finding funding for your research
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Finding Funding for Your Research
GCRC WorkshopAugust 17, 2007Lynne HutchisonManager, Research Grant DevelopmentVUMC Office of Research
Workshop goals:1. Take the mystery out of finding funding resources
2. Create a roadmap for your search
3. Learn to access internal resources
4. Learn to access external resources
Life’s a mystery… finding funding is not If you can use the Internet, you can find funding
resources
There’s no special talent or insider knowledge required
Ask for help if you need it
That’s what colleagues are for!
Create a roadmap for your search
Step 1: WHERE are you (in your career)?
• Funding sources will vary depending on career level
Roadmap: Where are you?
• Postdocs need to look at: Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) – NIH
http://grants1.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm
NIH Fellowship Funding http://grants1.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm
• Early career investigators need to look at: NIH K (Career Development) Awards:
http://grants1.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm
New Investigator Resources http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm
Various Private Foundation Awardshttp://www.vanderbilt.edu/oor/funding/restricted.php
Step 2: WHERE do you want to go?
Goal: To find funding for your area of research.
To achieve goal, you must think of EVERY POSSIBLE ROUTE to that goal.
In this case, SEARCH TERMS are your routes.
Example: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)…
For PTSD, search under:• Neuroscience & Brain
• Mental Health & Behavior
• Violence/Trauma/Disaster
• Drug/Alcohol Abuse/Addiction
• High-risk occupation/military
• Domestic Violence
• Depression/Anxiety
• Suicide
• WHAT ELSE????
Step 3: WHO can get you there?
Think outside the box! (The box being NIH)
WHO has a stake in your research?
Example: PTSD • Dept. of Defense• Social service/welfare agencies (state/fed)• Mental health agencies & associations• Foundations that address any of your search terms
(e.g., domestic violence, family services, brain disorders, etc.)
Access internal resources…
Office of Research web site: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/oor/funding/index.php• Discovery Grants, VPSD, P&F Funding• Awards: Restricted & Unrestricted
BRET Career Development Office http://bret.mc.vanderbilt.edu/career_development/html/funding.htm
Corporate & Foundation Relations http://corporate.vanderbilt.edu/howcontact.htm
Faculty advisors/mentors/peers
Access external resources: Government
The big dog: NIH http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html
The bigger (but less obedient dog): Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp
The whole (annoying) zoo: ResearchResearch http://lite.researchresearch.com/getPage.cfm?pagename=SWFOpsbyDisc&lang=SW&type=FundingOpp
Sign up for listservs
At NIH: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm
At Grants.gov: http://www.grants.gov/search/subscribeAdvanced.do
Access external resources: Private
Best place to start: VUMC OOR http://www.vanderbilt.edu/oor/funding/unrestricted.php
Collection of resources: The Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/individuals/
Other media: Wall Street Journal, New York Times &
What top researchers recommend
Network! Attend professional conferences
Form alliances with VUMC research powerhouses: imaging, pharmacology, VICC
Search NIH Funding Opportunities page
Talk to NIH Program Officers
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