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Strategies and Resources for Strategies and Resources for Funding in the Natural Sciences Funding in the Natural Sciences
Mark A. ArnoldMark A. ArnoldDepartment of Chemistry &Department of Chemistry &
Center for Biocatalysis and BioprocessingCenter for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing(mark-arnold@uiowa.edu)(mark-arnold@uiowa.edu)
CLAS New Faculty Orientation, 8/19/15
Issues to ConsiderIssues to Consider
Current funding climateCurrent funding climate Strategies and resourcesStrategies and resources
Internal proposalsInternal proposals External proposalsExternal proposals
Developing a strategic planDeveloping a strategic plan
Current Funding ClimateCurrent Funding Climate
6.4%
-35.5%0.9%
2.2%
5.0%
8.1%
12.6%
17.8%
20.5%
23.3%
44.8%
-40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60%
TOTAL
Justice (DHS)
Space
Health (includes NIH)
General Science (NSF, DOE SC)
Defense Activities
Environment Agencies
Transportation
Agriculture
Applied Energy Programs
Commerce (includes NIST)
FY16 R&D in the Base Budget by Functionpercent change from FY 2015, nominal dollars
Source: OMB R&D data, agency budget justifications, and agency budget documents. © 2015 AAAS
http://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/20150624 – ASME.pptx
Current Funding Climate — NIHCurrent Funding Climate — NIH
http://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/20150624 – ASME.pptx
Current Funding ClimateCurrent Funding Climate
Source: http://report.nih.gov/success_ratesSource: http://report.nih.gov/success_rates
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Success Rates for NIH Type R01 Grants
NIGMS-new NIGMS-cont NCI-new
NCI-cont NIDDK-new NIDDK-cont
Strategies and ResourcesStrategies and Resources(Internal Proposals)(Internal Proposals)
Submit as soon as proposal is viableSubmit as soon as proposal is viable http://dsp.research.uiowa.edu/ui-internal-funding http://research.uiowa.edu/researchers/find-funding/internal-http://research.uiowa.edu/researchers/find-funding/internal-
funding-initiatives-ififunding-initiatives-ifi
Provides funding for preliminary resultsProvides funding for preliminary results Provides informative feedback Provides informative feedback Provides mechanism to crystallize ideasProvides mechanism to crystallize ideas
Clear explanation of significanceClear explanation of significance Clear description of experimental designClear description of experimental design Challenge of explaining to an audience of non-Challenge of explaining to an audience of non-
specialists (avoiding jargon)specialists (avoiding jargon)
Strategies and ResourcesStrategies and Resources(External Proposals)(External Proposals)
Submit as soon as proposal is viableSubmit as soon as proposal is viable Until funding is established, don’t let a deadline pass Until funding is established, don’t let a deadline pass
without submittingwithout submitting Learn what has been funded recentlyLearn what has been funded recently
http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfmhttp://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm http://nsf.gov/awardsearch/index.jsphttp://nsf.gov/awardsearch/index.jsp
Note special Requests for Applications (RFA’s)Note special Requests for Applications (RFA’s) http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsphttp://www07.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp
Look for special opportunities for young investigatorsLook for special opportunities for young investigators http://www.spo.berkeley.edu/Fund/newfaculty.htmlhttp://www.spo.berkeley.edu/Fund/newfaculty.html http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htmhttp://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm
Developing a Strategic PlanDeveloping a Strategic Plan Preliminary results and manuscriptsPreliminary results and manuscripts Work on building your visibilityWork on building your visibility
Meet program officers at agenciesMeet program officers at agencies Conference participationConference participation Meet your competitorsMeet your competitors Discover your supporters Discover your supporters andand detractors detractors Invite key players in your field to Iowa for a seminarInvite key players in your field to Iowa for a seminar
Develop your research nicheDevelop your research niche At tenure time, need to have an identifiable research At tenure time, need to have an identifiable research
programprogram Don’t ignore the mission-oriented agencies such as Don’t ignore the mission-oriented agencies such as
DOE, DOD, NASADOE, DOD, NASA Important to develop contacts at Government labsImportant to develop contacts at Government labs
Consider a mix of collaborative and individual Consider a mix of collaborative and individual workwork Collaborative projects can be an important component Collaborative projects can be an important component
of a research programof a research program Allows bigger problems to be tackledAllows bigger problems to be tackled Important to be able to demonstrate your own Important to be able to demonstrate your own
contributioncontribution
Developing a Strategic PlanDeveloping a Strategic Plan
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