SRCLD 2014

NIH and NIDCD: What Language Researchers Need to Know

Judith A Cooper, PhDNIDCD Division of Scientific Programs

SRCLD 2014

What Language Researchers What Language Researchers NeedNeedto Knowto Know Critical updates about NIH and

NIDCD

Opportunities for beginning researchers

Recent trends: NIDCD language applications/awards

Where to go for help

What Language Researchers What Language Researchers NeedNeedto Knowto Know

Three topics I do NOT know the Three topics I do NOT know the answer to….answer to….

– What is the best way to get a grant?What is the best way to get a grant?– What, in your scientific judgment, What, in your scientific judgment,

should I do?should I do?– When are you going to retire?When are you going to retire?


NIDCD




CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD

Policy changePolicy change

Changes at NICHDChanges at NICHD

Changes in ReviewChanges in Review

Budget situation/PaylineBudget situation/Payline








– Previously: Two strikes and you’re Previously: Two strikes and you’re outout

– April 18 2014 Guide: Updated Policy : Updated Policy for Application Submission for Application Submission httphttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-074.html

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-074.html


Policy change highlights:Policy change highlights:

You’re unsuccessful? Try againYou’re unsuccessful? Try again

No limitNo limit

After two tries, submission gets After two tries, submission gets new number/ new number/ newnew application (new application (new direction no longer required)direction no longer required)


FAQs:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/resubmission_q&a.htm

Further Clarifications:Further Clarifications:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-082.htmlOD-14-082.html







NICHDNICHD

– Normal language developmentNormal language development– DyslexiaDyslexia– BilingualismBilingualism– Cognitive impairmentCognitive impairment– At riskAt risk


Changes at NICHD Changes at NICHD

– Peggy McCardlePeggy McCardle– Birth to K: Lisa FreundBirth to K: Lisa Freund– K and K and

beyond/bilingualism/dyslexia: beyond/bilingualism/dyslexia: Brett MillerBrett Miller







Language and Communication Language and Communication (LCOM)(LCOM)

Center for Scientific Review/ Center for Scientific Review/ NOTNOT NIDCD review committee NIDCD review committee

R01s/ AREA R15s/ Exploratory R01s/ AREA R15s/ Exploratory Developmental R21s Developmental R21s


Changes in review: LCOMChanges in review: LCOM

– Weijia NiWeijia Ni– Biao TianBiao Tian– ??







Budget situation and PaylineBudget situation and Payline–NIHNIH–NIDCDNIDCD


BUDGET SITUATION : NIHBUDGET SITUATION : NIH

Provided by Congress on yearly basis

Typically: some increase over previous year

Paylines vary across institutes


BUDGET SITUATION : NIHBUDGET SITUATION : NIH

2013: decrease due to sequestration

2014: slight increase over 2013 (but not at level of 2012)

FY15: President’s proposed budget: essentially same as FY14


Budget situation and PaylineBudget situation and Payline–NIHNIH–NIDCDNIDCD

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

(NIDCD)

Conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of:

-Hearing -Balance-Smell -Taste-Voice -Speech-Language

Basic, Basic, Clinical, TranslationalClinical, Translational

NIDCD Total Extramural Budget

(grants/training/contracts)

Fiscal Year (FY)

2007

2008

2009 2010 2011

2012

2013

NIDCD Budget $ (M)

340 340 349 359 357 357 336


Budget situation/Payline: NIDCDBudget situation/Payline: NIDCD

– In 2012: NIDCD : one of best R01 In 2012: NIDCD : one of best R01 paylinespaylines

– This year (FY 14): continuesThis year (FY 14): continues– Crystal ball: FY15Crystal ball: FY15– Why better? Few special initiatives/no Why better? Few special initiatives/no

program projects (P01s)/ budget capsprogram projects (P01s)/ budget caps


NIDCD




OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS

ESI and NI

NIDCD Small Grant

Miscellaneous other opportunities


ESI and NI

Only applicable to R01s

NI =New investigator: not previously competed successfully as PI for R01

ESI=Early State investigator: within 10 years of completing terminal research degree


ESI and NI

Frequently Asked Questions:Frequently Asked Questions:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/new_investigators/investigator_policies_faqs.htminvestigator_policies_faqs.htm


ESI: Appeal 10 year window for circumstances

Extension Of Early Stage Extension Of Early Stage Investigator Status Investigator Status http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/nhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-034.htmlotice-files/NOT-OD-09-034.html


ESIESI: Extension process: Extension process

Establish Commons accountEstablish Commons account

Enter date of terminal degree in Enter date of terminal degree in Commons account. Commons account.

