http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/ en-us None NIH staff members provide insights on grant topics. Office of Extramural Research The Office of Extramural Research (OER) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) presents conversations with NIH staff members. Designed for investigators, fellows, students, research administrators, and others, we provide insights on grant topics from those who live and breathe the information. In mp3 and updated monthly. No The Office of Extramural Research (OER) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) presents conversations with NIH staff members. Designed for investigators, fellows, students, research administrators, and others, we provide insights on grant topics from those who live and breathe the information. In mp3 and updated monthly. Office of Extramural Research oer@od.nih.gov oer@od.nih.gov NIH extramural staff talk about who to contact after your application has gone through review, whether you are preparing a resubmission application, receiving an award, or have questions post-award. In this four part series, we're talking with members of NIH's extramural staff about who to contact at various stages of the grants process. In this episode, program officer Sue Brobst (NIAID), and grants management officer Grace Olascoaga (NIGMS) give advice and describe who you should contact after review whether you are planning to resubmit, preparing for an award, or seeking advice on post-award administrative issues. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Who_To_Contact_4_April_2013.mp3 Tue, 30 April 2013 11:00:00 GMT 9:57 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov NIH extramural staff talk about who to contact for assistance when questions arise during application submission through review. In this four part series, we're talking with members of NIH's extramural staff about who to contact at various stages of the grants process. In this episode, program officer Sue Brobst (NIAID), scientific review officer Nick Gaiano (CSR) , head of the CSR Division of Receipt and Referral Cathie Cooper (CSR) , and customer support guru Dave Hunter (eRA/OER) provide their advice about who to contact when you have questions as you are submitting your application up through review. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Who_To_Contact_3_April_2013.mp3 Tue, 30 April 2013 11:00:00 GMT 10:07 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov NIH extramural staff talk about who to contact at NIH as you are identifying funding opportunities and developing your application. In this four part series, we’re talking with members of NIH’s extramural staff about who to contact at various stages of the grants process. In this episode, program officer Sue Brobst (NIAID), scientific review officer Nick Gaiano (CSR), grants management officer Grace Olascoaga (NIGMS), and customer support guru Dave Hunter, (eRA/OER) give advice and describe how they can help NIH grant applicants. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Who_To_Contact_2_March_2013.mp3 Fri, 28 March 2013 11:00:00 GMT 9:48 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov NIH extramural staff talk about their different roles, and how they work together on grants administration In this four part series, we’re talking with members of NIH’s extramural staff about who to contact at various stages of the grants process. In this episode, program officer Sue Brobst (NIAID), scientific review officer Nick Gaiano (CSR) and grants management officer Grace Olascoaga (NIGMS) describe their roles and how they work together on grants administration. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Who_To_Contact_1_March_2013.mp3 Fri, 28 March 2013 11:00:00 GMT 8:11 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Update on public access policy-related changes and reporting requirements OER's Dr. Neil Thakur, program manager for the public access policy, explains new reporting requirements and changes related to the NIH Public Access Policy. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Understand_PubAccess_Policy_Jan_2013.mp3 Wed, 23 January 2013 11:00:00 GMT 11:29 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov What to do when you move institutions Dr. Bart Trawick of the National Library of Medicine discusses how MyNCBI can be used by manuscript authors to collect citations from PubMed and determine which fall under NIH's public access policy. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/MyNCBI_January_2013.mp3 Wed, 23 January 2013 11:00:00 GMT 11:15 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov How research administrators can track compliance across their institution Peter Cooper of the National Library of Medicine describes a tool for research administrators that allows them to monitor and report on NIH Public Access Policy compliance across their research institution. