NIAID Funding News Back Issues, 2013

December 19, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Why Writing Letters of Intent Helps Us Help You

Opportunities and Resources

• HIV/AIDS Researchers: Apply for PEPFAR-Related Supplements

In The News

• This Is the Last Issue of 2013
• News Briefs
  • Try New Online CV Tool
  • Tweak to Continuous Submission Policy
  • NIH Allows Chimpanzee Research Proposals

Advice Corner

• Which Form for Training and Career AIDS Applications?
• Reader Questions
  • May I request a resubmission application be assigned to a different study section than the one that reviewed my original application?
  • When will you post more types of sample applications?

New Funding Opportunities

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December 4, 2013, NIAID Funding News

In The News

• Hats Off to Our NIAID Review and Committee Volunteers
• News Briefs
  • Coming Up: Deadline for Annual Reports to OLAW
  • Changes in Key Dates for HIV-Related FOA

Advice Corner

• Register and Report Results on ClinicalTrials.gov
• Reader Questions
  • What constitutes research misconduct?
  • I am drafting a budget for a subaward on an R21 application. Are there any limitations on how much a subaward can receive?

New Funding Opportunities

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November 20, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Increasing Efforts to Increase Diversity

Opportunities and Resources

• HIV Researchers: Funding Opportunities for You

In The News

• NIH Rescheduled Peer Reviews Postponed Because of the U.S. Government Shutdown
• News Briefs
  • Coming Soon: RFAs for HIV Research and U.S.-South Africa Collaborations
  • Updated Deadline for K99/R00 Applications
  • Give Your Feedback on the ODP's Strategic Plan

Advice Corner

• New Concepts: New Ideas for Your Application
• Reader Questions
  • For applications with dual assignment, how often does a secondary Institute or Center (IC) fund a project when the primary IC does not?
  • Why is there so little information on NIAID's budget and paylines pages?

New Funding Opportunities

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November 6, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• Loan Repayment Programs: Application Deadline Extended
• Small Business Awardees: NIH Program to Kick-Start Getting Your Product to Market

In The News

• NIAID Rescheduled October Peer Reviews in Time for January Council
• New SBIR and STTR Award Certification Requirements
• News Briefs
  • Join NIH's Rescheduled Webinar for the RPPR Phase II Pilot
  • Give Your Input on Sharing Genomic Data

Advice Corner

• Be Aware of Financial Conflicts of Interest
• Reader Questions
  • Do I need a cover letter for a corrected application?
  • Can I copyright publications developed under a grant?

New Funding Opportunities

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October 23, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Post-Shutdown Updates and Web Resources

Opportunities and Resources

• Lead the Inner City Asthma Consortium
• An R01 Funding Opportunity for HIV Researchers
• Opportunities to Explore Global Health Research

In The News

• Fellowship, Training and Career Award Applications Switch to Form C in 2014
• News Briefs
  • Opportunity, Small Business Contract Solicitation
  • Heads Up: PEPFAR-Related Supplements Coming Soon

Advice Corner

• Reader Questions
  • May an M.D. apply for NRSA for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (F32)?
  • Is there an NIAID-specific announcement for the NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) or should I use the parent announcement?

New Funding Opportunities

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September 18, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Go Beyond Basic Research With New NIH Clinical Research Initiative

Opportunities and Resources

• HIV Researchers: Funding Opportunities for You

In The News

• News Briefs
  • New for U.S. Grantees in FY 2014: PMS Subaccounts
  • Added Requirements for Hurricane Sandy Awards
  • ImmPort Releases Research Data
  • Watch NIH's Data Catalog Workshop

Advice Corner

• How Appealing Is an Appeal?
• Reader Questions
  • If NIAID doesn't fund my application, might another NIH institute fund it?
  • Does NIAID have samples of successful grant applications?

New Funding Opportunities

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September 4, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• Online Portal Makes Clinical Trial Data Available to Investigators
• Register Now for Grants Policy and Management Training in Argentina

In The News

• Take Note of Notices Affecting Students and Postdocs
• In With the New: Updated Parent Announcements Use Adobe Forms C
• News Briefs
  • Public Comments on AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals Now Available
  • Sign Up for the FDA's Fall 2013 Small Business REdI Conference
  • Request for Information (RFI): Big Data

Advice Corner

• Best Way to Get a Speedy Response From Your Grants Management Specialist
• Reader Questions
  • Is travel an allowable expense on an NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) application and can the funds allocated for travel be used for research support if travel plans change?
  • Does NIAID usually conduct a reverse site visit at the time of the review?

