Research Seminar Series
Established in 1986 at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Special Populations Research Development Seminar Series provides technical assistance on proposal development skills in drug abuse research to scholars underrepresented in the field of drug abuse and addiction. Participants are exposed to critical information related to research design, methods, scientific writing, the peer review process, and grant application preparation by experts in the field of drug abuse research and addiction. Seminar Series participants will attend 2-day seminars in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
For more information regarding the application process, please contact Pamela Goodlow.
Grant Writing Tools
A wide array of grant writing tools is available through the National Institutes of Health. Below is a select listing of NIH grant writing resources.
- The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
- All About Grants—National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Quick Guide for Grant Applications—National Cancer Institute (NCI) (PDF, 90KB)
- Grant Writing Tools—National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- How to Write a Research Project Grant Application—National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- NIH Grant Tutorials—United States National Library of Medicine
- Resources for New NIDDK Investigators—National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Tips for New NIH Grant Applicants—National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
- Insider's Guide to Peer Review for Applicants—Center for Scientific Review (CSR), NIH (PDF, 160KB)
- Peer Review Guidelines and Information—Center for Scientific Review (CSR), NIH
Featured Publication
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction
As a result of scientific research, we know that addiction is a disease that affects both brain and behavior.