National Institutes of Health (NIH)
There are four of 20 institutes of NIH that are most relevant to funding research of the Center Faculty Affiliates.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Mission: To ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive lives, free from disease or disability, and to ensure the health, productivity, independence, and well-being of all people through optimal rehabilitation.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Mission: To conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language. The Institute also conducts and supports research and research training related to disease prevention and health promotion; addresses special biomedical and behavioral problems associated with people who have communication impairments or disorders; and supports efforts to create devices which substitute for lost and impaired sensory and communication function.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Mission: To lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Mission: To reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior. Restructured in October 2004.
- Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science (DNBBS)
- Division of Adult Translational Research and Treatment Development (DATR)
- Division of Pediatric Translational Research and Treatment Development (DPTR)
- Division of AIDS and Health and Behavior Research (DAHBR)
- Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR)
NIH Roadmap: Building Interdisciplinary Research Teams
- A series of awards aimed at building interdisciplinary research teams for seemingly unrelated areas of science that address complex biological problems (e.g., pain and obesity)
- Allows (a) multiple PIs, (b) indirect costs for multiple institutions, and (c) [requires] integrated grant reviews (to include multiple disciplines)
- Two relevant Themes: Research Teams of the Future and Re-engineering the Clinical Research Enterprise
NIH Extramural (for Researchers outside of the NIH organization) Funding Mechanisms
- Research Grant Programs
- Basic Research Grant (R01) - single PI for large research projects with supporting staff; nominations may be made for conversion to an R56 from the pool of R01 applications
- Small Research Grant (R03) - single PI for small projects with limited resources (pilot or feasibility studies)
- Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21, R34) - innovative, novel, ground-breaking research ideas (primarily biomedical)
- Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) - small-scale health-related research projects (pilot, feasibility studies)
- Program Project Grant (P01) - collaborative research with multiple PIs for projects of larger scope
- Research Center Grant (P50/P60) - multidisciplinary with separate PIs for different projects (at least 3) and one core (support structure)
- Career Development Award (K Award) - junior faculty for mentored or independent experience to further careers for independent behavioral research
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (T32, T34, T35) - awarded to institutions for research training programs (pre- and post-doc)
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowships (NRSA) (F30, F31, F32, F33) - awarded to pre-docs, post-docs, or senior investigators for full-time research training
- Research Training Grant Program (e.g., T90 - New Interdisciplinary Research Workforce)
- Research Supplemental Programs (e.g., Underrepresented Minorities, Individuals with disabilities) supplemental to an existing grant)
- NIH Roadmap Initiatives is another funding program that is designed to promote the building of interdisciplinary research teams
Two types of NIH applications:
1. Some NIH institutes accept applications for general research (i.e., research projects that are your own areas of research interest) using the above funding mechanisms. These competitions are open throughout the year and have a specific funding cycle.
2. NIH institutes also announce specific requests for proposals (RFPs) that target specific research interests to that institute. * All NIH RFPs use the above funding mechanisms; CYFS can assist with selecting appropriate mechanisms and with the requirements for these funding mechanisms.
Suggestions to get started:
1. Single researcher conducts R03 ($50,000 /yr for 2 years) or R21 ($275,000 across 2 years) project
2. Publish with other researchers across disciplines
3. Link up with researchers who have NIH funding and whose research projects and interests compliments yours
Larger targets:
1. R01 ($500,000 per year for 5 years)
2. K-awards (Career Awards)
