Edition: December 16, 2020
Feature Article: Checking on FY 2020 Application and Award Totals
In fiscal year (FY) 2020, NIAID awarded more R01 and R21 grants than ever before, with success rates for R01 and R21 applications notably higher than in recent years.
Edition: December 02, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Nail Your Budget
Peer reviewers will use your budget request to gauge your understanding of how much your project will cost. Be realistic, request only what is necessary and reasonable, and justify everything, especially the unusual and "big ticket" items.
Edition: November 18, 2020
Feature Article: NIAID Funding News—The Origin Story
Intelligence, creativity, and dedication are highly valued attributes among investigators. Less celebrated, but equally critical to a successful career in biomedical research, is good grantsmanship. We interviewed Dr. John J. McGowan, NIAID’s longtime deputy director for science management, about NIAID's efforts to empower applicants by providing online resources.
Edition: November 04, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Define Resources
A key step to writing a winning application is to assess your needs and how you will access the resources required to conduct your planned research.
Edition: October 21, 2020
Feature Article: Preview of NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grant Administration
NIH’s previously scheduled fall Regional Seminar on grant and contract processes, programs, and administration is going virtual. Next week's Virtual Seminar will feature video presentations, online booths, and text chats.
Edition: October 08, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Build Your Team
To convince reviewers that your team is able to complete your proposed research, expand your pool of expertise by recruiting expert consultants and collaborators, especially those who are known and respected in the field.
Edition: September 16, 2020
Feature Article: Assessing Spring and Summer Research Activity Levels at NIAID
The number of research project grant applications submitted to NIAID from March 1 to July 31, 2020, far exceeds the volume of applications received by NIAID over the same period of time in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively.
Edition: September 02, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Outline Your Experiments
The experimental design—the nitty-gritty of what you will actually do—must enable you to achieve the Specific Aims you describe and test your hypothesis. Optimally, your experimental results should be able to prove or disprove your central hypothesis.
Edition: August 19, 2020
Feature Article: NIAID Adjusts Paylines Throughout the Fiscal Year
In setting NIAID's paylines, our budget office takes several factors into account, including our expected appropriation, application volume, and awarded grants' projected average costs.
Edition: August 05, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Draft and Evaluate Specific Aims
Your project should tackle important research within your niche and must be able to move your field forward. Identifying reasonable Specific Aims is the best way to guide your project's design.
Edition: July 15, 2020
Feature Article: New Emergency Opportunity Funds PPE for COVID-19 Clinical Research
Our new funding opportunity announcement is designed to support purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NIAID-funded clinical trials and clinical studies on COVID-19.
Edition: July 01, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Find Your Niche
Use networking and literature review to find a research niche—a specialized corner of your field—where you could conduct research for the next 10 years or so to make the greatest impact.
Edition: June 17, 2020
Feature Article: June Advisory Council Meeting—A Virtual Reality
NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and Vaccine Research Center Director Dr. John Mascola provided remarks on the Institute's research response to COVID-19 at the 195th NIAID Advisory Council meeting.
Edition: June 03, 2020
Feature Article: Writing a Winning Application—Conduct a Self-Assessment
When applying for an independent research grant, you need demonstrable expertise in a scientific field because you need reviewers to deem you able to complete the work you propose.
Edition: May 20, 2020
Feature Article: Quiz Yourself on NIH Grant Funding Vocabulary
How familiar are you with NIAID’s application and grant terminology? Test your knowledge by taking this 10-question quiz and reading our explanations for each answer.
Edition: May 06, 2020
Feature Article: New R01, R21 Pair of COVID-19 Emergency FOAs With Rolling Submission
These funding opportunity announcements are ideal for applicants proposing new coronavirus-related research projects. They feature rolling submission, meaning you can submit an application as soon as it is ready and NIAID will review it in an expedited fashion.
Edition: April 15, 2020
Feature Article: NIAID’s Research Response to COVID-19
In leading the U.S. government’s biomedical research response to the pandemic, NIAID is engaged in a multitude of activities focused on vaccine and therapeutic development as well as other priority areas.
Edition: April 01, 2020
Feature Article: Updates on NIAID Funding for SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-2019 Research
We strongly encourage NIAID grantees developing applications in response to the NIAID Urgent Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to transition to the NIAID Emergency NOSI instead.
Edition: March 18, 2020
Feature Article: NIH Posts Guidance on Closures and Cancellations Related to COVID-19
Review NIH instruction for researchers on practical matters like late applications, salary, stipends, clinical trials, travel, and conference grants, as they relate to closures and cancellations in response to COVID-19.
Edition: March 04, 2020
Feature Article: Generate Your Own Lists of Recently Funded Grants
NIAID makes about 6,000 competing and noncompeting grant awards annually; learn how to create a list of recently funded awards filtered by keywords to match your research interests.
Edition: February 19, 2020
Feature Article: NIAID’s Multi-Pronged Response to the COVID-2019 Outbreak
NIAID is taking several approaches to support new research in response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019), including our first use of NIH's Urgent Award mechanism.
Edition: February 05, 2020
Feature Article: Five Questions To Answer When Considering Vertebrate Animals Research
All procedures involving live vertebrate animals must be designed and performed with due consideration of their relevance to human or animal health, the advancement of knowledge, or the good of society.
Edition: January 22, 2020
Feature Article: Understand Scope and Why It Matters for Managing Your Grant
NIAID staff determine scope based on the original application and any negotiated reductions in funding, removal of Specific Aims, bars to award, or other issues. Grantees are required to obtain NIAID’s prior approval before changing the scope of their research activities.
Edition: January 08, 2020
Feature Article: Highlight Preliminary Data in Your Application
When applying, you must assess whether or not your preliminary data are sufficient to convince reviewers that your project has a high likelihood of success. Reviewers use this information to evaluate both the merit of your proposed studies and your skills as a scientist.
Edition: December 18, 2019
Feature Article: Maximize Research Funds and Fill Gaps With NIAID Resources
Our Resources for Researchers could save you time and money by fulfilling a research need, such as obtaining a reagent, using state-of-the-art analytical tools to examine datasets, or accessing preclinical services.