General Grant and Funding Resources

University of Pittsburgh, Office of Research: Useful Information for Proposal Preparation and Transmittal
This site includes University of Pittsburgh identification numbers, fringe benefit rates, indirect cost rates and other data needed for application submission.

NIH Forms, Publications & Published Data Bases
Listed, in alphabetical order on this site, are most of the publications posted on the NIH Office of Extramural Research web site (Grants Page).

Quick Facts on NIH Research Grant Applications
Get answers to important questions about NIH research grant applications here, including "Which form do I use?; Where do I send my application?; When is my application due?" and others.

NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Extramural Programs
A key web site for grant applicants. It lists important links to descriptions of funding mechanisms, receipt dates, guidelines, programs, etc.

CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) Database
CRISP is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions. The database includes projects funded by NIH, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH). Individuals can use the CRISP interface to search for scientific concepts, emerging trends and techniques, or identify specific projects and/or investigators. To successfully search for awards to the University or those institutions affiliated with Health Sciences at the University, the text must be entered into the 'Institution' field of the search interface, EXACTLY as indicated here: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH; MAGEE-WOMEN'S HEALTH CORPORATION; or CHILDREN'S HOSP PITTSBURGH/UPMC HLTH SYS.

NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Referral and Review: Guidelines for Reviewers
This site provides explanations of what reviewers are to include in their written critiques, scoring, and the discussion of applicants during the study section.

GrantsNet
An Internet tool created by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Grants Management (OGM) for finding and exchanging information about HHS and other Federal grant programs. GrantsNet provides a variety of department-wide grants policies governing the award and administration of grant activities and publishing these in grants policy directives, regulations, and/or manuals.

NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Outreach Activities and Resources
This site lists workshops, seminars, and additional information sources including NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration, National Animal Welfare Education Workshop Program, and Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Workshops.

The NCI Grants Process Book
This comprehensive publication describes, in a general way, how a grant is awarded and administered. Although the content relates to the National Cancer Institute, the grants process is similar in the other awarding components of NIH; thus, this useful document has broad applicability for those seeking NIH funding.

NIH Career Awards: Determining Effort
Almost all NIH supported career development awards (Ks) require that recipients devote a specified minimum percentage of their full-time professional effort to the goals of the career award. In an effort to address these concerns and to foster more consistent treatment across all NIH Institutes and Centers, the policy on this site has been applied to all K awards.

NIAID Funding Questions and Answers

K Kiosk: Information about Career Development Awards
This site includes a user-friendly guide to determining eligibility for each career as well as descriptions.

NIH Center for Scientific Review: Guidelines for application review
This site provides both general and mechanism-specific guidelines and procedures for review of applications submitted to the NIH.

Inside the NIH Grant Review Process: A Video on Peer Review at NIH
The Center for Scientific Review has produced a video of a mock study section meeting to provide an inside look at how NIH grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. The video shows how outside experts assess applications and how review meetings are conducted to ensure fairness. The video also includes information on what applicants can do to improve the chances their applications will receive a positive review.

NIH Resources for grant applicants

NIH Resources for New Investigators

NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Study Section Information
This site lists links to study section meeting schedules, rosters and reviewers; policy, procedure and review guidelines; peer review notes; and best practices.

NHLBI Commitment to New Investigators

Please contact Chris Akers, Office of Research, Health Sciences with any updates, or additions.