Class (1) Tuesday Jan 19 Introduction - Review class format and goals. Discuss "who applies for grants & why?" To Do: Distribute
syllabus with website link, get class list and emails. Discuss class
format, NIH grant format, review forms. Discuss general principles of
grant application process. Note:
we will be using the "old" NIH NRSA (F31) forms (hard copy blank Word template
forms) to write a mock grant -- click on the link below to download
blank forms to your computer. In reality, NIH has now switched to an
on-line system using grants.gov and eraCommons for NRSA apps -- we will discuss this
new system as well. Click here to download blank forms for mock pre-doctoral NRSA (F31) NIH grant (Word)
Class (2) Tuesday Jan 26 Turn in copies (13) of draft Specific Aims.
Discuss general NIH grant application process;
structure of agencies, study sections, PA’s and RFA’s, types of grants
(RO1, B-start, K series, R21), program officers, study sections.
Distribute copies of student Specific Aims for review.
For more information see: http://www.nih.gov/icd/index.html http://cms.csr.nih.gov/AboutCSR/Welcome+to+CSR/ Assignment: Read class Specific Aims and comment (bring comments to next class). Start on your Background & Significance.
Class (3) Tuesday Feb 2 Discuss each students Specific Aims with questions and suggested modifications. Assignment: Revise your own Specific Aims based on feedback, continue with your Background & Significance.
Class (7) Tuesday March 2 Discuss each students B&S section, provide feedback. Assignment: Revise B&S based on feedback, finish Experimental Design &
Methods, bring copies of Experimental Design to class (or email) for
Mar 9.
Class (8) Tuesday March 9 Turn in (or email) draft Exp Design & Methods. Discuss budgeting details
including
per diems for animals, indirect costs, how to estimate expenses for
supplies and equipment. Discuss budget justification, and signature
process required within University prior to submission (Dept. Head and
OSP). Review internal resources for grant preparation, including IACUC and IRB, as well as DEA if drugs will be used. http://www.osp.uconn.edu/proposals.php http://iacuc.uconn.edu/ http://irb.uconn.edu/ http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg/index.html Assignment: Continue to prepare other grant sections (Abstract, Bio Sketch, Facilities, budget).
Tuesday March 16 (no class, UConn Spring Break).
Class (9) Tuesday March 23 Discuss Experimental Design & Methods, with feedback. Assignment:
Continue to revise and finish grants based on feedback, complete
budget. Remember to use the full set of NRSA application forms (PHS416) on the download site, all sections.
Class (10) Tuesday March 30 Q&A with Judy Jansen & Gisele Russo, from Psychology/Grants Management (bring your budget questions).
Continue discussions of student Methods sections.
If time, discuss new system of online NIH grant management(eraCommons, grants.gov). Use projector to navigate Dr. Fitch's eraCommons account on-line.
(If you submit an NRSA in reality, this new on-line process will be used).
Click on link below for more information:
http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/ Assignment: Finish grants.
Class (11) Tuesday April 6 Bring finished grants to class and distribute hard copies (13). Review the peer review process, the mock "site visit" format, and how to prepare and score “pink sheets” for next week.
Watch movie on NIH review panel process.
http://cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/InsidetheNIHGrantReviewProcessVideo.htm Assignment: Read
and comment on grants you are assigned for Site visit. There will be 4
site visits per class, 1/2 hour each, 5 site visitors per grant (one
Primary reviewer, two Secondary, and one Outside reviewer). Each person
will site visit other grants. Primary reviewers
will prepare the “pink" (review and scoring) sheets (outside reviewers
and secondary reviewers provide verbal or draft-written input to the
Primary Reviewer for this purpose).
Tuesday April 13. 4 mock site visits (1/2 hr each). Assignment: Prepare
“Pink Sheet,” including score, for grant you were assigned for Site
visit/Primary Reviewer. Incorporate any verbal or written feedback from
the secondary and outside reviewers.
Class (12) Tuesday April 20 (no class).
Class (13) Tuesday April 27 4 mock site visits (1/2 hr each). Turn in pink sheets. Assignment: Prepare
“Pink Sheet,” including score, for grant you were assigned for Site
visit/Primary Reviewer. Incorporate any verbal or written feedback from
the secondary and outside reviewers.
Class (14) Tues May 4, 2009 (last class during finals week, may be re-scheduled as needed). 4 mock site visits (1/2 hr each). Turn in pink sheets. Assignment: Prepare
“Pink Sheet,” including score, for grant you were assigned for Site
visit/Primary Reviewer. Incorporate any verbal or written feedback from
the secondary and outside reviewers.
