Applying for NIH Grants Electronically

Please contact the SOM Research Office if you have any questions - 856-566-6066.

Power Point Presentation from January 11, 2007 Training

LINKS

PureEdge Viewer
PureEdge Application Package Viewer (and Upgrade). This is the software that allows you to open and complete the electronic application packages. You will need administrative rights on your computer to install it. You may need to contact IST to do this.

General Application Instructions
This is a 200 page document in both Word and PDF versions. There are some very helpful sections, especially on how to fill out each individual form and what attachments to include. Please be aware that there are sometimes differences between the general guidelines and the specific funding announcements - you should review both documents.

Extramural Nexus
This is a very helpful NIH newsletter:

Main Page
November 2007 issue (pdf version)

R01 Information and Application
R01 Funding Announcement
R01 Guide

R01 Application Package Download
[Opportunity Number: PA-07-070: Research Project Grant (Parent R01)]

Application packages are made up of forms that you complete and attachments that you add to the package (they are combined into one file).

For NIH proposals, as a minimum, you will have the following as separate attachments (there may be more, depending on the nature of your research):

1. Introduction (for resubmission/revision applications)
2. Specific Aims
3. Background and Significance
4. Preliminary Studies
5. Research Design and Methods
6. Project Summary/Abstract
7. Project Narrative (Relevance to Public Health)
8. Bibliography and References Cited
9. Facilities and Other Resources
10.Equipment
11. Biographical Sketch(es)
12. Budget justification(s)
13. Cover Letter (This is optional, but they encourage it)

Search for Funding Opportunities
To search at grants.gov:

http://www.grants.gov/applicants/search_opportunities.jsp