NIAID Funding News -- Back Issues -- 2006

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December 15, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Polishing Processes for Multiple PIs
• Snowed In Applicants Get Extra Time to Submit
• Two Videocasts for Your Viewing Pleasure

Opportunities and Resources

• Request a Research Supplement for a Special Hire
• Annotated R01 Application Gets a Makeover
• Send Us Your Thoughts on Funding News and Email Alerts

Advice Corner

• Reader Questions
  • New Investigator Status
  • Provisional Paylines and Funding
  • Research Plan Format for Renewal Application
  • Resubmitting and Getting Funded
  • Public Access to Grant Applications

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

November 27, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• February D-Day for Electronic R01s
• Coming Soon: PI Proliferation
• New Rules for Application Appendices
• Would You Like to See Shorter R01s?
• CMS Proposes Rule on Part D Data
• Comment on FDA Public Hearing
• No Need to Change Lab Animal Standards

Opportunities and Resources

• Find Foundations to Support Your Research
• Merck to Extend Vaccine Training Centers in Africa
• Brazil's Young Scientist Program

Advice Corner

• Reader Question: When Are eSNAPs Due?
• Resubmissions: What to Do After Two Attempts

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

October 26, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Application Receipt Dates Are Changing
• Funding Under the Continuing Resolution
• Use the New Fellowship Forms

Opportunities and Resources

• E-Applications: Register for Seminar and Lab
• Weigh In on the Direction of the NIH Roadmap
• Wanted: Innovative Researchers for NIH Director's Pioneer Awards
• NIH Loan Repayment Programs Prove Invaluable

Advice Corner

• Tutorial Update: How to Write a Grant Application
• Reader Question: New Investigator Status

New Initiatives

• No new initiatives have been published since our last newsletter. See the NIAID Funding Opportunities List for older initiatives.

September 29, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• New Concepts and What They Can Mean for You
• Three NIAID Grantees Receive Pioneer Awards
• New Places and Faces in Key Science Positions

Opportunities and Resources

• E-Applications: R01 Switch, Version 2 Issues, Mac User Help

Advice Corner

• Reader Questions
  • Human Subjects Research for K08s?
  • How Many Commons Accounts Does a PI Need?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

September 8, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Rained Out by Ernesto? Get Extra Time to Apply
• Versioning and Electronic Applications: A Moving Target
• Foreign Applicants -- Don't Be Fooled by a FOA
• Renewing Your K24, Professor?
• FDA Hearing, Guidance on Emergency Research
• Sharing Data From Genome Studies: Comments, Please

Opportunities and Resources

• Get Ready for Electronic R01s

Advice Corner

• Reader Questions
  • Using the Same Application More Than Once
  • Early Renewal Funding

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

August 23, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Send NIH Your Feedback on Appendix Changes
• Welcome F. Gray Handley, New Executive for International Research

Opportunities and Resources

• Calculating NRSA Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance
• Get Paid for Your Education
• Foundation Funding Followup

Advice Corner

• Is a Late Application OK?
• Reader Questions
  • Future Year Costs for Subcontractors
  • Minimal Level of Effort for PIs

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

August 14, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Roadmap Plans for the Next Phase
• Front Office Changes in DAIDS

Opportunities and Resources

• Try Foundations as Another Funding Source
• Neglected Diseases Funding -- It Takes Two to Samba

Advice Corner

• Grants.gov: Staying on Message
• Reader Questions
  • Must trainees receive support at NRSA levels?
  • Can you ever apply on paper after a transition date?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

July 26, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• New Orleans Investigators: Chance for Additional Funding
• Electronic Applications: Version Diversion
• Reporting Financial Conflict of Interest Is a Must

Opportunities and Resources

• New Filter for Our Opportunities List
• Updated Small Business Advice Presentations
• Get a Feel for Multiple PI Leadership Plans

Advice Corner

• T32 and T35 Annual Deadline Is Coming Up
• NIH Advice -- Check That Electronic Application!
• Reader Questions
  • Writing a Thesis From Another Location
  • Preparing Subcontractor Budgets

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

July 3, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Revised SF 424 Forms May Affect You
• Streamlined Reviews for Fellowships
• Early Budget Outlook for Next Fiscal Year
• Welcome New Staff, Hail All Knights!

Opportunities and Resources

• New AIDS Research Funding from amfAR
• Learn About the Health Role of Sex and Gender Online
• Mail Box Failure -- Ouch!