System calculates/ displays ESI status System calculates/ displays ESI status and end of eligibility date.and end of eligibility date.

Submit request for extensionSubmit request for extension


ESIsKeep an eye on your timeline for R01

Benefits: initial review–Initial review: Clustered with other ESI/NI applications/Discussion and recognition of status–Special NIDCD Council procedure


ESI: NIDCD Council Process for ESI R01 applications

– When percentile (score) outside but close to payline

– PI writes letter of information to Council– Council reviews letter/discusses– Council may recommend fund now vs

re-submit


ESI and NI

NIDCD Small Grant



NIDCD Small Grant (R03)NIDCD Small Grant (R03)

– Not NIH Small Grant!Not NIH Small Grant!– Pilot studies/3 yearsPilot studies/3 years– Eligibility: Within 7 years of PhDEligibility: Within 7 years of PhD

– http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-057.html


NIDCD Small Grant (R03)NIDCD Small Grant (R03)

– New appeal process re: eligibilityNew appeal process re: eligibility– Allows single, one-year extension of timeAllows single, one-year extension of time– PDs/PIs who have experienced major PDs/PIs who have experienced major

mitigating/compelling circumstances that mitigating/compelling circumstances that significantly affected career trajectorysignificantly affected career trajectory

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DC-14-001.html

–


ESI and NI

NIDCD Small Grant




Lessons for Success/Pathways Program

Loan Repayment

Funding mechanisms


Miscellaneous other opportunities: Lessons for Success/Pathways Program

ASHA / ASHAF/NIDCD

Mentoring, annual meeting: preparation for research/grants/professional development


Miscellaneous other opportunities: Loan Repayment

Clinical research/pediatric research

Educational debt

Link: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/index.aspx


Miscellaneous other opportunities: Funding mechanisms

Predoc/Post doc (F awards)

Career development (K awards)


NIDCD Career Development NIDCD Career Development (Mentored) awards: K08 and K23: (Mentored) awards: K08 and K23: recent changerecent change: :

– Previously: Primary mentor :based atPreviously: Primary mentor :based at applicant's home institution/within applicant's home institution/within

reasonable distance reasonable distance


NIDCD Mentored awards: K08 and NIDCD Mentored awards: K08 and K23: K23: recent changerecent change: :

– Now: NIDCD will consider longer-distance Now: NIDCD will consider longer-distance mentoring relationships, facilitated by mentoring relationships, facilitated by electronic communication modalities, with electronic communication modalities, with appropriate justification. Secondary appropriate justification. Secondary mentor at home institution. mentor at home institution.

– http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DC-14-002.htmlfiles/NOT-DC-14-002.html

NIDCD Extramural Research Training Program Contact

Daniel A. Sklare, Ph.D.Research Training OfficerNRSA Fellowships and K awards

Tel: (301) 496-1804Email: [email protected]


NIDCD




NIDCD Extramural Awards (FY13)NIDCD Extramural Awards (FY13)

Hearing 54 % Balance 5 % Smell 10 % Taste 6 % Voice 7 % Speech 7 % Language 11 %

NIDCD: ALL LANGUAGE NIDCD: ALL LANGUAGE APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS(research and training)(research and training)

RECENT TRENDS: NIDCD LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS and AWARDS

NIDCD Language =NIDCD Language =

– Adult aphasia/Primary Progressive Adult aphasia/Primary Progressive AphasiaAphasia

– Language and deafness: sign/CI/HALanguage and deafness: sign/CI/HA– Brain and languageBrain and language– Child language disordersChild language disorders

RECENT TRENDS: NIDCD LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS and AWARDS

NIDCD Language =NIDCD Language =

– AphasiaAphasia– Language and deafnessLanguage and deafness– Brain and languageBrain and language– Child language disordersChild language disorders

RECENT TRENDS: NIDCD LANGUAGE

CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERSCHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS

– AutismAutism– SLISLI– PhonologicalPhonological– BilingualBilingual– At riskAt risk

