Postdoctoral Funding Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities Opportunities

Finding and Applying for Finding and Applying for the Right Grantthe Right Grant

Important LinksImportant Links Funding SearchesFunding Searches

– http://www.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm– http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm– http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm– http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)– http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ (AMA) (AMA)– www.cancer.org (ACS) (ACS)– www.diabetes.org (ADA) (ADA)– BCM Research Listserv – BCM Research Listserv – awards@bcm.edu

Collaborations Collaborations – NIH RePORTER - NIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm– BioMedExperts - BioMedExperts - www.biomedexperts.com

BCM Office of Research Intranet BCM Office of Research Intranet – http://intranet.bcm.edu/?tmp=/research/oor/home

Finding the Right GrantFinding the Right Grant

www.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfmwww.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm

Grantsnet Search ResultsGrantsnet Search Results

Grantsnet Search Results – DetailGrantsnet Search Results – Detail

grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htmgrants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htmgrants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm

grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htmgrants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm

NIHNIH K99/R00 – 12 Feb, 12 June, 12 OctK99/R00 – 12 Feb, 12 June, 12 Oct

– no citizenship or permanent residency no citizenship or permanent residency requirementsrequirements

– max. 2 years mentoredmax. 2 years mentored– max. 3 years independentmax. 3 years independent

F32 Individual Postdoctoral F32 Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship – 8 April, 8 Aug, 8 DecFellowship – 8 April, 8 Aug, 8 Dec

– must be citizen or permanent resident by must be citizen or permanent resident by time of awardtime of award

DODDOD Concept Awards and FellowshipsConcept Awards and Fellowships

– no citizenship or permanent residency no citizenship or permanent residency Breast, Lung, Prostate, Ovarian, and other Breast, Lung, Prostate, Ovarian, and other

Cancer Research Cancer Research Tuberous Sclerosis ComplexTuberous Sclerosis Complex Orthopaedic Research and Spinal Cord Injury Orthopaedic Research and Spinal Cord Injury

ResearchResearch AutismAutism ALS, MSALS, MS PTSD, TBIPTSD, TBI

Non-ProfitsNon-Profits American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society

– early in postdoctoral positionearly in postdoctoral position– April 1, October 1April 1, October 1

American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association– Mentor-based postdoctoral fellowships Mentor-based postdoctoral fellowships – January 15January 15

American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association– National and Texas (South Central) National and Texas (South Central)

AffiliateAffiliate– January and JulyJanuary and July

Office of Research ListservOffice of Research Listserv E-mail awardsE-mail awards@bcm.edu and ask and ask

to join listservto join listserv Information on programs sent out Information on programs sent out

to subscribers when received to subscribers when received from the sponsorfrom the sponsor

Find Find Collaborators/Secondary Collaborators/Secondary

MentorsMentors

http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm

www.biomedexperts.comwww.biomedexperts.com

Applying for the Right Applying for the Right GrantGrant

BCM OverviewBCM OverviewAnnual Sponsored ResearchAnnual Sponsored Research

NIH: ~$300M Awards on NIH: ~$300M Awards on 1,000 submissions1,000 submissions

Total: ~$400M Awards Total: ~$400M Awards on 2,200 submissionson 2,200 submissions

ranked 17ranked 17thth in US in US (126 medical schools)(126 medical schools)

ApplicationsApplications Applications are submitted from, and Applications are submitted from, and

awarded to, an institution (e.g., Baylor awarded to, an institution (e.g., Baylor College of Medicine)College of Medicine)

Fellow and mentor are identified in the Fellow and mentor are identified in the applicationapplication

Fellow and mentor are identified in Fellow and mentor are identified in BRAIN, with fellow indicated as BRAIN, with fellow indicated as principal investigator (PI) in BRAINprincipal investigator (PI) in BRAIN

ApplicationsApplications

Don’t be disqualified - read and follow Don’t be disqualified - read and follow the sponsor’s rules regarding format, the sponsor’s rules regarding format, deadlines, eligibility, and how to applydeadlines, eligibility, and how to apply

PlanPlan– Notify Mentor and find out how much time Notify Mentor and find out how much time

needed for reviewneeded for review

– Notify Department and find out how much Notify Department and find out how much time to reviewtime to review

ApplicationsApplications Verify what is needed:Verify what is needed:

– IRB and IACUC protocolsIRB and IACUC protocols

– Conflict of Interest FormsConflict of Interest Forms

– IndirectsIndirects

– Committed EffortCommitted Effort Completed application must be uploaded in Completed application must be uploaded in

BRAIN, approved by mentor, sections, BRAIN, approved by mentor, sections, departments and in Sponsored Programs departments and in Sponsored Programs FIVE working days before sponsor deadlineFIVE working days before sponsor deadline

ApplicationsApplications BRAIN proposal routing summaryBRAIN proposal routing summary

– mentormentor– section chief, if applicablesection chief, if applicable– department chair(s)department chair(s)– Sponsored ProgramsSponsored Programs

Application signaturesApplication signatures– Sponsored Programs final signature Sponsored Programs final signature

»paper (investigator/fellow mails)paper (investigator/fellow mails)»electronic (Sponsored Programs submits)electronic (Sponsored Programs submits)

ApplicationsApplications Professional societies and Professional societies and

organizations may offer small travelling organizations may offer small travelling fellowships to attend national meetingsfellowships to attend national meetings

Any honor, with or without funding, Any honor, with or without funding, helps build your helps build your curriculum vitaecurriculum vitae

Some fellowships and many grants are Some fellowships and many grants are portable, transferring to your new portable, transferring to your new institution if you moveinstitution if you move

ApplicationsApplications

Submit applications to multiple Submit applications to multiple sponsors – you may not accept sponsors – you may not accept duplicate funding, but only duplicate funding, but only approximately 1 in 4 applications will approximately 1 in 4 applications will be fundedbe funded

AwardsAwards Make sure SPO has award notice Make sure SPO has award notice

(forward non-Federal awards to (forward non-Federal awards to spo@bcm.edu)spo@bcm.edu)

SPO reviews assurances, funds in SPO reviews assurances, funds in BRAIN and sends to Grants and BRAIN and sends to Grants and Contracts AccountingContracts Accounting

GCA sets up account in mentors GCA sets up account in mentors name giving access to fundsname giving access to funds

Contact SponsoredContact SponsoredProgramsPrograms(713) 798-1297 (713) 798-1297 spo@bcm.eduspo@bcm.edu

Pallavi Annambhotla, DrPH Pallavi Annambhotla, DrPH Jasmin Bryant, MHA Jasmin Bryant, MHA

Mercy Chen, PhD Mercy Chen, PhD LaShun McGhee, JDLaShun McGhee, JD

Mohini PatelMohini PatelShannon Teasley MSShannon Teasley MS

Important LinksImportant Links Funding SearchesFunding Searches

– http://www.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm– http://http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htmgrants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm– http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htmhttp://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm– http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)– http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ (AMA)http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ (AMA)– www.cancer.org (ACS)www.cancer.org (ACS)– www.diabetes.org (ADA)www.diabetes.org (ADA)– BCM Research Listserv – awards@bcm.edu BCM Research Listserv – awards@bcm.edu

Collaborations – Collaborations – – NIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfmNIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm– BioMedExperts- www.biomedexperts.comBioMedExperts- www.biomedexperts.com

BCM Office of Research Intranet BCM Office of Research Intranet – http://intranet.bcm.edu/?tmp=/research/oor/homehttp://intranet.bcm.edu/?tmp=/research/oor/home