Advice Corner

• Don't Be Confused by Terms You See in the eRA Commons
• Why Is There No Application Package In Grants.gov?
• Do Percentile Calculations Include Unscored Applications?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

June 19, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Feature Article: What Influences NIH Success Rates?
• You Can Submit Late if You're Affected by the Recent Floods

Opportunities and Resources

• New Tutorial: How to Succeed With Electronic Application

Advice Corner

• Your Summary Statement Is in the Commons -- Are You?
• How Do You Withdraw Your Electronic Application?
• How Early Can NIAID Fund an Award?
• Find Help for Specialized Grant Areas at NIAID
• How Does NIAID Adjust Your Annual Nonmodular Award?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

May 16, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Apply Electronically for an R34
• Torn Between Two K Awards?
• NIH Honors Hilary Koprowski -- Grantee of 50 Years
• T32 Payline, All Final for FY 2006

Opportunities and Resources

• Check Them Out -- Electronic Application Q&As, Checklists
• Searching for a New Division Director
• How Should You Apply for Conference Support?
• Small Grants From the Pan American Health and Education Foundation

Advice Corner

• Reader Questions
  • Getting a K22 and Becoming an Assistant Professor
  • Who Can Sign a Progress Report?
  • Requesting Assignment to a Study Section
  • Standard Inflation Rate and Non-PI Salary Caps

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

April 19, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Attention Applicants -- These Changes Affect You!
• Publications in Appendices -- New Clarifications
• IACUCs Dial In

Opportunities and Resources

• Looking for Genomics Resources for HIV/AIDS Research?
• Our Opportunities List Gets Even Friendlier

Advice Corner

• When Do I Use an NIH Parent Versus an NIAID Announcement?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

March 23, 2006, NIAID Funding News Feature on Electronic Applications

News Articles

• New Electronic Application Deadline, Rules for Appendices
• More Grants Go the Electronic Route -- Updated April 4, 2006
• Some PAs Have Split Personalities
• How Do I Find Out About Commons Validation Comments?
• Upgrades in the Works for Grants.gov

Opportunities and Resources

• Making It Twice as Easy: New Step-by-Step Guide and Narrated Tutorial

Advice Corner

• How Do I Submit a Corrected Application?
• Understanding Deadlines in Grants.gov and the Commons
• How Much Time Do I Get to Submit a Corrected Application?
• How Long Do I Have to Verify the Application in the Commons? -- Updated April 11, 2006

New Initiatives

• No new initiatives have been published since our last newsletter. See the NIAID Funding Opportunities List.

March 20, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• New Electronic Process for R34s Ahead
• Soaring Research Costs
• CDC Adds Flu Strains to Select Agents List

Opportunities and Resources

• Building the Investigator Pipeline
  • New NIH Program Builds Bridge to Independence
  • NIH Gives Unsuccessful Applicants More Time to Reapply
  • NIAID Makes Its Own Mark
  • Minority Programs -- Another Piece of the Pipeline
• Genomic Resources for Immunology-Related Research

Advice Corner

• How Do I Look for Grant Opportunities?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

February 24, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• NIH Postpones Electronic Submission for R01s, Others
• Multiple PI Pilot Is Coming This Spring
• VA to Use NIH's Electronic Grants Systems

Opportunities and Resources

• Looking for Genomics Resources for Influenza or Other Pathogens?
• New Site Full of Human Subjects Resources

Advice Corner

• Speaking of Human Subjects
  • NIAID expects few exemptions -- could one apply to you?
  • Do I need IRB approval for a clinical trial Web site?
  • Must I register my clinical trial with ClinicalTrials.gov?
  • Could not registering affect my ability to publish?
• Don't Expect Automatic Validation for Pioneer Awards

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

February 6, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Final Paylines, Higher R01 Payline for New Investigators
• On the Money: New PI Salary Ceilings, Stipend Levels
• Meet the New Execs
• For Clinical Trials, Small Businesses Must Apply for R34s
• NIH Launches Nexus

Opportunities and Resources

• Brand New Award for New Investigators
• We Need STTR Applications Now!
• Seeking AIDS Vaccine Innovators
• Get Help Developing a Product

Advice Corner

• Looking Ahead to Electronic Submission for R21s
• Current and Pending Support -- Leave That Field Blank!
• Why Doesn't the SF 424 Match NIH's Requirements?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

January 19, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• In FY 2006, Budget Growth Comes to a Full Stop
• Financial Policies Reflect No-Growth Budget
• Peer Reviewers: Help Us Clear Obstacles to Getting Paid
• Welcome New Council Members
• Unraveling Confusion Over HHMI Support

Opportunities and Resources

• Video Training on Electronic Submission Is Online

Advice Corner

• Life on a Fiscal Diet
• Clearing Up a Bit of Fog on e-Application
• Remember: No Mailers for Summary Statements or Scores

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

January 4, 2006, NIAID Funding News

News Articles

• Extended Resubmission Dates for Some New Investigators
• Multiple PI Awards Are in the Works
• Rebuilding After the Storm
• FWAs -- Almost the Only Human Subjects Assurances Around

Opportunities and Resources

• Looking for Conference Support?

Advice Corner -- Electronic Applications

• Free Citrix For Mac and Other Users
• A Better Way to "Find" and "Apply"
• Can't Open Those PDFs?

New Initiatives

• See the initiative list.

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