Ecpn Luncheon (Registration Required): Peaking Behind the Doors of the NIH Grant Review Process 2.0

(2-020) ECPN Luncheon: Peaking Behind the Doors of the NIH Grant Review Process 2.0

Co-Chairs: D. Max Crowley, PhD, Duke University; Valerie B. Shapiro, PhD, University of California-Berkeley

Panel:  Karl Hill, PhD, University of Washington; Linda Collins, PhD, The Pennsylvania State University; Guillermo (Willy) Prado, PhD, Miami University; Belinda Sims, PhD, National Institute of Drug Abuse

Thinking about applying for your first NIH grant? Wondering what actually happens once you‘ve submitted? Where does the grant go? Who reviews it? How can I improve my score? The review process can be daunting for early career researchers. Further recent changes in page and submission limits require new strategies for putting together successful applications.

This year’s ECPN sponsored luncheon will explore the NIH review process and provide insight into what actually happens when your grant goes to committee. The session will begin with an overview of the NIH grant submission process for three mechanisms often engaged by early career researchers (F’s, K’s and small R’s) presented by a representative from the National Institutes of Health. Then a live mock review session will be held. In this session experienced NIH-funded researchers will score and discuss successful applications. At the end of the luncheon, the audience will be given the opportunity to ask questions about the panel’s scoring decisions as well as general questions about submitting NIH grants as an early career researcher. 

11:45-11:50 a.m.         Welcome

11:50-12:10 a.m.         Overview of the NIH Review Process and Scoring

12:10-12:45 p.m.         Mock Scientific Review Group

12:45-1:15 p.m.           Reflections and Questions