NIH Grants Flashcards
How are research grants indicated?
R Series
What is the most commonly used grant program? Describe it.
R01
Supports a discrete, specified, circumscribed research project.
No specific dollar limit unless specified in FOA.
Advance permission required for $500K or more (direct costs) in any year
Generally for 3-5 years
Utilized by all institutions and centers
Describe the R03 Grant.
NIH Small Grant Program
Limited funding for a short period of time to support a variety of types of projects, including: pilot or feasibility studies, collection of preliminary data, secondary analysis of existing data, small, self-contained research projects, development of new research technology, etc.
Limited to 2 years
Direct costs up to $50k/year
Not renewable
Utilized by more than half of the NIH institutions and centers
Describe the purpose of the R13 grant.
Support for high quality conferences/scientific meetings that are relevant to NIH’s scientific mission and to public health. Support for up to 5 years may be possible, not open to foreign institutions.
Describe the R21 grant.
Encourages new, exploratory and developmental research projects by providing support for early stages of project development. Sometimes used for pilot and feasibility studies.
Limited to 2 years.
Combined budget for direct costs for two year project period usually may not exceed $275,000
Most ICs use
Describe the R56 grant.
Funds for one or two years R01 applications that fall outside the funding limits of participating ICs. Investigators may not apply.
What is the purpose of the K Series of grants?
Career development awards. Provide individual and institutional research training opportunities (including international) to trainees at undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.
What is the purpose of the F Series of grants?
Research fellowships. Provide individual research training opportunities (including international) to trainees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.
What is the purpose of the T series of grants?
Research training. Provide individual research training opportunities, including international, to trainees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels.
What is the purpose of P series grants?
Program project/center grants. Large, multi-effort projects that generally include a diverse array of research activities. NIH ICs issue funding opportunity announcements to indicate their interest in funding this type of program.
Describe a P01 grant.
Research program project grant.
Support for integrated, multi-project research projects involving a number of independent investigators who share knowledge and common resources.
Each project contributes or is directly related to the common theme of the total research effort, thus forming a system of research activities and projects directed toward a well-defined research program goal.
Specific dollar limit unless specified in FOA.
