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NIH Electronic Resources & Tools: Web Sites, RePORT & RePORTER…Just to Name a Few April 2010 Megan Columbus Acting Director, Division of Communications and Outreach Office of Extramural Research (OER) Cynthia Dwyer Communications Specialist & Outreach Coordinator Division of Communications and Outreach, OER http://www.nih.gov/ Office of Extramural Research Web Site http://www.grants.nih.gov/ NAVIGATION POINT #1: ABOUT GRANTS ADMINISTRATORS: Where do I send investigators and new sponsored project staff to get a better understanding of the NIH Grants Process? INVESTIGATORS: What is the NIH Grants Process, how is my application reviewed, and how long until I get my award? http://www.grants.nih.gov/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants_process.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.ht http://www.grants.nih.gov/ http://www.grants.nih.gov/ NAVIGATION POINT #2: FUNDING ADMINISTRATORS: WHERE DO YOU GO TO HELP YOUR INVESTIGATORS SEARCH FOR NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES? INVESTIGATORS: WHERE DO YOU FIND THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR PROJECT? Search Grants.gov to Identify Potential Funding Agencies http://www.grants.nih.gov/ NIH GUIDE FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS • What can I find in “The Guide”? – Official notification of NIH policies, notices and availability of funds • Important Acronym to know: FOA – Funding Opportunity Announcement • In general, NIH supports studies through: – Parent FOA’s (For unsolicited or investigator-initiated applications) – FOA’s (Solicited applications) • Program Announcements (PA) • Requests for Applications (RFA) http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htm List of Active FOAs, sortable in various ways Public Access http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.htm •Organize by preferred headers •Conduct a simple search by term or use advanced search NEW! DETERMINING RELEVANCY OF YOUR PROJECT TO THE INSTITUTE PORTFOLIO • Look on Institute Web Sites for program highlights, areas of emphasis, priorities • Talk to Program staff at the funding Institute • Look in RePORTER to see what NIH is currently funding Office of Extramural Research Web Site http://www.grants.nih.gov/ •Click the Icon and go directly to the Institute’s Home Page http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.htm TALK TO STAFF AT NIH • RFAs and PAs include contact names. • Use organizational charts or contact lists on Institute Web site (to look for a name) www.nih.gov • NIH Staff Directory (if you know the name) http://ned.nih.gov/ INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: Where can you find… - Searchable listings of NIH projects - Data about success rates for various populations, institutes and types of programs - How much NIH spends on various disease areas - Award data for your institution - Strategic plans for NIH Institutes http://www.grants.nih.gov/ Transparency∙Accountability∙Public Trust RePORT: Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool www.report.nih.gov 27 OPENING THE BLACK BOX 28 On-Line Demo www.report.nih.gov 29 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data Search funded research using RePORTER tool 30 RePORTER Enter search terms or download records for further analysis 31 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data Interested in funding for your institution? This tool will tell you funding by department, activity code, etc for specified years! 32 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data NIH Data Book provides summary stats on applications, awards, organizations and people NIH supports 33 RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data Search for reports 34 Come Explore! www.report.nih.gov 35 INSTITUTES POST FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND STAFF CONTACTS ON THEIR WEB PAGES From NIH home page: www.nih.gov -Click on “Institutes” tab NAVIGATION POINT #3: FORMS & DEADLINES INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WHAT FORMS DO YOU USE? WHERE DO YOU FIND THEM? HOW DO YOU FILL THEM OUT? WHEN IS THE APPLICATION DUE? HOW SHOULD IT BE SUBMITTED? http://www.grants.nih.gov/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm NAVIGATION POINT #4: GRANTS POLICY INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. Where do you find a comprehensive document outlining NIH policies on topics that affect the application process & award? 2. Where do you find policy sources on animal use, human subject issues, intellectual property, and other specialty sources? http://www.grants.nih.gov/ GRANTS POLICY RESOURCES • NIH Grants Policy Statement – Explicitly defines the roles, responsibilities and lines of communication, among the various individuals involved – Includes sections on allowability of costs and public policy requirements – Available at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm • Grants Policy Web Page – Includes general policy notices and links to policy resources from various Federal sources, such as OLAW, OHRP, OMB, etc. – Available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/policy.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/compliance/compliance.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm NAVIGATION POINT #5: GLOBAL OER RESOURCES INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: 1. Where can you find a comprehensive glossary of terms and acronyms? 2. Is there a list of frequent links? 3. Before calling NIH, where can you find a list of FAQ’s that may have your answer already? http://www.grants.nih.gov/ • • Glossary of NIH terms: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/glossary.htm NIH acronym definitions: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/acronym_list.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/documentindex.htm http://grants.nih.gov/grants/frequent_questions.htm NAVIGATION POINT #6: NEWS & EVENTS INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: Where is a place on the Web that provides NIH news flashes, highlighted policies, NIH ListServs, & training opportunities in one glance? http://www.grants.nih.gov/ NAVIGATION POINT #7: ABOUT OER INVESTIGATORS & ADMINISTRATORS: Where can you find helpful information on contacting the someone at an institute or in the Office of Extramural Research (OER)? http://www.grants.nih.gov/ http://grants.nih.gov/grants/welcome.htm SUMMARY: TOP 5 RESOURCES • “Grant Application Basics” Web Site – http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm • NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts – http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html • NIH Forms Web Page – http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm • Electronic Submission Web Site – http://era.nih.gov/ • NIH Grants Policy Statement – http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm *All links available on the OER Web Site: www.Grants.NIH.gov HELPING YOU NAVIGATE YOUR WAY THROUGH NIH ELECTRONIC RESOURCES: Questions Megan Columbus [email protected] Cynthia Dwyer [email protected] OER Communications & Outreach Inbox: [email protected]