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Developing a Funded Research Program
Developing a Funded Research Program
Yale School of Medicine – February 20, 2013Yale School of Medicine – February 20, 2013
Why do I want to land a grant?
Why do I want to land a grant?
Proposal writing is key to:Funding your own researchCreating and controlling your work
environmentIndependenceGetting a jobGetting a better jobHigher SalaryBeing promoted
Proposal writing is key to:Funding your own researchCreating and controlling your work
environmentIndependenceGetting a jobGetting a better jobHigher SalaryBeing promoted
What proposal writing is like?
What proposal writing is like?
No sleepPoor dietChaoticStressfulAnnoy people with your needsPeople annoy youClashes in the officeTemporary family disaster
No sleepPoor dietChaoticStressfulAnnoy people with your needsPeople annoy youClashes in the officeTemporary family disaster
Strategies to Secure Funding
Strategies to Secure Funding
Develop a goal oriented lifestyleWrite PublicationsPartneringNetworkingSubmit proposalsDevelop a national reputationRecognize an opportunity
Develop a goal oriented lifestyleWrite PublicationsPartneringNetworkingSubmit proposalsDevelop a national reputationRecognize an opportunity
Proposal WritingProposal Writing
Is one SMALL aspect of landing a grant. Most workshops focus on the mechanics of proposal writing. Most are lead by non grant active administrators.
Whether or not your proposal is funded depends on a well written proposal PLUS other aspects we will talk about today.
A poorly written proposal will disqualify you no matter how good the idea.
Is one SMALL aspect of landing a grant. Most workshops focus on the mechanics of proposal writing. Most are lead by non grant active administrators.
Whether or not your proposal is funded depends on a well written proposal PLUS other aspects we will talk about today.
A poorly written proposal will disqualify you no matter how good the idea.
Goal Oriented LifestyleGoal Oriented Lifestyle
Develop THE PLAN.What specifically is your area of
expertise and interest?Where do you want to be in five
years?Where do you want to be in ten
years?The biggest predictor of achieving
your goals is being able to articulate them.
Develop THE PLAN.What specifically is your area of
expertise and interest?Where do you want to be in five
years?Where do you want to be in ten
years?The biggest predictor of achieving
your goals is being able to articulate them.
Determine Overarching Career Goals
Determine Overarching Career Goals
Develop a timeline with goals and objectives.
Developing new goals = GOOD.Giving up = BAD.
Develop a timeline with goals and objectives.
Developing new goals = GOOD.Giving up = BAD.
Proposal Writing Philosophy
Proposal Writing Philosophy
EMBRACE REJECTION!Successful PIs learn to navigate
barriers.Everybody encounters barriers,
successful PIs learn to get beyond them.
EMBRACE REJECTION!Successful PIs learn to navigate
barriers.Everybody encounters barriers,
successful PIs learn to get beyond them.
PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS
Can NOT get a federal grant without them.
Set a minimum of two per year.Hierarchy
1. Peer reviewed journals – shoot for tier 1 in your area
2. Chapters3. Books4. Briefs and Reports
Can NOT get a federal grant without them.
Set a minimum of two per year.Hierarchy
1. Peer reviewed journals – shoot for tier 1 in your area
2. Chapters3. Books4. Briefs and Reports
PartneringPartnering
Who is interested in what you are interested in?
State and Federal GovernmentCommunityOther departments/schools at YaleOther Universities (ride on
somebody else’s coat tails when you are junior)
Who is interested in what you are interested in?
