Approach or Research Design

Randall DuncanBiological Sciences

COBRE Grant Writing WorkshopJanuary 21, 2015

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Getting Started

Read the directions!http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm

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• Reviewers are informed readers but not necessarily experts in your specific area (~20 reviewers).

• Funding agency personnel want to know health impact (e.g., NIH, OREF, NSF, NIST, AF, CDC, DOD, etc.).

• Keep in mind that you need to be very clear and need to emphasize health and science significance throughout.

• For NSF, include educational and underrepresented minorities.

Know your audience

SKELETAL BIOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE STUDY SECTIONCenter For Scientific Review(Terms end 6/30 of the designated year)ROSTER

CHAIRPERSON----------------------- COLE, WILLIAM G , MBBS, PHD, (11)PROFESSOR AND DIRECTORDIVISION OF PEDIATRIC SURGERYDEPARTMENT OF SURGERYUNIVERSITY OF ALBERTAEDMONTON, AB T6G 2B7, CANADA

MEMBERS---------------- LEFEBVRE, VERONIQUE M , PHD, (11)ASSOCIATE PROFESSORDEPARTMENT OF CELL BIOLOGYLERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTEASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE, CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COL. MEDICINECLEVELAND, OH 44195

Roster of Study Section Available Online http://www.csr.nih.gov/Committees/rosterindex.asp

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(c) Approach

If the project is in the early stages of development, describe any strategy to establish feasibility, and address the management of any high risk aspects of the proposed work.

Point out any procedures, situations, or materials that may be hazardous to personnel and precautions to be exercised (use of Select Agents should appear separately).

Research StrategyProblem: You only have 12 pages (less for an R21 or R03) – this includes Significance and Innovation

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