online resources to identify and develop research funding
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Online Resources to Identify and Develop Research Funding Opportunities DARELL SCHMICKRESEARCH L IBRARIANSPENCER S . ECCLES HEALTH SC IENCES L IBRARYUNIVERS ITY OF UTAH
What we’ll go over today Review the Primary Sources for Research Funding
Discuss resources available on campus for the researcher
Share the ways that the library can work with you for funding success
The Wide World of Research Funding
What agencies would you seek funding from based on your research?
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)• National Science Foundation (NSF)• Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)• Private Foundations• University Sponsorship
National Institutes of Health NIH RePORTER
◦ Top resource for viewing NIH funding◦ Searchable funding database with data drawn from Medline, eRA, PubMed Central, and many other sources◦ Updated weekly
◦ Tutorial here: http://www.report.nih.gov/tutorial/index.aspx
Office of Extramural Research (NIH OER) - http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm ◦ Indispensable resource for how to apply for funding, strategies, and a great section on avoiding scams◦ Great social media presence (YouTube tutorials, podcasts by the experts, and several twitter accounts)◦ Houses the grant deadlines schedule: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
National Science Foundation and Others
NSF Funding website - http://www.nsf.gov/funding/◦ Delineated by group (k-12, graduate, professional) and by subject area◦ Funding browser
Grants.gov◦ Absolute best introduction to grants (under their “learn grants” section)
◦ Covers grants eligibility as well◦ Unified search engine for all available federal grants
ARHQ GOLD - http://gold.ahrq.gov/projectsearch/ ◦ Central repository for ARHQ Grants◦ Also includes Recovery Act Funding
Additional Sources Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - http://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants/funding-opportunities.html
◦ Foundation dedicated to community health issues such as childhood obesity, vulnerable populations◦ Awards ~$300 million annually
Foundation Center - http://foundationcenter.org/◦ Searchable database of over 70,000 private and community foundations
Additional SourcesUSTAR SBIR-STTR Assistance Center - http://www.innovationutah.com/sbir/ ◦ Experienced awardees in industry employed and available for assistance◦ Regularly scheduled workshops on a variety of relevant topics◦ Frequent guests, such as NIH Program Director
◦ Learn firsthand what the powers that be are looking for in a grant submission◦ Lot of success stories from the Innovation Center
Staying One Step AheadFind out what is likely to be funded through forecasting resources:
HHS Grants Forecast: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/◦ Listed in accordance with the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)◦ Tells you exactly where to apply once funding has been announced
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs: http://cdmrp.army.mil/funding/default.shtml
◦ Run by the DoD◦ Also provides historical data based on previous Congresses:◦ http://cdmrp.army.mil/about/fundinghistory.shtml
On Campus Resources Office of Sponsored Projects at the University of Utah - http://osp.utah.edu/
◦ Under the VP for Research◦ Currently subscribes to SciVal Funding
◦ Available to all investigators◦ Regular Training through RATS – Kathy Christiansen◦ Tutorials also available through the OSP website
◦ Offers a suite of services◦ Research mentoring◦ Research Administrator’s Network◦ Grant Development Services◦ Research Administration Training Series◦ And much more
On Campus Resources, cont’dThe Writing Center at the University of Utah - http://writingcenter.utah.edu/
◦ Conveniently located on the 2nd floor of Marriott Library◦ Grant proposal and writing assistance available ◦ First come, first served basis – arrive early!
How the Library Can Help In addition to the Writing Center housed at Marriott, Eccles Library offers services for the researcher in need of funding:
◦ NIH Compliance Support◦ Ensure your MyNCBI Bibliography is within compliance before grant submission◦ Need support? Contact me!
◦ Data Management◦ NIH, NSF, and other funding agencies require an effort to manage data on grant funded research◦ I teach a RATS Workshop on all things data management (for bench/clinical researchers) – Nov. 4th is the next workshop
◦ Additional Research assistance◦ Keep track of your publications◦ Track prolific researchers in your field◦ We are available for 1 on 1 consultations
Additional Resources The Library’s Guide to Grant Funding in the Health Sciences
◦ http://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/c.php?g=160599&p=1052349 ◦ Connects to all the resources discussed today (and much more!)
◦ RSS Feeds◦ Additional tips for grant writing and development
◦ Peter Kraus is the main contact for this and can offer on demand grant writing sessions
Any questions? Contact me!
Darell Schmick
Research Librarian
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library
University of Utah
801-585-3563