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Elements of successful NIH grant applications

Published:2024-04 Issue:15 Volume:121 Page:
ISSN:0027-8424
Container-title:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

Author:

Araj Houmam¹^ORCID,Worth Leroy²^ORCID,Yeung David T.³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Health and Human Services, National Eye Institute/NIH, Bethesda, MD 20817

2. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/NIH, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

3. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892

Abstract

Is there a formula for a competitive NIH grant application? The Serenity Prayer may provide one: "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the ability to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." But how to tell the difference? In this Perspective, we provide an inclusive roadmap—elements of NIH funding. Collectively, we have over 30 y of peer review experience as NIH Scientific Review Officers in addition to over 30 y of program experience as NIH Program Officers. This article distills our NIH experience. We use Euclid’s 13-book landmark, The Elements, as our template to humbly share what we learned. We have three specific aims: inform, guide, and motivate prospective applicants. We also address ways that support diversity and inclusion among applicants and young investigators in biomedical research. The elements we describe come from a wide range of sources. Some themes will be general. Some will be specific. All will be candid. The ultimate goal is a competitive application, serenity, and hopefully both.

Publisher

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Link

https://pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.2315735121

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