itself and leveraging NIH resources and personnel. (subject matter: peer review)