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Narrative
NIH Deadlines
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
NIH Format:
*NIH Proposals are submitted via
www.infoed.columbia.edu.
Follow all directions very carefully
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/instructions2/phs398instructions.htm
1. Research Plan
Proposals (25 pages max for sections A - D below, including tables and figures), must be single-sided.
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/extra/extdocs/gntapp.htm
a. Specific Aims (1 page)
Purpose: To describe concisely and realistically what the proposed research is intended to accomplish.
- numbered list of aims, most have 2-4 aims
- should be very clear and concise
- include broad, long-term goals; the hypothesis or hypotheses to be tested; specific time-phased research objectives
- be as brief as possible
b. Background and Significance (2-3 pages)
Purpose: The purpose of the background and significance section is to state the problem to be investigated, the rationale for the proposed research, the current state of knowledge relevant to the proposal and the potential contribution of this research to the problem(s) addressed.
- highlight contributions
- stress innovations (data, methods, intervention)
c. Preliminary Studies/Progress Reports (6-8 pages)
Purpose: The purpose of the preliminary results section is to describe prior work by the investigators relevant to the proposed project. In a new application, the preliminary results are important to establish the experience and capabilities of the applicant investigators in the area of proposed research and to provide experimental support for the hypothesis and the research design. This section is not mandatory for new applications, but it is virtually impossible to obtain a favorable review without strong preliminary data. In a competing renewal application, this section becomes a progress report describing studies performed during the last grant period.
Include description of recent studies by the PI(s) related to the proposed project; a brief description of older published studies by the PI(s) that provide important background information relevant to the proposed project; description of results of previous studies by the PI(s) not directly relevant to the proposed project if they are needed to establish the applicant's competence and experience
d. Research Design and Methods (15 pages)
Purpose: The purpose of the research design and methods section is to describe how the research will be carried out. This section is crucial to how favorably an application is reviewed.
- overview of study design
- detailed description of methods
- projected timetable
- potential limitations and how they will be addressed
- expected results
- should be numbered to match the specific aims
e. Human Subjects Research
f. Vertebrate Animals
g. Literature Cited
h. Consortium/Contractual Agreements
i. Resource-Sharing
j. Consultants
2. Appendices
NSF Format:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/nsf04_23/index.jsp
a. Cover Sheet
b. Project Summary
c. Table of Contents - automatically generated by fastlane
d. Project Description (15 page maximum, including tables and figures). Must address 2 review criteria:
What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity, and what are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
(Latter to include integration of research and education and integrating diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities.)
e. References cited
f. Bio sketches