Child Language Disorders: Child Language Disorders: Percent of All NIDCD Language Percent of All NIDCD Language

ApplicationsApplications

Child Language Disorders: Child Language Disorders: NIDCD Funding NIDCD Funding

CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS: CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS: SUCCESS RATE (ALL MECHANISMS)SUCCESS RATE (ALL MECHANISMS)

CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERSCHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERSR01 – SUCCESS RATESR01 – SUCCESS RATES

CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERSCHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERSR21 – SUCCESS RATESR21 – SUCCESS RATES

CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS: CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS: NIDCD R03 PROGRAM – SUCCESS RATESNIDCD R03 PROGRAM – SUCCESS RATES


NIDCD


Recent trends: NIDCD language applications


WHERE TO GO FOR HELP

Program OfficerProgram Officer

Websites and NIH resourcesWebsites and NIH resources

Your Research/Business OfficeYour Research/Business Office


PROGRAM OFFICER:PROGRAM OFFICER:

Advising on Institute/Mechanism/ review Advising on Institute/Mechanism/ review groupgroup

Interpreting Percentiles and Summary Interpreting Percentiles and Summary StatementsStatements

Concerns about review: pre/postConcerns about review: pre/post

Your resource/ advocateYour resource/ advocate


WEBSITES and NIH RESOURCESWEBSITES and NIH RESOURCES

NIDCDNIDCD

NIHNIH

PROBLEMS SUBMITTINGPROBLEMS SUBMITTING


WEBSITE: NIDCDWEBSITE: NIDCD

http://www.nidcd.nih.govhttp://www.nidcd.nih.gov

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

Funding mechanism guidelines/Funding mechanism guidelines/

funding opportunitiesfunding opportunities





Funding mechanism guidelines/Funding mechanism guidelines/

funding opportunitiesfunding opportunities

NIDCD Strategic Priority Areas:NIDCD Strategic Priority Areas:

I. Understanding Normal FunctionI. Understanding Normal Function

II. Understanding Disease and DisordersII. Understanding Disease and Disorders

III. Improving Diagnosis, Treatment and III. Improving Diagnosis, Treatment and PreventionPrevention

IV. Improving Outcomes for Human IV. Improving Outcomes for Human CommunicationCommunication

NIDCD Strategic Priority Areas:NIDCD Strategic Priority Areas:

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/learn/http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/about/learn/pages/mission.aspxpages/mission.aspx





Funding mechanism guidelines/Funding mechanism guidelines/funding opportunitiesfunding opportunities


WEBSITE: NIHWEBSITE: NIH

NIH http://www.nih.gov

Sally Rockey/Nexushttp://nexus.od.nih.gov

Report http://report.nih.gov/index.aspx

NIH Guidehttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/


WEBSITE: NIHWEBSITE: NIH

NEW VIDEO TUTORIAL: “How Not to Miss Important Information about Receipt and Referral of your application”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Y5dOTi2EA

Commons: critical info re: status of app; study section /IC assignment; action items


PROBLEMS SUBMITTING:PROBLEMS SUBMITTING:

NIH eRA Commons Help Desk: preferred NIH eRA Commons Help Desk: preferred method of contact: [email protected] of contact: [email protected]

Telephone: M-F: 7am-8pm ESTTelephone: M-F: 7am-8pm EST

866-504-9552866-504-9552


PROBLEMS SUBMITTING:PROBLEMS SUBMITTING:

NIH eRA Commons Help Desk: preferred NIH eRA Commons Help Desk: preferred method of contact: [email protected] of contact: [email protected]

Telephone: M-F: 7am-8pm ESTTelephone: M-F: 7am-8pm EST

866-504-9552866-504-9552


YOUR BUSINESS/RESEARCH YOUR BUSINESS/RESEARCH OFFICEOFFICE

Timeline for submissionTimeline for submission

Establishing Commons accountEstablishing Commons account

Assistance with budgetAssistance with budget

WHAT LANGUAGE WHAT LANGUAGE RESEARCHERS NEEDRESEARCHERS NEEDTO KNOWTO KNOW

Critical updates about NIH and NIDCD


Recent trends in NIDCD language


[email protected]@NIDCD.NIH.GOV

NIH BRAIN INITIATIVE

Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies

To build a “new arsenal of tools and technologies”

How individual cells and neural circuits interact

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