NEW! Two Important Changes to Career Development (“K”) Awards
Awardees now able to reduce appointment to less than full time; “K” Awards to transition to Adobe Forms early next month. (more...)
NEW! Get a Handle on Changes from the Enhancing Peer Review Process
There are lots of changes in the works related to the peer review process. Here we compare existing and new peer review processes on scoring. (more...)
NEW! Tips for Great Grant Writing, Part 1: What is NIH Looking For?
The OER Extramural Nexus is pleased to introduce a new, regular feature: “Tips for Great Grant Writing.” Although we will begin by addressing the very basics
of grant writing, stay tuned because we will soon advance to addressing more complex aspects of the grant writing process. This month’s inaugural column
addresses the basic question: what does NIH look for in a grant application? (more...)
Current NIH Deadlines
Due to an increase in applications being submitted online, NIH has offset some dates to allow for less bottlenecking
and better manage the traffic flow of submissions.
Click here to see the complete listing of new dates.
NIH offers a website directed at new investigators as part of the on-going efforts to assist new investigators in obtaining independent research funding.
This informative site offer several tutorials on grant applications, managing grants, planning, and writing grants.
NEW! Common Mistakes in NIH Applications
NIH Checklist for Applicants and Grantees
An Insider’s View of the NIH Review Process
Resources for Addressing NSF's Postdoctoral Mentoring Requirement
Information on the Use of Designated Fonts in NSF Proposals
Previously, the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) was a standalone document. It has now been incorporated as Part I of the new NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Keep current with any changes to the guidelines for NSF proposals, learn the format needed for fonts, margins, CVs, etc. NSF RFPs defer regularly to the “GPG” and will provide details only for deviations from this document.
NSF Publication: A Guide for Proposal Writing
Read reviewer comments on CAREER proposals provided by a recent NSF CAREER review team member.
The University of Minnesota Research Site contains great information about:
