Funding Strategies : Funding Strategies Mark A. Arnold
Department of Chemistry
Optical Science and Technology Center
Areas of Experience : Areas of Experience National Institutes of Health
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Science Foundation
Industry
Internal funding opportunities
The Funding Cycle : The Funding Cycle Idea or
Hypothesis
When to Submit Internal Proposals : When to Submit Internal Proposals As soon as possible
As often as possible
Provides critical funding for preliminary results
Provides informative feedback
Provides mechanism to crystallize ideas
Clear explanation of significance
Clear description of experimental design
When to Submit External Proposals : When to Submit External Proposals As soon as possible
As often as possible
Never let an NIH deadline pass without something submitted
Provides informative feedback
Watch for special Requests for Applications (RFA’s)
The Proposal : The Proposal Follow instructions
Leave room to describe proposed research
Give solid preliminary results
Identify potential problems and suggest possible solutions
Include reprints of relevant publications
Don’t make it too expensive to fund
Don’t make it difficult to evaluate
Know evaluation criteria
Coping with Rejection : Coping with Rejection Limit being upset to several days
Persistence is critical
Typical sequence of events at NIH
Address reviewer’s comments
Mostly trying to help
Read panel review
Find the important messages
Not reviewer’s fault if something is incorrectly interpreted or missed
Meet the Principal Players : Meet the Principal Players Program officers
Potential reviewers
Scientific meetings
National meetings
Specialty meetings
Gordon Research Conferences
Departmental seminars
Be Involved Nationally