New Funding Opportunities

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August 21, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Changing Institutions? Make for a Smooth Transition

Opportunities and Resources

• Big Data: Web Site, Workshop, Funding Opportunity
• Register Now for NIAID SBIR Workshop!
• Funding for Resource-Related Projects on Animal Models
• Opportunity for Exploratory Epigenetics Research
• USAID RFA on Interdisciplinary Research Related to Care-Seeking

In The News

• Diversity Supplement Success Stories
• Submit Program Project (P01) Applications Electronically
• A Reminder for Just-in-Time Other Support Requests
• News Briefs
  • Obtaining DUNS Number for Federal Work Is Free
  • NIH Has Modified the Planned and Cumulative Enrollment Forms
  • OLAW to Confirm Adoption of Guiding Principles for Animal Research

Advice Corner

• Looking for Research Trends, Topics, and Teammates? NIH's RePORTER Helps You Find Them
• Reader Questions
  • If you will have one year of support on an NRSA Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) by the time an NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) is funded, does that mean that in the F32 application, you should propose only two years of work?
  • Does NIH have a salary range for research associates who are employed by organizations receiving NIH grant funds? If so, do you have a job description for a research associate?

New Funding Opportunities

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August 7, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Complying With Public Access in Progress Reports—Reflections After Two Months

Opportunities and Resources

• For Your Consideration: Two Multiproject, Infection-Related FOAs
• Loan Repayment Programs: New Notices Issued, New Application Cycle to Begin
• Support NIAID’s Mission With Resource Development

In The News

• Register Now for NIH’s SBIR/STTR Conference
• News Briefs
  • Summary of Comments on Chimpanzee Research
  • Request for Information (RFI) on Radiation/Nuclear Countermeasures
  • Your Thoughts Wanted on LGBTI Health Issues
  • Modified Start Date for OppNet K18 FOA

Advice Corner

• The Risks of Name-Dropping in Applications
• Reader Questions
  • I am preparing to submit a renewal application for an R01 grant. Where in the application package (PA-11-260) do we include our progress report?
  • Are no-cost extensions possible on R21 grants?

New Funding Opportunities

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July 17, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• SBIR/STTR Applicants–Don’t Forget to Register!

Opportunities and Resources

• Get Funds for Hurricane Sandy Restorations
• Updated NIAID Research Resource for Preclinical Data

In The News

• Enter the Age of Electronic P01 Applications—NIAID Reissued the Parent FOA
• Take a Look at the Latest Approved Concepts
• News Briefs
  • FAQs on Short Courses RFA
  • Coming Soon: PMS for All Grants

Advice Corner

• Get NIAID's Permission for Some Changes on Your Grant
• Reader Questions
  • Is there a way to know how much funding NIH grants through R01s for a specific disease?
  • I am working on an R01 renewal application. We are instructed to attach a Progress Report Publication List. Is this list included in the 12-page limit for the overall Research Strategy section?

New Funding Opportunities

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July 3, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• Support NIAID's BRC RFP
• Get Funding to Improve Health of Native Americans
• Sign Up for Grants Policy and Management Training in Thailand
• Apply to Attend the Immune Epitope Database User Workshop

In The News

• FY 2013 Paylines for More Grant Types
• New Scoring Guidance Applies to Applications Reviewed by CSR, Not NIAID
• You Should "C" Which SF 424 Forms to Use
• “ImmPort” Yourself Over to New Immunology Data
• Corrections to SCORE FOAs
• News Briefs
  • RFI on Application Process for Three NIH-Industry Pilot Funding Opportunities

Advice Corner

• Sometimes You Can Wait to Send Just-in-Time Information
• Shrewd Search Skills Find Facts Faster
• Reader Questions
  • I’m hoping that my competing renewal application will be assigned to a different NIH institute than the one that funded my prior grant. Is that possible and if so, how should I make that request?
  • I am planning to resubmit an R01 proposal. Should I provide a point-by-point response to the reviewers' comments or just prepare a one-page Introduction to Resubmission Application?

New Funding Opportunities

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June 12, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Unfunded? Repurpose Your Application

Opportunities and Resources

• Glycosylation and HIV Vaccine Discovery Come Together in New FOA

In The News

• NIAID Raises Payline for FY 2013 Career Development Awards
• Two Notes About Progress Reporting in the Commons
• Foreign Investigators: A Reminder About Public Access Compliance
• We're Moving to a New Publication Schedule

Advice Corner

• Don't Lose Your Grant Because of Human Subjects or Animal Welfare Concerns
• Reader Questions
  • Can you direct me to the program officer with whom I would need to speak about submitting a big grant?
  • If a principal investigator (PI) is applying for an investigator-initiated R01 and is eligible for continuous submission, is there an application deadline?

