The University of Toledo

1. A Good Time To Be A New NIH Researcher

1) A Good Time to Be a New NIH Researcher

You may be wondering what your chances are of getting your first major research award. Despite the current difficult budget era, NIH is focused on getting more independent new investigators into the system in the short-term future.

Ifyou have a career development (K) award or other early-stage award, we encourage you to apply for a first-time R01 research project for funding in FY 2008 if you can.  

NIH's "new" status for investigators may be confusing. It doesn't just mean you've never been funded by NIH -- it means you've never been a principal investigator on a major PHS grant such as an R01 research project grant.

You are still considered to be "new" even if you have already received an NIH award such as a Small Grant (R03), Exploratory/Developmental Phase I grant (R21), or R56-Bridge award.

When applicable, be sure to identify yourself as new. Check the "New" box on your application.

2) Science Magazine: "Future of NIH Funding: What Does the Future Look Like?"

The November 17, 2006 issue of Science featured a Public Forum column by NIH Director Elias Zerhouni, under the title "NIH in the Post-Doubling Era: Realities and Strategies"  (http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/314/5802/1088?i). The April 13, 2007 Science features thoughtful responses to Zerhouni's article, under the title "Future of NIH Funding: What Does the Future Look Like?"  It is now available online: <http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/316/5822/198b.pdf>

3) THE TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE APRIL 13, 2007 NIH GUIDE

<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html >

All announcements (active plus inactive) in each category may also be viewed by using selections in the drop-down box at the top of each listing page. Clicking on header links allows re-sorting of lists. In addition, a new Ad Hoc NIH Guide Database Search page <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/search_guide.htm > is available, which allows for individualized queries with various selection criteria.

If you have any difficulty obtaining the information you need from the Guide, contact Carol Reichenbach, carol.reichenbach@utoledo.edu, at HSC extension 4252, or Rick Francis, rick.francis@utoledo.edu, at MC extension 6193.

NIH Guide For Week Ending April 13, 2007

[Use The Link Below To Access Table of Contents of This Week's NIH Guide]

<http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm/04-13-2007>