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Using_PACM_January_2013.mp3 Wed, 23 January 2013 11:00:00 GMT 10:14 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Important details about the FFR explained Renee Livshin, a grants management specialist with NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, discusses important details of the FFR, including report submission, its role in grant closeout and who to contact for help along the way. To learn more about NIH grants and fellowships, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/FFR_August_2012.mp3 Thu, 23 August 2012 11:00:00 GMT 5:23 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Strategies for writing a predoc or postdoc fellowship application Dr. Henry Khachaturian, an extramural program policy officer, explains how fellowship applications differ from research applications. He also explains how best to write and structure both a predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship application. To learn more about NIH grants and fellowships, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/F_series_June_2012.mp3 Thu, 28 June 2012 11:00:00 GMT 22:20 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: What to do when your award ends Michelle Bulls, from OER's grants policy office, explains what NIH needs from you to successfully close out your grant. To learn more about NIH grants, visit www.grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Closeout_May_2012.mp3 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT 5:41 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: What to do when you move institutions Emily Linde, from OER’s grants policy office, explains who you should contact when you want to submit a change of institution request and when to start the process. To learn more about NIH grants, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Institution_change_March_2012.mp3 Wed, 28 March 2012 11:00:00 GMT 6:22 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: Submit and track supplement requests electronically Dave Curren, from OER’s grants policy office, explains what administrative supplements are and how they can be submitted electronically to NIH. For more information, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-024.html http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/AdminSupp_February_2012.mp3 Tue, 14 February 2012 11:00:00 GMT 4:41 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle:Sustain a research career at a less research intensive institution Summary: Erica Brown, director of the NIH AREA program, explains who can apply and what you can do to prepare the most competitive AREA application. For more grants information, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/AREA_January_2012.mp3 Fri, 20 January 2012 11:00:00 GMT 12:17 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: Task delegation now on one screen Summary: Scarlett Gibb, from OER's eRA Commons team, describes what types of tasks investigators and administrators can delegate to other staff in their institution. For more information, visit http://era.nih.gov/. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Delegation_Dec_2011.mp3 Wed, 07 December 2011 11:00:00 GMT 7:37 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: What to send in just before an award is made Summary: Dave Curren, a policy analyst from OER, explains why NIH asks for information just before the award is made and when you can expect to send it in. FYI, we changed our release schedule. Podcasts will now be released monthly. For more grants information, visit http://grants.nih.gov/. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/JIT_October_2011.mp3 Tue, 25 October 2011 11:00:00 GMT 3:42 grants nih oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: Understanding the roles available for personnel Summary: Amanda Boyce, a program director from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, and Dave Curren, a policy analyst from OER, explain the key roles available to staff on your grant application, including PI, co-investigator, collaborator, and consultant. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Personnel_Sept_2011.mp3 Mon, 19 September 2011 11:00:00 GMT 11:41 R01, key, senior, research oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: Making your application complete upon submission. Summary: Sally Amero, NIH's Review Policy Officer explains what types of information is accepted after the due date and why the change was made to this policy. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Post_Submission_August_2011.mp3 Mon, 15 August 2011 11:00:00 GMT 8:52 SRO, scientific, post-submission, materials, late-breaking, data oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: New guidelines help determine when to appeal Summary: Dr. Sally Amero, NIH's Review Policy Officer explains when you can appeal the review of your application and what you can expect if you file a formal appeal. Visit our website for more information on NIH's peer review process. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Appeals_July_2011.mp3 Tue, 26 July 2011 11:00:00 GMT 9:50 study, section, R01, initial, score, bias, errors, expertise oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: Getting the right fit. Summary: Cathie Cooper, a scientific review officer with the Center for Scientific Review, explains how NIH selects reviewers and what they are looking for in a reviewer. For more information, see http://www.csr.nih.gov http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Review_Groups_July_ 2011.mp3 Wed, 6 July 2011 11:00:00 GMT 10:12 CSR, peer, panel, SRO, grant, SEP oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: What you can do about it. Summary: Della Hann and Ms. Rebecca Claycamp explain when and why your grant budget may be cut and what you can do about it. For more information, visit grants.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Budget_cuts_June_2011.mp3 Fri, 10 June 2011 11:00:00 GMT 11:41 competing, grant, application, funding, budget, payline oer@od.nih.gov Subtitle: Ensuring access to resources developed from federal funds Summary: Dr. JP Kim, Director of OER's Division of Extramural Inventions and Technology Resources, describes the types of research resources that must be shared under the NIH sharing policies and provides advice for including sharing policies in your application. For more information, visit http://sharing.