Transcript NIH Electronic Resources & Tools to Use

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
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OPENING THE BLACK BOX
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On-Line Demo
www.report.nih.gov
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RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data
Search funded research using RePORTER tool
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RePORTER
Enter search terms or download records for further analysis
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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!
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RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data
NIH Data Book provides summary
stats on applications, awards,
organizations and people NIH
supports
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RePORT: Your One-Stop Shop for NIH Data
Search for reports
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Come Explore! www.report.nih.gov
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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:
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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/
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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]