(1) Jan 19 (2) Jan 26 (3) Feb 2 - Draft SPECIFIC AIMS (4) Feb 9 - (Comments, class Specific Aims) (5) Feb 16 (6) Feb 23 - Rev SPECIFIC AIMS, draft SIGNIFICANCE/INNOVATION (7) March 1 - (Comments, class Significance/Innovation) (8) March 8 - Rev SPECIFIC AIMS, SIGNIFICANCE/INNOVATION, draft APPROACH [March 15, NO CLASS, SPRING BREAK] [March 22 - NO CLASS] (9) March 29 - (Comments, Approach) (10) April 5 - draft TRAINING PLAN/SPONSOR STATEMENT [April 12 - NO CLASS] (11) April 19 -- COMPLETE GRANTS (12) April 26 (13) May 3 (14) May 10 -- SUMMARY SHEETS
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CLASS (1) Tuesday Jan
19 (**Special Meeting time 3p, room 109 BOUSFIELD) Due: Nothing Discuss: Class format and goals; primary steps of an NIH
grant application process. Assignment: Begin drafting Specific Aims.
NRSA apps are prepared in a PDF form packet (Adobe) downloaded from Grants.gov. The PDF application is pre-populated with information about the PA (Parent Announcement) or RFA (Request for Applications) to which you are applying. Completed application components are then uploaded to InfoEd (UConns Internal Proposal preparation system). Apps are evaluated for completion and compliance by the Psych front office (Tiffany or Gisele). When approved (signed off by Jim), the Psych office submits a request for SPS (Sponsored Programs Services, formerly OSP) review. Submission to SPS is required a min. 5 business days before agency deadline. Once approved by SPS, the PI is asked for final approval, and the application is submitted by SPS. If errors are found in Grants.Gov (violation of page limits, character limits, margins, etc.), the app must be rejected and re-submitted. Once accepted, the application will show up a few days later in your eraCommons.
******************************** CLASS (2) Tuesday Jan 26 Due: Nothing Discuss: Major components of a general grant, and what reviewers look for. Assignment: Continue drafting Specific Aims for Feb 2.
We will spend particular time addressing components in bold: **Cover Letter (request Inst., PO, Study Section -- to be discussed Feb 2)** Abstract Specific Aims Research Plan -- Significance, Innovation, Approach Facilities Budget and Justification Bio Sketch Vertebrate Animals or Human Subjects Letters of Support For F Applications: Training Plan, Sponsor Statement, Responsible Conduct of Research Grant Writing Guide ********************************* CLASS (3) Tuesday Feb 2 Due: Draft Specific Aims (5 copies) Discuss: NIH grant application
process; structure of agencies, study sections, PA’s and RFA’s, types of grants
(RO1, RO3, R21, K series, P series), program officers, study sections.
Implications for grant Cover Letter. Distribute copies of student Specific Aims for review. Assignment: Read class Specific Aims and comment (bring comments to next class). Start on yourSignificance/Innovationfor Feb 23.
Overview of the NIH Grants Process (flow chart) ************************************ CLASS (4) Tuesday Feb 9 Due: Comments on class Specific Aims Discuss: Class Specific Aims Assignment: Revise Specific Aims based on feedback, continue with Significance/Innovation for Feb 23.
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CLASS (5) Tuesday Feb 16 Due: Nothing Discuss: Specifics of the NRSA and how fellowships differ from RO1s (particularly Training Plan, Sponsor Statement, Responsible Conduct of Research). How F applications are reviewed differently from R series. Importance of Sponsor qualifications. Assignment: Continue to revise Specific Aims based on feedback, continue with Significance/Innovation for Feb 23.
*********************************** CLASS (6) Tuesday Feb 23 Due: Revised Specific Aims, draft Significance/Innovation (5 copies) Discuss: Other grant sources including private Foundations, and NSF. Assignment: Read and comment on class Significance/Innovation. Begin to draft Approach for March 8. http://www.nsf.gov/about/
CLASS (7) Tuesday March 1 Due: Comments on class Significance/Innovation Discuss: each students Significance/Innovation section, provide feedback.
Assignment: Revise Significance/Innovation based on feedback, finish Approach for
Mar 8.
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CLASS (8) Tuesday March 8 Due: Revised Specific Aims, Significance/Innovation, draft Approach (5 copies). Discuss: budgeting details
including
per diems for animals, indirect costs, how to estimate expenses for
supplies and equipment. Discuss budget justification, and signature
process required within University prior to submission (Dept. Head and SPS). Review internal resources for grant preparation, including IACUC and IRB, as well as DEA if drugs will be used. Assignment: Read and comment on class Approach. Continue working on remainder of grant, including Training Plan and Sponsor Statement for April 5.
*********************************** CLASS (9) Tuesday March 29 Due: Comments on class Approach Discuss: Class Approach. Assignment: Revise Approach based on feedback, (finish Research Plan) and continue drafting Training Plan and Sponsor Statement for April 5.
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CLASS (10) Tuesday April 5 Due: Training Plan/Sponsor Statements.
Discus: Class Training Plan (due to time constraints we will need to discuss these as received); also discuss electronic submission process. Assignment: Revise and complete grants for April 19.
Assignment: Read
and comment on grants you are assigned for Site visit. There will be 1-2
site visits per class, 45 min each, 4 site visitors per grant (one
Primary reviewer, two Secondary (one is me), and one invited Outside reviewer). Each person
will site visit another grant as Primary, and Secondary. Primary reviewers
will prepare the Summary Statements (formerly called "pink sheets" based on integration of their review with outside reviewers
and secondary reviewers (who will provide verbal or draft-written input to the
Primary Reviewer for this purpose).
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CLASS (12) Tues April 26 1-2 mock site visits (45 min each). Assignment: Continue review of assigned grants; prepare
Summary Statement (formerly known as "Pink Sheets"), including score, for grant you were assigned for Site
visit/Primary Reviewer. Incorporate any verbal or written feedback from
the secondary and outside reviewers.
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CLASS (13) Tuesday May 3 1-2 mock site visits (45 min each). Assignment: Prepare Summary Statement, including score, for grant you were assigned for Site
visit/Primary Reviewer. Incorporate any verbal or written feedback from
the secondary and outside reviewers.
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CLASS (14) Tuesday May 10 Due: SUMMARY STATEMENTS Discuss: Debrief; distribute and review final Summary Statements.
