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Grant Writing Information
SessionKristen Burwell
Graduate Writing FellowMay 1, 2013
Types of Grants - NIHO T: Institutional Research
Training Grant – granted to institutions for graduate students and post-doc appointments
O F: Fellowships – Individual post-doc fellowships for behavioral science or biomedical research
O K: Research Center Development Awards – granted to develop research scientists with potential
Types of Grants – Cont’d
O R: Research Grants – awarded to fund a specific objective or study in the area of interest of the principal investigator
O P: Program Grants – awarded to senior investigators to fund a broad long-term program of research (typically focus on disease mechanisms)
O P: Center Grants – awarded to senior investigators
Grant Outline
O Specific AimsO Research Strategy
O BackgroundO SignificanceO InnovationO Approach
O ReferencesO Human Subjects, Environment, etc…
Grant Outline Cont’d
O Budget and budget justificationO Subcontract paperwork (optional)O BiosketchesO Letters of SupportO Administrative pages
Scoring Criteria
Before you begin…
O Be very familiar with the review criteriaO Significance – scientific, practical
relevanceO Investigators – expertise and trainingO Innovation – shift in current researchO Approach – soundness of research
strategyO Environment – institutional resources
and access to relevant equipment
Timeline• Create a writing
timeline or calendar
• Be realistic• Incorporate
opportunities for multiple reviews before final submission
• Use your resources
Grant Components
O Specific AimsO Discuss the purpose of the proposal and
public health relevanceO Discuss current literature O Discuss the gap in knowledge and why it
should be addressedO Include long-term and short-term goalsO Include hypothesis for each aimO Demonstrate the impact of your work
(innovation and expected outcomes)
Grant Components Cont’d
O Background and SignificanceO Mention why the work is significant,
including benefits to the knowledge obtained
O Conduct a critical evaluation of major findings
O Cite key articlesO Discuss how your project may address
discrepancies in the literatureO Provide a rationale for all of the gaps
that you have identified
Grant Components Cont’d
O Preliminary StudiesO Demonstrate you and
your teams’ competence and expertise
O Prevent relevant data and conclusions
O Connect the preliminary data with your proposed research
O Include figures and tables
Grant Components Cont’d
O Research Design and MethodsO Discuss how you will conduct your
research studyO Organize by specific aimsO Include specific methodology to
accomplish your research goalsO Include your power analysisO Mention limitations and alternative
strategies to avoid or handle potential problems
Grant OpportunitiesO EPA Science to Achieve
Results (STAR) Fellowships for Graduate Environmental StudyO http://
www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2013/2013_star_gradfellow.html
O Deadline: late October, early November
O New Requirement: cannot involve human subjects
O Proposal Description: 5 pages
EPA STAR MaterialsO Application for Federal Assistance, (SF)
424O EPA Key Contacts Form (5700-54)O Front PageO Personal StatementO Proposal DescriptionO Background Information: O Education & Relevant Experiences
Publications & PresentationsCourse Work
O Letters of Recommendation (sent by referees)
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