New Funding Opportunities

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May 29, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• Contribute to Research on Drug Resistance
• OBSSR Can Boost Your Big Data Education
• New FOAs Support HIV Prevention Packages

In The News

• News on Budget, Paylines, Salary Caps, and Stipends
• Get the Latest on Research Supplements
• DAIT Seeks a Senior Policy and Management Professional for OPPOSI Chief
• News Briefs
  • P01 and U19 Applications Go Electronic
  • Update on Hurricane Sandy Relief Administrative Supplements

Advice Corner

• When in Doubt, Go With the FOA
• Reader Questions
  • What if a small business applicant responds to an SBIR/STTR funding opportunity announcement, scores within the payline, but is then acquired by a large company (more than 500 employees) before receiving its award? Does it have to withdraw its application?
  • Can I use your sample applications as part of a training course I run?

New Funding Opportunities

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May 15, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Avoid Bars to Award: Check Your Application's Supporting Documentation

Opportunities and Resources

• Sandy-Related Opportunities Can Help Get Research Back On Its Feet
• Apply for Funding to Build HIV-Related Research Capacity in Low- or Middle-Income Countries
• Check Out Department of Defense Medical Research Programs

In The News

• Your Institute Can SCORE in the Eligibility Department
• Two Notices of Correction on Recently Released FOAs
• News Briefs
  • RPPR Reminder
  • Get Up to Speed on Animal Care
  • Public Forum on Public Access

Advice Corner

• Reader Questions
  • Are there formal quotas for the percentage of grants not given a formal review and a score?
  • Does Council play a role in appeals of peer review?

New Funding Opportunities

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May 1, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• New R01 Paylines

Opportunities and Resources

• Career Development Award Supports Cross-Training and Mentorship
• Program Encourages International Collaboration on Vaccine Research

In The News

• Phasing Out Old Inclusion Reporting Forms: No Worries
• SBIR/STTR Size Rule Expands FOA Eligibility Requirements
• Hot Off the Press: Info Packet on Program Project Applications
• Get the Scoop on Electronic Multiprojects, In a Nutshell
• There's Still Time: Apply to Be a DAIDS Program Director
• News Briefs
  • Cost Principles for NIH-Funded Core Facilities (NIAID P30, U54, and UC6 Awardees)
  • Reminder: NIH Policy On Systems Issues
  • Follow NIH SBIR/STTR on Twitter

Advice Corner

• Get the Word Out on Your Research
• Reader Questions
  • A PI submitted an application that was scored but not funded and has since moved to a new institution. Can the PI resubmit or does he or she have to submit a new application?
  • Can I submit the same application to both an R01 and an R21 funding opportunity announcement?

New Funding Opportunities

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April 17, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• Immunologists: Be Part of a Cooperative Center
• Join the Fight Against Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens
• Seeking Applications on Underlying Mechanisms of Stigma
• RFA Bridges NIH Intramural and Extramural Research Communities
• FOA Supports Partnerships Between Life and Physical Scientists
• NIAID Seeks R&D on Platelet Regeneration and Survival After Radiation Exposure

In The News

• From the White House: Request for Comments on DURC Rules
• Heads Up: Changes Coming to K99/R00
• News Briefs
  • RFI: Share Your Ideas on Prevention Research Priorities

Advice Corner

• Spending Your ARRA Money: A Six-Month Warning
• Reader Questions
  • Where can I find out how many awards an institution has received from NIH?
  • If a PI will be on maternity leave when her progress report is due, can she ask for an extension?

New Funding Opportunities

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April 3, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Features

• Heads Up: Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials Opportunities
• Last Call to Participate in Our Funding Newsletter Focus Group

Opportunities and Resources

• Support for Innovative Research on HIV Prevention Strategies
• Noteworthy Items for Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence FOAs
• Seeking New Research on T-Cell Responses at the Point of Viral Entry

In The News

• Continuing Resolution Continues
• Take a Warm-Up Lap Through Submitting Multiproject Applications
• News Briefs
  • NIH Director's Award Is the "BEST"
  • Training Sub-Saharan Investigators and Institutions Who Work With Them

Advice Corner

• Keep Your eRA Commons Profile From Becoming Your Enemy
• Reader Questions
  • When submitting a big grant request for approval, must I identify a published funding opportunity announcement (FOA)?
  • What information do I submit just-in-time?

