International Funding Through US Agencies for Australian Researchers

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International Funding Through US Agencies for
Australian Researchers

• Bill Schweri
• University of Kentucky
• September 2004

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Director of Federal Relations

• Liaison with Executive Branch
• Monitor Legislation
• Advocacy
• Program Development
• Partnerships

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A Famous Bank Robber Was Asked

• Willy, why do you rob banks?
• Because thats where the money is!

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Largest Budgets for Basic Research ?

• National Institutes of Health
• Department of Defense
• National Science Foundation

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Defense RD Funding FY04

• Defense Total RD 66 B
• Total ST 12.094 B
• Basic Research 1.404 B
• Applied Research 4.445 B

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http//www.onr.navy.mil/onr/contracts.htm
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ONR Priorities

• Ocean Science
• Energy/Power
• Electronics
• Information Science
• Advanced Materials

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National Science Foundation Funding

• Total RD 4.25 B
• Math Physical Science 1.093 B
• Engineering 558 M
• Biological Sciences 589 M
• Geosciences 715 M
• Computer and Information Sciences 606 M

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www.nsf.gov
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NIH Foreign Funding

• Country FY02 FY03
• Canada 28M 48M
• U.K. 16M 36M
• Australia 13M 20M
• China 3M 5M

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NIH Funding Trends 28 B

• Research 26 B
• This is 75 of the US RD budget for Life
  Sciences Research
• Universities 58
• Intramural 19
• Industry 3

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FY04 RD Funding at NIH

• AIDS Research 2.9 B
• Allergy and Infectious Diseases 4.4 B
• Cancer Research 4.7 B
• Heart Lung and Blood 2.8 B

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Plan Ahead !
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To Plan Ahead

• On-line Sources of Information
• Opportunities
• Funded Grants
• Proposal Submission Process Procedures
• Organization

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National Institutes of Health (27 Institutes and
Centers)

• Mission - uncover new knowledge to lead to better
  health for everyone
• Activities
• Support of intramural and extramural research
• Research training
• Communication and medical information

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National Institutes of Health

• Office of the Director (OD)
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• National Eye Institute (NEI)
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
  Alcoholism (NIAAA)
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
  Diseases (NIAID)
• National Institute of Arthritis and
  Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
• National Institute of Child Health and Human
  Development (NICHD)
• National Institute on Deafness and Other
  Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
  Research (NIDCR)
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
  Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

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National Institutes of Health (Cont.)

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• National Institute of Environmental Health
  Sciences (NIEHS)
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  (NIGMS)
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and
  Stroke (NINDS)
• National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
• Center for Information Technology (CIT)
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative
  Medicine (NCCAM)
• National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• John E. Fogarty International Center (FIC)
• Center for Scientific Review (CSR

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Want Grants?

• Know where to get information
• Dynamic environment
• Personal contacts
• On-going review of announcements

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www.nih.gov
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2 Key Sites

• Grants Funding Opportunities
• Institutes, Centers Offices

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Grants Funding Opportunities Web Site

• Grants Page (Funding opportunities, policy,CRISP
  database, award data)
• Research Training Opportunities
• Peer Review
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts

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grants1.nih.gov/grants
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Institutes, Centers Officeshttp//www.nih.gov/i
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Funding Information

• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts - weekly
  listing
• Concepts for approved research initiatives
• Notices
• Request for Applications (RFAs)
• Program Announcements (PAs)
• CRISP database of funded projects

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Identify Approved Research Concepts

• Search NIH web site - concepts
• Review Institute meeting minutes and publications

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Search the NIH Web Site http//www.nih.gov
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http//search.nih.gov Suggested phrase concept
review OR concept clearance
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Search Results
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Example of Approved Concepts
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Example of Approved Concepts
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Search the NIH Guide forNotices, RFAs and PAs
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Search Results
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Search the CRISP Databasefor Funded Projects

• Abstract
• Other Useful Information
• PI and Institution
• Funding Mechanism
• Funding Institute
• Initial Review Group/Study Section

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grants1.nih.gov/grants
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grants1.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm
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crisp.cit.nih.gov
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Application Deadlines

• 3 cycles annually
• Feb. 1/Mar. 1 June 1/July1 Oct. 1/Nov. 1
• Additional special deadlines
• RFAs, Interactive Research Project Grants,
• AIDS research, National Research Service Awards

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Follow the Directions !
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Components of an NIH Research Proposal (PHS 398)

• Abstract
• Research Plan - 25 pages
• Specific Aims - 1 page
• Background and Significance - 2-3 pages
• Preliminary Studies/Progress Report - 6-8 pages
• Research Design and Methods - 13-16 pages

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Components (Cont.)

• Budget
• Direct Costs
• 250,000/year Modular
• Justification Detail for year one
• Indirect Costs limited to 8

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Components (Cont.)

• Human Subjects
• Vertebrate Animals
• Literature Cited
• Consortium/Contractual Arrangements
• Consultants

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Review Process

• Two Levels
• Peer Review - Scientific and Technical Merit
• Institute Advisory Council - Funding Authority

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Review Process

• Central Processing - Center for Scientific Review
• Initial Review - adherence to guidelines or
  returned to PI
• Assignment to Review Group and Institute
• Study Section Review
• Streamlined
• Full committee discussion and scored
• Council Review and Funding Decision
• Options if not funded
• Revise and resubmit up to two times

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Lead the Reviewers

• Dont make them think
• Put relevant information where it is expected to
  be found
• Be kind to the Reviewers (Charts, Tables,
  Headings)
• Reviewers are never right and never wrong

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Review Criteria for Rating Unsolicited Research
Proposals

• Significance
• Approach
• Innovation
• Investigator
• Environment
• Other Considerations
• Research subjects recruitment and retention -
  both
• genders and minorities
• Adequate protection for humans, animals,
  environment
• Reasonableness of budget

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Why?

• Problem Statement
• Scientific Significance
• Related Research
• Preliminary Studies

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Why Common Mistakes

• Statement or Purpose Unclear/Diffuse
• Limited Significance/Insufficient Importance
• Scope Overly Complex or Ambitious

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What?

• Hypothesis
• Research Question
• Objectives

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What Common Mistakes

• Poor Fit with Problem Statement
• Objective/Research Question Unclear
• Poorly Presented/Too Vague
• Not Testable
• Poor Fit with Methods Section/Not Predictive

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How?

• Methodology
• Population/Sample
• Design
• Instrumentation/Data Collection
• Analysis
• Work Plan

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How Common Mistakes

• Inadequate Analysis
• Inadequate Evaluation
• Potential Pitfalls not Addressed
• Unrealistic Time Schedule
• Responsibilities/Duties Unclear

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How Much?

• Full Cost Budget
• Realistic
• Justified

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• As a matter of fact, I would like to know
  where he gets his grants from.

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Have others review before submission

• Those in your field
• Someone to look at the Guidelines
• Someone who knows nothing about what you do

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Reading Reviewers Comments

• Comments suggesting inaccuracy
• Usually means unclear writing
• Criticisms about techniques or data analysis
• Usually means poor methods section and/or not
  enough background

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Reading Reviewers Comments, cont.

• Questions about ability of PI
• Perhaps a collaborator is needed
• Questions about choice of problem
• Significance was poorly written or problem lacks
  merit
• Summary statement not sufficient
• Call the Scientific Review Administrator

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Thats enough!