State and Federal GovernmentCommunityOther departments/schools at YaleOther Universities (ride on
somebody else’s coat tails when you are junior)
NetworkingNetworking
Present at national conferences every year and eat dinner
Get involved in organizational administration
Review papers Scientific panels Sit on advisory councils Attend coalition interest groups Contact federal, state and local government Contact national/international figures in
areas of interest
Present at national conferences every year and eat dinner
Get involved in organizational administration
Review papers Scientific panels Sit on advisory councils Attend coalition interest groups Contact federal, state and local government Contact national/international figures in
areas of interest
ProposalsProposals
The biggest predictor of getting funding is applying
Write lots of proposals (3 per year)Take the reviewer comments ImproveTry again
The biggest predictor of getting funding is applying
Write lots of proposals (3 per year)Take the reviewer comments ImproveTry again
Developing a National Reputation
Developing a National Reputation
Publications, Publications, Publications
Conference presentationsReview papers and proposalsNational advisory committeesNational Academy of SciencesMake contact with others with
national reputations
Publications, Publications, Publications
Conference presentationsReview papers and proposalsNational advisory committeesNational Academy of SciencesMake contact with others with
national reputations
Recognize an OpportunityRecognize an Opportunity
Say “YES” when people ask you to collaborate
Don’t get bogged down with dead weight
Don’t invest your time in somebody else’s career
Its usually as much work to get a big grant as a little one
Say “YES” when people ask you to collaborate
Don’t get bogged down with dead weight
Don’t invest your time in somebody else’s career
Its usually as much work to get a big grant as a little one
Strategies to Land Funding
Strategies to Land Funding
APPLY!Talk to program officersLook at who and how somebody
whose work is similar to yours secured funding
Collaborate with others who have funding
APPLY!Talk to program officersLook at who and how somebody
whose work is similar to yours secured funding
Collaborate with others who have funding
Money Attracts MoneyMoney Attracts Money
Begin with low hanging fruitSpecial federal grants for new PIsTraining grantsSeed FundingFunding for administrators
returning to researchState and community funding
Begin with low hanging fruitSpecial federal grants for new PIsTraining grantsSeed FundingFunding for administrators
returning to researchState and community funding
Hang out with the popular crowd
Hang out with the popular crowd
Offer to be a CO-I and write proposals with big named national reputations with funding
Collaborate on publications with leaders in your field
Offer to be a CO-I and write proposals with big named national reputations with funding
Collaborate on publications with leaders in your field
Improving your oddsImproving your odds
Follow directions explicitlyGet letters of commitment NOT
supportAdd on areas of expertise even if
you can do those things
Follow directions explicitlyGet letters of commitment NOT
supportAdd on areas of expertise even if
you can do those things
What funding agencies & panels are looking for
What funding agencies & panels are looking for
Demonstrate a void you can fill Show you can hit the ground running Support and collaboration Multidisciplinary applications Somebody else invested in you Sexy idea Innovation Topic is interesting AND important You will make your funding agency look
good
Demonstrate a void you can fill Show you can hit the ground running Support and collaboration Multidisciplinary applications Somebody else invested in you Sexy idea Innovation Topic is interesting AND important You will make your funding agency look
good
Identify Funding SourcesIdentify Funding Sources
StateFederal
More than one avenueThe TOP funded researchers at US
universities are not applying for RO1sFoundation
StateFederal
More than one avenueThe TOP funded researchers at US
universities are not applying for RO1sFoundation
Federal Funding – The Golden Standard
Federal Funding – The Golden Standard
Must have an upward research trajectory
Imperative to show you are research active
Must show expertise through publications
Must demonstrate experience on managing smaller awards before chasing big dollars
R21 precedes an R01
Must have an upward research trajectory
Imperative to show you are research active
Must show expertise through publications
Must demonstrate experience on managing smaller awards before chasing big dollars
R21 precedes an R01
Mechanics of Proposal Writing
Mechanics of Proposal Writing
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goalsmethodproblem
Outside the Scope of this presentation
Outside the Scope of this presentation
EXERCISE: P & BEXERCISE: P & B
HINT # 1Make Life Easier
HINT # 1Make Life Easier
Borrow, copy, remodel, recycleNo need to reinvent the wheelAll your work should be leading to
the same place so a proposal is not new work
You will learn to develop proposal language
Borrow, copy, remodel, recycleNo need to reinvent the wheelAll your work should be leading to
the same place so a proposal is not new work
You will learn to develop proposal language
HINT # 2Don’t Be Lazy!
HINT # 2Don’t Be Lazy!
