Dear Colleague,
Last month, the NIH announced that beginning January 25, 2009, it will no longer consider multiple resubmissions of failed proposals after the first resubmission. After that day, investigators must "substantially redesign the project." The reasoning behind the change is to award grants to all-around stronger proposals sooner by more quickly weeding out projects that have an inherently poor design. In 2006, nearly half of R01s are awarded only after a second resubmission, and only 7% of proposals make it on the original submission, compared with 19% in 1999. (http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/resubmission.html)
For help on getting it right the first (or at least the second) time, please take some time to view some of our archived presentations that cover preparing a proposal and responding to grant reviews. In Interpreting and Responding to Grant Reviews, Dr. Stephen Bartels describes a stepwise approach to interpreting and responding to grant reviews and offers strategies that will lead to the most successful response, and in Case Study: Research Survival Skills Practicum, Jennifer Morse, PhD; Beth Nolan, PhD; and Rebecca Ready, PhD conduct a mock review session for a K award.
Sincerely,
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS; Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH; Maureen Halpain, MS; Barry D. Lebowitz, PhD;
Charles F. Reynolds III, MD; Gwenn Smith, PhD; Joel E. Streim, MD; Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
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Mental health economics, health service provision, and the practice of geriatric psychiatry.
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This paper describes a facilitated peer mentorship pilot program that was developed to meet the unique needs of women faculty.
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How to Prepare an R01 Budget and Budget Justifications
Gwenn Smith, PhD
Dr. Smith offers practical advice on constructing the budget and providing appropriate justification for R01.
Service to the Field: Scientific Citizenship and Advocacy Roles
Joel E. Streim, MD
Dr. Streim focuses on the role of mentors in the recruitment and retention of new investigators, cultivating the next generation of mentors, service to the field, and promoting research.
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Geriatric Psychiatry: Aging in Health, Aging in Illness
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Where: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
US Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Annual Scientific Meeting
When: November 27-28
Where: Melbourne, Australia
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Dilip V. Jeste, MD
Dr. Jeste, medical specialist and internationally known researcher in geriatric psychiatry, details his career trajectory. Other career autobiographies can be found in the Researcher Roadmaps section.
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Advanced Research Institute in Mental Health
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