Data Source: NIH Office of Budget NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH Making Connections: NIH Grants Process Cheryl Anne Boyce, Ph.D. Chief, Behavioral and Brain Development Branch (BBDB) and Associate Director for Child and Adolescent Research, Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR) NIDA/NIH/DHHS Emily Linde Policy Analyst, Division of Grants Policy Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) OER/OD/NIH/DHHS NIH Regional Seminar June 23, 2010 – Portland, OR
46
Embed
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH Making Connections: NIH Grants Process Cheryl Anne Boyce, Ph.D. Chief, Behavioral and.
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH
Making Connections: NIHGrants Process
Cheryl Anne Boyce, Ph.D.Chief, Behavioral and Brain Development Branch (BBDB) and Associate Director for Child and Adolescent Research, Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR)NIDA/NIH/DHHS
Emily LindePolicy Analyst, Division of Grants Policy Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA)OER/OD/NIH/DHHS
NIH Regional Seminar
June 23, 2010 – Portland, OR
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
• What is NIH’s primary mission?– To improve the health of the Nation
• How is that mission accomplished? – By supporting and conducting research
• How do we support extramural Research?– By issuing grants and contracts
• How do you apply for grants?– Grants.gov or paper applications*
• Who is involved in the application process and what are their roles?– Applicant and NIH staff
NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL PROGRAMS
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
27 Separate Institutes & Centers (IC) each with different:
missions & priorities
budgets
funding strategies
NIH is organized into:NIH is organized into:
NIGMS
Clinical CenterInternational Center
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
What’s the Difference Between Grants and Contracts?
Attend “R& D Contracts” at 8:00am tomorrow or “Budget Basics for investigators at 8:00am tomorrow.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$
GRANT CONTRACT
• Assistance • Acquisition
• Government is Patron or Partner
• Government is Purchaser
• Purpose: support and stimulate research
• Purpose: acquire goods or services
• Benefit a public purpose
• Benefit and use of the government
• Investigator initiated • Government initiated
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
How Does NIH Solicit Applications?
Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) published through
Grants Management Specialist• Acts as an agent of the GMO• Assist GMOs/CGMOs in managing grants• Day-to-day management of portfolio of grants• Answer applicant questions about completing
application forms• Provide guidance on the administrative
and fiscal aspects of an award
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Grant Application and
Scientific Review
NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL PROGRAMS
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
The Grants Process Overviewhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants_process.htm
• Match idea/science to the NIH Institute– Every IC has specific mission
• Hone high-quality grant writing skills– Communicate scientific content compellingly– Follow all the instructions
Attend “Grant Writing for Success” at 1:30pm today.
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Writing a Grant Application
• Research plan answers 4 essential questions– What do you intend to do?– Why is the work important?– What has already been done?– How are you going to do the work?
• Successful applications typically are:– Well-focused and explicitly written– Not overly ambitious– Understandable by a naïve reader
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Receipt and Referral of Applications
to Integrated Review Group (IRG) and then a
study section (SRG)
CSR Referral Office assigns the
application…
to an NIH Institute (IC)
a unique identifier (application number)
1st Month
2nd Month
Application assessed for completeness & eligibility
Notice of assignment available in eRA Commons in 4 weeks.
R = Research projectR = Research projectP = Program project P = Program project or Centeror CenterT = Training T = Training (institutional)(institutional)F = FellowshipF = Fellowship (individual)(individual)K = Career K = Career DevelopmentDevelopment U = CooperativeU = Cooperative agreementagreement
Program Official evaluates progress report– Satisfactory progress? – Change in the scope, goals, or objectives? – Change in key personnel or level of effort?– Evidence of scientific overlap? – Human subject issues or concerns?– Animal welfare issues or concerns?– Genome-Wide Association Study sharing?– Biohazard reporting?– Invention that must be reported? – Adherence to Public Access Policy?– Other issues that must be resolved?
– Assure compliance with Federal law and NIH and IC policies and procedures
– Apply IC funding policies– Prepare Notice of Award
• After Award– Review Progress Report– Provide official response to prior approval requests
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Just-In-Time Information
• Not required for review, but required to make an award.
• JIT Information– Certification of Education on Human Subjects– Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval
• Required within 1 year and before any human subjects research begins.
– Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Approval
• Required within 3 years and before animal research begins.
– Information on “Other Support” received by Senior/Key Personnel
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Award Negotiation & Issuance
• Many steps between a funding decision and a grant award
• Grants management staff work closely with grantee and NIH program staff to complete this final process
9th Month 10th Month
Funding approval
from Program
Award Issued
Final review &
Negotiations
Congressional Liaison Notified
Award Received
by Grantee
Investigator Begins Work
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Human Subjects Protection
• Safeguarding the rights and welfare of individuals who participate as subjects in research based on DHHS regulations and established, internationally recognized ethical principles
• DHHS Office of Human Subjects Research Protections (OHRP) oversees all issues for Federally-funded research involving people
• Refer to website for information and resources
www.hhs.gov/ohrpAttend ““Research Involving Human Subjects Primer for
Investigators” at 9:45am tomorrow.
OHRPOffice of Human Research Protections
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Humane Animal Research
• Grantees are responsible for the humane care and treatment of animals under NIH-supported activities.
• NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) oversees policies for humane animal care and use.
• Refer to website for information and resources
grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw“Attend Research Involving… “at 3:15pm today or 2:30pm tomorrow.
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Notice of Award
(and after)
NIH OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL PROGRAMS
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Notice of Award (NoA)
LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT
Award Data & Fiscal Information
Grant Payment Information
Terms and Conditions
OIG* Hotline Information* Office of the Inspector General
Attend “Common Compliance Pitfalls and Strategies for Success…” at 3:15pm today or 12:45 tomorrow.
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Grantee Acceptance
The grantee indicates acceptance of the
terms and conditions of the award by
drawing down funds against the grant from
the Payment Management System.
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
After the Award…
Administrative and Fiscal Monitoring Requirements
Attend “After the Award is Made…Then What” at 3:15pm today or 2:30pm tomorrow.
– Final Closeout Reports
– Yearly Audits (as applicable)
– Invention Reporting
– Annual Financial Status Reports (FSR)
– Annual Progress Report (PHS 2590)
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Take Home Messages
• Monitor IC websites and the NIH Guide (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/)
• Get to know Program Director for your scientific area
• Contact them about your research ideas Fit with IC mission and priorities Best grant mechanism or program Best study section for review
• Participate in workshops and symposia
• Participate in review of grant applications (study sections)
Data Source: NIH Office of Budget
Step #1: Do your homework; learn a bit about the grant process and the options.
Path to Success at NIH
Office of Extramural Research: Basics - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm Overview - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants_process.htm
IC priorities: http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.html
NIH Guide Provides Weekly Updates on Funding Opportunities: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/