New Funding Opportunities

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March 20, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• New Funding Opportunities Help You Plan for Diversity
• Head to NIAID’s Summer School and Symposium for Quantitative Systems Immunology Lessons
• FOA Offers Opportunity in Biodefense Research
• Rise to the Grand Challenge

In The News

• Follow the New Euthanasia Guidelines for Research Animals
• Grants Policy and Management Training for U.S. Grantees With Foreign Subcomponents
• Clarifications to Several NIAID FOAs
• News Briefs
  • Your Input, Please, on Epigenomics Program Data Resource
  • Registration Open for the 2013 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
  • Save the Date! Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, October 28 to 30

Advice Corner

• NIAID's Resources for Researchers May Serve Your Needs
• Reader Questions
  • When is NIAID's resubmission deadline for Institutional Research Training Grant (T32) applications?
  • Are you planning to publish any sample small grant (R03) applications?

New Funding Opportunities

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March 6, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• From February Council: Highlighting New Members and Concepts

Opportunities and Resources

• DMID Expands Its Resources for Vector Researchers
• FOA Calls for Expanded Genomic Centers for Infectious Diseases

In The News

• Sequestration News
• New Policies for May Progress Reports
• Office of Management and Budget's Proposed Grant Reforms: Comments, Please
• News Briefs
  • CSR's New Percentiling Method
  • Got Promoted? You Can Provide This Information Post-Submission
  • RFI: Help Shape NIH Training on "Big Data"
  • Expiration Date Extended for Immunodeficiency Diseases PAs

Advice Corner

• Understanding the New Award Budget Caps for Small Business Grants
• Know if Your H5N1 Research Will Receive an Additional Level of Review
• Reader Questions
  • Does NIAID offer funding opportunities for medical students who are not in a combined M.D./Ph.D. program?
  • What do I do if I don't like my study section assignment?

New Funding Opportunities

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February 20, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Confirm Your R21 and R03 Application Has a Home

Opportunities and Resources

• New FOAs Offer Chance to Participate in Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence
• NIAID Now Supports Fellowship for Dual Degree Students

In The News

• News Briefs
  • Give Input on Chimpanzees in NIH-Supported Research Report
  • Check Out National Small Business Innovation Research Conference, May 14-16

Advice Corner

• We May Not Accept Your Cancer-Related Research
• Reader Questions
  • Do you have information on preparing the introduction for a resubmission or examples of the response to reviewers?
  • Where do I find rosters for NIAID's chartered review committees?

New Funding Opportunities

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February 6, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• Complying With Public Access in Progress Reports

Opportunities and Resources

• Answer the Call for Applications on Latent TB Infections in the Context of HIV Coinfections
• FOA Focuses on Immune Response to Virus Infection
• SHIFT SBIR Appeals to the Academic- and Business-Minded
• Resource Spotlight: National and Regional Biocontainment Laboratories

In The News

• New Reauthorization Act Provisions Affect SBIR and STTR Omnibus Funding Opportunities
• Volunteers Still Needed for Newsletter Focus Group

Advice Corner

• Check Software Compatibility Before You Apply
• Reader Questions
  • Is there a limit on the percentage of my salary that can come from my R01 grant?
  • Are H-1B visa holders eligible to apply for R01s and R03s, or is it necessary to have a residency card?

New Funding Opportunities

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January 23, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Opportunities and Resources

• Submit Your Application for AIDS Vaccine Development Program
• RFA Seeks Centers of Excellence for Medical Countermeasures

In The News

• NIAID Ups F Interim Paylines
• For the First Time: Catch Council Proceedings Online
• News Briefs
  • Application Deadline Extension for Tuberculosis Research RFA
  • More Tools to Support Compliance with Public Access Rules
  • Senior-Level Job Opportunity in DEA

Advice Corner

• Get Institutional Approval for Pre-Award Spending
• Reader Questions
  • Can you sign me up to receive funding opportunity alerts?
  • Do I need to submit a final progress report if I request a no-cost extension in my last year of the award?

New Funding Opportunities

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January 9, 2013, NIAID Funding News

Feature Articles

• A Call for Volunteers to Participate in a Newsletter Focus Group

Opportunities and Resources

• No Small Matter: New Opportunity for Human Microbiome Project
• Funding Opportunity Opens Clinical Center Resources to Extramural Investigators

In The News

• At Our WITS End: WITS Specimens No Longer Available Beginning February 2013
• News Briefs
  • Expiration Date Extended for PAR-11-056, Resource-Related Research Projects
  • Assistance for Hurricane Sandy Victims
  • Revised Policy for Managing Conflict of Interest in Initial Peer Review

Advice Corner

• Extend Your Grant With a No-Cost Extension
• Reader Questions
  • What should I do if I think a researcher is supposed to share his or her reagents, model organisms, or data, but isn’t?
  • NIH lists annual caps of $75,000 salary and $25,000 research support for K08 and K23 awards, yet NIAID's site indicates caps of $90,000 salary and $50,000 research support. Which limits are correct?

New Funding Opportunities

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