NEVER EVER PLAGIARIZE! Software will tell
The application MUST match the PA, RFA – don’t shove a square peg in a round hole
Same group of reviewers with good memories
NEVER EVER PLAGIARIZE! Software will tell
The application MUST match the PA, RFA – don’t shove a square peg in a round hole
Same group of reviewers with good memories
HINT # 3Develop Yourself First
HINT # 3Develop Yourself First
Writing an excellent research proposal is just one aspect of successfully funding a project
Developing a successful research PROGRAM is essential
Writing an excellent research proposal is just one aspect of successfully funding a project
Developing a successful research PROGRAM is essential
HINT # 4Others Have Grants
HINT # 4Others Have Grants
Don’t bank on everything I sayThere is more than one way to
skin a catThis presentation is a reflection of
my experience with the grant process
Observe and mentor with other successfully grant funded researchers
Don’t bank on everything I sayThere is more than one way to
skin a catThis presentation is a reflection of
my experience with the grant process
Observe and mentor with other successfully grant funded researchers
HINT # 5You Cannot Fool a Panel!
HINT # 5You Cannot Fool a Panel!
Reviewers are experts in your areaThat is why they are reviewersThey easily feel offended if you
overlook their workCite their workBe on top of the literature
Reviewers are experts in your areaThat is why they are reviewersThey easily feel offended if you
overlook their workCite their workBe on top of the literature
HINT # 6Snap Judgments
HINT # 6Snap Judgments
It takes 30 seconds to judge you!First impressions taint and frame the
entire review.1. Publications better be commensurate
with experience, funding, and years out of training
2. References – 90-95% of the literature should be in the last five years except for seminal citations. Be on top of the literature.
PET PEEVE is grant apps with references that stop when investigator graduated school
It takes 30 seconds to judge you!First impressions taint and frame the
entire review.1. Publications better be commensurate
with experience, funding, and years out of training
2. References – 90-95% of the literature should be in the last five years except for seminal citations. Be on top of the literature.
PET PEEVE is grant apps with references that stop when investigator graduated school
HINT # 7Sell Yourself
HINT # 7Sell Yourself
Promote! Promote! Promote!You must show you are amazing,
going to solve an important issue, are brilliant, have the means to do it, know what you are doing.
You must do this even if it makes you uncomfortable
Cultural Issues
Promote! Promote! Promote!You must show you are amazing,
going to solve an important issue, are brilliant, have the means to do it, know what you are doing.
You must do this even if it makes you uncomfortable
Cultural Issues
HINT # 8Be Responsive
HINT # 8Be Responsive
Respond to Program OfficerRespond to RFA/RFPRespond to foundation or center
goals. They are usually on websites
Respond to Program OfficerRespond to RFA/RFPRespond to foundation or center
goals. They are usually on websites
HINT # 9Funding Faux Pas
HINT # 9Funding Faux Pas
There is no relationship between how much you ask for and being funded as long as you are below the cap
Asking for too little makes you seem naïve and a novice which makes your reviewer think negatively of you
A grant award results in a contract. You MUST deliver what you promise even if the funding is insufficient
There is no relationship between how much you ask for and being funded as long as you are below the cap
Asking for too little makes you seem naïve and a novice which makes your reviewer think negatively of you
A grant award results in a contract. You MUST deliver what you promise even if the funding is insufficient
HINT # 10Strategies for Career
Stage
HINT # 10Strategies for Career
StageNew FacultyResearch Active but not Grant
Active
New FacultyResearch Active but not Grant
Active
Time to Write a GrantTime to Write a Grant
300 Hours R01400-600 for a Multi Investigator
Program GrantGet as much stuff done ahead. Bio-
SketchDescriptions of facilities, resources,
etc.Borrow the “non-science” aspects from
other proposals Look at successful proposals
300 Hours R01400-600 for a Multi Investigator
Program GrantGet as much stuff done ahead. Bio-
SketchDescriptions of facilities, resources,
etc.Borrow the “non-science” aspects from
other proposals Look at successful proposals
ASK FOR HELP, BOUNCE OFF IDEAS, SEARCH FOR FUNDING, HOW TO GET STARTED, GRANTS THERAPY
ASK FOR HELP, BOUNCE OFF IDEAS, SEARCH FOR FUNDING, HOW TO GET STARTED, GRANTS THERAPY
Questions???Questions???