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NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) Grants- R15
The Myth of NIH fundingMyth: The large government
agencies like NIH do not fund small institutions or primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs).
Reality: NIH has made commitments to supporting research at institutions like PUIs or institutions with little to no NIH support.◦NIH’s Academic Research Enhancement
Award (AREA) dedicated to this purpose.
What AREA grants support
AREA grants support small research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by faculty and students in health professional schools, and other academic components that have not been major recipients of NIH research grant funds.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm
NIH AREA Program Goals & Stockton
AREA• To support meritorious research• To strengthen the research environment of
the institution• To expose students to research
Stockton 2020 Student, Faculty and Stakeholder Objective S1Deliver high value-added learning
experiences and promote scholarly activity.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm
What AREA grants support
Pilot projectsFeasibility studiesDevelopment, testing, and
refinement of research techniquesSecondary analysis of available data
setsOther small-scale, new or ongoing
health-related research projectsAREA program research topics of particular interest to each Institute/Center can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area_grant_objectives.htm
Eligibility for NIH AREA (R15)
Health professional schools/colleges◦ Public health◦ Nursing◦ Allied health (e.g., Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy,
Speech Pathology & Audiology) Other academic components
◦ Biology◦ Biochemistry & Molecular Biology◦ Psychology
$6M per year limit of NIH funding (in 4 of last 7 years) per entity where the PD/PI has an appointment
R15 Submission Dates
◦Standard application deadlines: February 25 June 25 October 25
◦AIDS-related research deadlines: January 7 May 7 September 7
AREA Success RatesFiscal Year NIH Institutes/Centers
Number of Applications
Reviewed
Number of Applications
AwardedSuccess Rate2 Total Funding3
2009 NIA- Aging 28 7 25% $1,217,819 2009 NIAID-Allergy & Infectious Disease 93 23 25% $4,618,326
2009NIAMS-Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases 24 5 21% $1,072,290
2009NCCAM-Complementary and Alternative Medicine 13 2 15% $427,282
2009 NCI-Cancer 97 27 28% $5,701,093 2009 NIDA-Drug Abuse 18 3 17% $652,193
2009NIDCD-Deafness & Communication Disorders 15 4 27% $835,644
2009NIDDK-Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 39 6 15% $1,302,839
2009NIEHS-Environmental Health Sciences 25 4 16% $878,199
2009NICHD-Child Health & Development 91 13 14% $2,820,959
2009 NHLBI-Heart, Lung, & Blood 45 15 33% $3,218,488 2009 NIMH-Mental Health 25 5 20% $1,048,500 2009 NINR-Nursing Research 29 5 17% $1,103,974
2009NINDS-Neurology Disorders & Stroke 45 11 24% $2,387,570
2009 FY TOTAL 805 178 22% $37,299,776
NIH RePORTER
Be sure to complete the Activity Code by selecting “R15 AREA” to isolate only AREA abstracts to your results.
You can also refine search to specific institutes/centers or put a keyword into the term search field.
Go to the NIH RePORTER website to query abstracts for awarded institutions and projects.
NIH RePORTER: Sample Search
R15 Fast FactsApplication downloaded from grants.govPI will need registration in eRA Commons
◦Contact GO Office to set up Commons accountIf submitting 2/25, earliest start date Dec.Direct cost limit- $300k (does not include
F&A/indirects)Project duration- 1-3 yearsResearch Strategy section limit: 12 pagesCost-share is not requiredLetter of Intent is not required
Research Plan
Specific Aims is limited to 1 page.
Research Strategy, including tables, graphs, figures, diagrams, and charts, is limited to 12 pages.
Given the reduction in page limit from 24 to 12, PI will likely have to reduce the amount of space devoted to the methodology. ◦ Helpful Tip: Take advantage of the new feature of the Biographical
Sketch called the Personal Statement. Briefly describe why your experience and qualifications make you
particularly well-suited for your role (e.g., PD/PI, mentor, participating faculty) in the project that is the subject of the application. Sample available here:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm#format
Research Plan: Specific AimsState concisely the goals of the proposed
research and summarize the expected outcome(s), including the impact that the results of the proposed research will exert on the research field(s) involved.
List succinctly the specific objectives of the research proposed, e.g., to test a stated hypothesis, create a novel design, solve a specific problem, challenge an existing paradigm or clinical practice, address a critical barrier to progress in the field, or develop new technology.
The Grants Office can provide a sample.
Research Plan: Research Strategy
The Research Strategy is organized to discuss the following aspects of the proposed project:
Significance Innovation Approach
Other Project Information: Project Summary
Project Summary (Abstract)
Succinct and accurate description of the proposed work when separated from the application.
State the application’s broad, long-term objectives and specific aims, making reference to the health relatedness of the project.
Describe concisely the research design and methods for achieving the stated goals.
This section must be no longer than 30 lines of text.
See handout for project summary samples from funded projects.
Other Project Information: Project Narrative
Project Narrative
Using no more than two or three sentences, describe the relevance of this research to public health.
In this section, be succinct and use plain language that can be understood by a general, lay audience.
See handout for project narrative samples from funded projects.
Other Project Information: Facilities and Other Resources
• The Grants Office can offer support by providing some boiler plate information about the Stockton facilities and resources and can assist in preparing this section.
• Identify the facilities to be used and indicate their capacities, pertinent capabilities, relative proximity and extent of availability to the project.
• Discuss ways in which the proposed studies will benefit from unique features of the scientific environment or subject populations or will employ useful collaborative arrangements.
• Multiple performance sites- describe the resources available at each site.
Other Project Information: Facilities & Other Resources
AREA Impact Statement This is an extra narrative section in which you describe the
environment for research and undergraduate mentorship on Stockton’s campus and in the academic department.
This section comes right after the Facilities & Resources section and does not count against the Research Plan page limit.
A good Impact Statement includes both institutional context and project specific, discipline specific details.
Should be 3-5 pages
The Grants Office can provide a sampleand can assist in preparing the Impact Statement.
Other Project Information: Facilities & Other Resources
AREA Impact Statement A profile of the students of the school/academic component
and any information or estimate of the number who have obtained the baccalaureate degree and gone on to obtain an academic or professional doctoral degree in the health-related sciences during the last five years;
A description of the special characteristics of the school/academic component that make it appropriate for an AREA award
A description of the likely IMPACT of an AREA award on the principal investigator and the school/academic component. How will the AREA award strengthen the research environment of the school/academic component? How will the AREA award expose students to research?
A statement of institutional support for the proposed research project (e.g., release time, other support, matching funds, etc.).
Senior/Key Person Profile
Each PD/PI must be registered in the eRA Commons. Contact the Grants Office to register!
Provide a biographical sketch for all key Personnel. Recommended info includes: Education and Training, Research and Professional Experience, Collaborators and Affiliations, Publications and Synergistic ActivitiesBiosketch templ
ate
NIH R15 Submission ResourcesProgram Announcement
Application Guide
Scientific & Grants Mgmt contacts by Institute
Review Criteria
Additional Resources & Tips
New Investigator Series Articles
Open Discussion/Questions?
Grants Office Contact Information
F-218
P.O. Box 195
Pomona, NJ 08240
Phone: (609) 652-4844
Fax: (609) 626-3467
grants@stockton.edu
www.stockton.edu/grantsoffice
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