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Resource_Sharing_May_2011.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2011 11:00:00 GMT 6:16 grant, writing, NIH, model, organism oer@od.nih.gov Ensuring the proper care and use of animals Dr. Pat Brown, director of the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, explains what must be included in this section of your grant application if you use vertebrate animals in your research. For more information, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm . http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Animals_May_2011.mp3 Tue, 3 May 2011 11:00:00 GMT 11:08 grant, writing, NIH, VAS, OLAW oer@od.nih.gov Taking care of business Grace Olascoaga, a grants management officer from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, helps us figure out what to include in the budget, which form to use, and where to go for help. For more information, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/developing_budget.htm. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Budget_Basics_April_2011.mp3 Fri, 15 April 2011 11:00:00 GMT 12:42 grant, writing, NIH, modular, R01, cap oer@od.nih.gov Getting your enrollment tables in order Dr. Della Hann, Deputy Director OER, explains why it's important to include women, minorities and children in clinical research. For more information, see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/women_min.htm. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Inclusion_April_2011.mp3 Wed, 6 April 2011 11:00:00 GMT 13:48 women, minorities, children, inclusion, peer, review oer@od.nih.gov It's not just for clinical trials Ms. Maria Stagnitto and Dr. Anne Hardy discuss writing the human subjects section of your grant application. For more information, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/hs/ http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Human_Subjects_March_2011.mp3 Tue, 22 March 2011 11:00:00 GMT 11:38 peer, review, HS, reviewer, IRB, OHRP oer@od.nih.gov Communicating your research plan Dr. Jane Steinberg, Director of Extramural Activites at the National Institute of Mental Health, explains why your application is a narrative and provides some tips for addressing each the sections crucial for telling your story. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Telling_Story_March_2011.mp3 Mon, 7 March 2011 11:00:00 GMT 14:12 grant, writing, R01, peer, review, reviewer oer@od.nih.gov Don't overlook this optional component. Dr. Anne Clark, Associate Director of CSR's Division of Receipt and Referral, discusses how the cover letter can be used to request a specific institute or center for funding, to request a specific study section for review, and how to recommend a particular individual should not review your application. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Cover_Letter_Feb_2011.mp3 Fri, 18 February 2011 11:00:00 GMT 10:12 peer, submission, R01, grant, writing, SRG oer@od.nih.gov Understand the key points of each section Dr. Chris Hatch, Chief of the Program Coordination Referral Branch at NCI, walks through a typical funding opportunity announcement and describes some of the key aspects you don't want to miss so you can prepare the best possible application. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Navigating_FOA_Feb_2011.mp3 Mon, 7 February 2011 11:00:00 GMT 15:53 R01, peer, review, application, FOA, RFA oer@od.nih.gov Learn how the acronyms might affect your application Dr. Harold Perl, a Program Director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, describes the various types of NIH funding opportunity announcements, what they are used for, and where to find them. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Alphabet_Soup_Jan_2011.mp3 Fri, 7 January 2011 11:00:00 GMT 12:01 peer, review, payline, RFA, PA, R01 oer@od.nih.gov Figure out when to submit your application Dr. Sherry Stuesse, a referral officer in the NIH Center for Scientific Review, explains due dates, the application cycle, and the importance of submitting early. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Timeline_Dec_2010.mp3 Mon, 20 December 2010 11:00:00 GMT 8:11 grant, writing, funding, timeline, peer, payline oer@od.nih.gov Learn what is required Dr. Rod Ulane, NIH's Research Training Officer, discusses the training NIH requires regarding the responsible conduct of research. He explains the requirements, who they apply to, and how they are assessed. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/RCR_December_2010.mp3 Fri, 3 December 2010 11:00:00 GMT 6:36 RCR, peer, review, application, institutional, grant oer@od.nih.gov Start early and seek help Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director of the Division of Receipt and Referral, describes the steps potential applicants can take to be prepared even before they know when they are going to apply. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Getting_Ready_Nov_2010.mp3 Fri, 19 November 2010 11:00:00 GMT 13:01 grant, application, eRA, Commons, SF424 oer@od.nih.gov Responding to your review Dr. David Armstrong, Chief of the Review Branch, and Dr. Mike Sesma, a Program Officer, both with the National Institute of Mental Health, return to explain how to use feedback from your summary statement and your Program Officer when planning to resubmit your application. