For assistance with an R grant, or to submit a sample R, contact the CCTS Research Commons (ccts@uab.edu).
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NIH
Overview
The R01 is NIH’s most commonly used grant program. It supports discrete, specified, circumscribed research projects, is generally awarded for 3-5 years, and is supported by all Institutes and Centers at the NIH.
Other grant mechanisms in the R series are targeted to smaller, more specific aims, such as pilot studies, scientific meetings, clinical trial planning, small business innovation/technology transfer, and short-term projects.
Eligibility
Research Grant Mechanisms | NIH
Early Stage Investigators (ESI) | NIH
New Investigators | NIH-NIAID
Types of NIH R Grants
NIH Examples
NIH R Grant Examples from the CCTS
NIH R examples: Behavioral ResearchNIH R examples: Cancer Epidemiology
NIH R examples: Implementation Science
NIH R examples: Allergy and Infectious Diseases
NIH RePORTER – Research Grants | NIHDon't see an example that fits your needs? Contact the CCTS and we'll be happy to help!
NIH Grant R Series Samples
R21-IHD-FY20-SABBAJR21-NINDS-FY16-SHACKA-FUNDED
R21-NINDS-FY16-SHACKA-UNFUNDED
Don't see an example that fits your needs? Contact the CCTS and we'll be happy to help!
Specific Grant Components - Examples & Tips
Specific Aims:
Anatomy of a Specific Aims Page | BioScience Writers
Introduction to the Specific Aims Page | NIH NLM (PMC6133727)
Biosketch:
NIH Biosketch Form, Instructions & Example | NIHResearch Strategy:
Prepare Your Application | NIH NIAID
Other Sections:
Data Sharing Plan Samples | NIH NIAID
Key Elements to Consider in Preparing a Data Sharing Plan | NIH OER
Human Subjects Section
Vertebrate Animal Sections
Facilities & Resources
Data Management and Sharing
Authentication of Key Biologic a/o Chemical Resources
Other Tips:
Rigor, Reproducibility & Transparency (R2T) | CCTS
Rigor & Reproducibility | NIH
Additional Guidance and Instructions
SF 424 (R&R) Forms Instructions | NIH
Target your Application (Tools to Direct Application to the Best Place for Review and Funding) | NIH CSR
New Resources for Implementing the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
CCTS Resources
The CCTS offers resources to support research program development via multiple mediums whose focus may be specific to broad. Below is a select list of CCTS resources that can help faciliate your grant writing.
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Other Sponsors
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Eligibility
Examples of Grants
NSF Funded Portfolio | NSF
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
PCORI Funded Portfolio | PCORI
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ)
AHRQ Funded Portfolio | AHRQ
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
CDMRP Funded Portfolio | DO
Examples: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
American Heart Association (AHA)
CCTS Resources