Revision Date: February 2013
A COURSE FOR STUDENTS, POST DOCTORAL SCIENTISTS,
CLINICAL FELLOWS, NEW INVESTIGATORS, FACULTY, & ADMINISTRATORS
Those not wishing to formally register are welcome to audit the course.
M9780, Call No. 16998, Pass/Fail*, One Credit,
Spring 2013, Thursdays, 5:00pm-7:00pm
Columbia University Medical Center, Hammer Health Sciences Center, Room 301
| Jan 24 | Types of support and review processes for research and training activities: Government Agencies Slide Presentation |
| Jan 31 | a) Types of support and review processes for research and training activities: Voluntary Health Organizations, Foundations, Industry, Clinical Trials, and Development Slide Presentation
b) Identifying sources of funding: |
| Feb 14 | Planning and organizing a research proposal - NIH R01 application used as a reference Slide Presentation #1 Slide Presentation #2 |
| Feb 21 | Planning and organizing a fellowship/career development proposal - NIH K08/K23 application used as a reference Slide Presentation |
| Feb 28 Dr. Howard Lieberman |
Experiences of a peer reviewer and critical review of a sample grant application. |
| Mar 7 Dr. Karina Davidson Dr. Jan Kitajewski |
Practice of seeking grant support: Tips from experienced researchers at Columbia Topics will include: Identifying sources of support, grant writing, career development, how to make the transition from post-doc/fellowship to first independent research position, K awards, basic science research in a clinical dept, and institutional resources |
| Mar 14 Dr. Richard Kessin |
"How to Write": Discussion of proper grammar and composition. Critical review of selected writing pieces. Suggested reading: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. (Bartleby) |
* Grade determined by class attendance and a brief report on funding agencies and opportunities related to the student's own research interests.
Resources:
Additional Presentations:
NIH Training Grants: Slide Presentation
Introductory NIH Grants and Budgets: Slide Presentation
Funding and Grantsmanship for Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research: Slide Presentation
Funding for Clinical Fellows: Slide Presentation
Funding for Post-doctoral Research Scientists and Fellows: Slide Presentation
Funding for Post-doctoral Research Scientists and Fellows (Diversity): Slide Presentation
Funding for Medical Students: Slide Presentation
Writing a Grant Proposal: Application Forms and Writing Tips
http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/writing.htm
SPIN Funding Opportunities Database and SMARTS (e-mail alerts on investigator-specific funding opportunities)
SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network) is a field-driven searchable database that is updated daily and contains information on thousands of different funding opportunities from hundreds of government and non-goverment sponsoring agencies. SMARTS (SPIN Matching and Research Transmittal Service) is an automated alert system that notifies investigators of funding programs that match their "keyword" profiles.
https://www.infoed.columbia.edu/spin/spinmain.asp
Information on access, online training, search criteria, etc.
http://spa.columbia.edu/funding/search-funding-spin
National Institutes of Health
http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/nih.htm
Foundation Directory (CU only)
Searchable field-driven database of 80,000 grantmakers (along with their yearly tax statements) and 500,000 awards
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3328966
Grants.gov
Single access point for grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies
http://www.grants.gov
Revision Date: February 2013