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Thinking_About_Resubmitting_Nov_2010.mp3 Mon, 8 November 2010 11:00:00 GMT 12:38 resubmission, A1, grant, application, study, section, peer, critique, merit, impact oer@od.nih.gov Reading between the lines Dr. David Armstrong, Chief of the Review Branch, and Dr. Mike Sesma, a Program Officer, both with the National Institute of Mental Health, discuss what is included in the summary statement and give tips for finding out more information. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Summary_Statement_Oct_2010.mp3 Fri, 20 October 2010 11:00:00 GMT 10:17 grant, application, study, section, peer, critique, merit, impact oer@od.nih.gov Achieving a perfect 10 Dr. Sally Amero, NIH Review Policy Officer, explains the application review criteria, how they are scored, and how the reviewers arrive at the final overall score. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Scoring_Your_Application_Sept_2010.mp3 Fri, 24 September 2010 11:00:00 GMT 14:15 peer, study, section, percentile, impact, significance, priority oer@od.nih.gov "Peer" behind the closed door Dr. Alan Willard, Chief of the Scientific Review Branch at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, discusses what goes on during a study section meeting. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Peer_Review_Meeting_Sept_2010.mp3 Fri, 10 September 2010 11:00:00 GMT 15:42 NIH Grants oer@od.nih.gov Understanding the assignment process Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director of the Division of Receipt and Referral, explains what is checked when NIH receives your application and how it gets assigned to a study section. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Receipt_and_Referral_August_2010.mp3 Fri, 27 August 2010 11:00:00 GMT 20:05 integrated, review, group, CSR, R01 oer@od.nih.gov Support additional research time Dr. Henry Khachaturian describes independent career development awards – what they are, how to select the right one, and what to address in your application. Visit the extramural training page at: http://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Plain_Language_August_2010.mp3 Fri, 13 August 2010 11:00:00 GMT 7:58 plain language, abstracts, statements, writing, sally rockey oer@od.nih.gov Communicate the value of your research Dr. Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, discusses which parts of your application are made public via the RePORTER website, why you should use plain language when writing these sections, and gives some examples. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Non-Mentored_K_Awards_July_2010.mp3 Fri, 29 July 2010 11:00:00 GMT 14:57 K02, K05, K24, non-mentored oer@od.nih.gov Train and/or work at NIH Dr. Sharon Milgram, director of NIH's Office of Intramural Training and Education, describes how tenure-track positions at the NIH work and explains how to find postdoctoral fellowships on the NIH campuses. To explore intramural training and career opportunities, visit www.training.nih.gov. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Intramural_July_2010.mp3 Fri, 16 July 2010 16:00:00 GMT 15:13 NIH, Intramural oer@od.nih.gov Positioning you for success Dr. Rod Ulane explains the importance of your graduate mentor and why writing a grant in graduate school is a good idea. For more information on fellowships and training opportunities, visit http://www.grants.nih.gov/training/. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Predocs_July_2010.mp3 Fri, 2 July 2010 8:00:00 GMT 8:54 fellowship, NIH, F30, F31, school, postdoctoral, predoctoral oer@od.nih.gov Fund additional training with your mentor Dr. Henry Khachaturian describes mentored career development awards—what they are, how to select the right one, and what to address in your application. Visit the extramural training page at: http://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Mentored_K_Awards_June_2010.mp3 Mon, 21 June 2010 11:00:00 GMT 11:57 K01, K08, K99, R00, K23, NIH, extramural, funding oer@od.nih.gov Advice to prepare you for independence. Dr. Milton Hernandez describes funding options for junior and senior postdocs and talks about the importance of having mentors. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/PostDoc_May_2010.mp3 Fri, 4 June 2010 13:00:00 GMT 16:13 postdoctoral, fellowship, NRSA, training, mentor, postdoc, fellow oer@od.nih.gov Choosing the right grant program for you Dr. Roger Sorensen explains what NIH grant programs new faculty members should be using to fund their budding research program. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/New_Faculty_May_2010.mp3 Thu, 20 May 2010 13:00:00 GMT 19:19 grant, writing, tips, NIH, application oer@od.nih.gov Learn what can make or break your grant application Dr. Sally Rockey discusses how investigators should approach writing their first NIH grants. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/Grant_Writing_April_2010.mp3 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT 15:22 grant, writing, tips, NIH, application oer@od.nih.gov Hear about new and early stage investigator policies. In our first episode we discuss the New and Early Stage Investigator policy with Dr. Wally Schaffer. Visit the NI/ESI Web site at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/. http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/episodes/ESI_April_2010.mp3 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:00:00 GMT 16:08 new, early, stage, investigator, policy, ESI, NI