What you'll learn
Understand what it means to be ready to write an NIH grant.
Understand the components of a K/R grant.
Understand the necessity of project management to NIH grant applications.
Understand how to write and assemble a competitive NIH K/R grant application.
Course description
This online course gives participants an overview of the NIH grant submission process. The NIH offers a range of different funding mechanisms and this course will cover general principles related to NIH grant writing, but there is a particular focus on the R01 and K series of mentored career development grants. Participants will learn from researchers who have successfully applied for NIH funding and from researchers who have served on study sections. Course topics include:
- Developing an NIH-fundable research topic
- Writing the sections of the R01 or K mentored career development grant
- Effective project management
- Working with grant administrators and collaborators to assemble the grant
- NIH peer review process