postdoctoral funding opportunities finding and applying for the right grant
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Postdoctoral Funding Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities Opportunities
Finding and Applying for Finding and Applying for the Right Grantthe Right Grant
Important LinksImportant Links Funding SearchesFunding Searches
– http://www.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm– http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm– http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm– http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)– http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ (AMA) (AMA)– www.cancer.org (ACS) (ACS)– www.diabetes.org (ADA) (ADA)– BCM Research Listserv – BCM Research Listserv – [email protected]
Collaborations Collaborations – NIH RePORTER - NIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm– BioMedExperts - BioMedExperts - www.biomedexperts.com
BCM Office of Research Intranet BCM Office of Research Intranet – http://intranet.bcm.edu/?tmp=/research/oor/home
grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htmgrants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm
NIHNIH K99/R00 – 12 Feb, 12 June, 12 OctK99/R00 – 12 Feb, 12 June, 12 Oct
– no citizenship or permanent residency no citizenship or permanent residency requirementsrequirements
– max. 2 years mentoredmax. 2 years mentored– max. 3 years independentmax. 3 years independent
F32 Individual Postdoctoral F32 Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship – 8 April, 8 Aug, 8 DecFellowship – 8 April, 8 Aug, 8 Dec
– must be citizen or permanent resident by must be citizen or permanent resident by time of awardtime of award
DODDOD Concept Awards and FellowshipsConcept Awards and Fellowships
– no citizenship or permanent residency no citizenship or permanent residency Breast, Lung, Prostate, Ovarian, and other Breast, Lung, Prostate, Ovarian, and other
Cancer Research Cancer Research Tuberous Sclerosis ComplexTuberous Sclerosis Complex Orthopaedic Research and Spinal Cord Injury Orthopaedic Research and Spinal Cord Injury
ResearchResearch AutismAutism ALS, MSALS, MS PTSD, TBIPTSD, TBI
Non-ProfitsNon-Profits American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society
– early in postdoctoral positionearly in postdoctoral position– April 1, October 1April 1, October 1
American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Diabetes Association– Mentor-based postdoctoral fellowships Mentor-based postdoctoral fellowships – January 15January 15
American Heart AssociationAmerican Heart Association– National and Texas (South Central) National and Texas (South Central)
AffiliateAffiliate– January and JulyJanuary and July
Office of Research ListservOffice of Research Listserv E-mail awardsE-mail [email protected] and ask and ask
to join listservto join listserv Information on programs sent out Information on programs sent out
to subscribers when received to subscribers when received from the sponsorfrom the sponsor
BCM OverviewBCM OverviewAnnual Sponsored ResearchAnnual Sponsored Research
NIH: ~$300M Awards on NIH: ~$300M Awards on 1,000 submissions1,000 submissions
Total: ~$400M Awards Total: ~$400M Awards on 2,200 submissionson 2,200 submissions
ranked 17ranked 17thth in US in US (126 medical schools)(126 medical schools)
ApplicationsApplications Applications are submitted from, and Applications are submitted from, and
awarded to, an institution (e.g., Baylor awarded to, an institution (e.g., Baylor College of Medicine)College of Medicine)
Fellow and mentor are identified in the Fellow and mentor are identified in the applicationapplication
Fellow and mentor are identified in Fellow and mentor are identified in BRAIN, with fellow indicated as BRAIN, with fellow indicated as principal investigator (PI) in BRAINprincipal investigator (PI) in BRAIN
ApplicationsApplications
Don’t be disqualified - read and follow Don’t be disqualified - read and follow the sponsor’s rules regarding format, the sponsor’s rules regarding format, deadlines, eligibility, and how to applydeadlines, eligibility, and how to apply
PlanPlan– Notify Mentor and find out how much time Notify Mentor and find out how much time
needed for reviewneeded for review
– Notify Department and find out how much Notify Department and find out how much time to reviewtime to review
ApplicationsApplications Verify what is needed:Verify what is needed:
– IRB and IACUC protocolsIRB and IACUC protocols
– Conflict of Interest FormsConflict of Interest Forms
– IndirectsIndirects
– Committed EffortCommitted Effort Completed application must be uploaded in Completed application must be uploaded in
BRAIN, approved by mentor, sections, BRAIN, approved by mentor, sections, departments and in Sponsored Programs departments and in Sponsored Programs FIVE working days before sponsor deadlineFIVE working days before sponsor deadline
ApplicationsApplications BRAIN proposal routing summaryBRAIN proposal routing summary
– mentormentor– section chief, if applicablesection chief, if applicable– department chair(s)department chair(s)– Sponsored ProgramsSponsored Programs
Application signaturesApplication signatures– Sponsored Programs final signature Sponsored Programs final signature
»paper (investigator/fellow mails)paper (investigator/fellow mails)»electronic (Sponsored Programs submits)electronic (Sponsored Programs submits)
ApplicationsApplications Professional societies and Professional societies and
organizations may offer small travelling organizations may offer small travelling fellowships to attend national meetingsfellowships to attend national meetings
Any honor, with or without funding, Any honor, with or without funding, helps build your helps build your curriculum vitaecurriculum vitae
Some fellowships and many grants are Some fellowships and many grants are portable, transferring to your new portable, transferring to your new institution if you moveinstitution if you move
ApplicationsApplications
Submit applications to multiple Submit applications to multiple sponsors – you may not accept sponsors – you may not accept duplicate funding, but only duplicate funding, but only approximately 1 in 4 applications will approximately 1 in 4 applications will be fundedbe funded
AwardsAwards Make sure SPO has award notice Make sure SPO has award notice
(forward non-Federal awards to (forward non-Federal awards to [email protected])[email protected])
SPO reviews assurances, funds in SPO reviews assurances, funds in BRAIN and sends to Grants and BRAIN and sends to Grants and Contracts AccountingContracts Accounting
GCA sets up account in mentors GCA sets up account in mentors name giving access to fundsname giving access to funds
Contact SponsoredContact SponsoredProgramsPrograms(713) 798-1297 (713) 798-1297 [email protected]@bcm.edu
Pallavi Annambhotla, DrPH Pallavi Annambhotla, DrPH Jasmin Bryant, MHA Jasmin Bryant, MHA
Mercy Chen, PhD Mercy Chen, PhD LaShun McGhee, JDLaShun McGhee, JD
Mohini PatelMohini PatelShannon Teasley MSShannon Teasley MS
Important LinksImportant Links Funding SearchesFunding Searches
– http://www.grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm– http://http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htmgrants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm– http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htmhttp://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm– http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)http://cdmrp.army.mil (DOD)– http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ (AMA)http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ (AMA)– www.cancer.org (ACS)www.cancer.org (ACS)– www.diabetes.org (ADA)www.diabetes.org (ADA)– BCM Research Listserv – [email protected] BCM Research Listserv – [email protected]
Collaborations – Collaborations – – NIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfmNIH RePORTER - http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm– BioMedExperts- www.biomedexperts.comBioMedExperts- www.biomedexperts.com
BCM Office of Research Intranet BCM Office of Research Intranet – http://intranet.bcm.edu/?tmp=/research/oor/homehttp://intranet.bcm.edu/?tmp=/research/oor/home