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Blog Posts Category: Grant Writing

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Tips for Writing Grant Applications

September 5, 2024

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Wendy Weber offers her top five tips for how to write an NIH grant application.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Check Out Our New Video Library for Researchers

August 16, 2024

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

A new resource for the complementary and integrative health research community—a video library where members of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) program and review staff provide guidance on the grants process, funding opportunities, peer review, and mor

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Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.

It’s Official! Changes in Fellowship Processes Are Taking Effect

June 3, 2024

Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.

Dr. Jessica McKlveen, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, outlines changes that are official as of April 18, 2024, to the National Institutes of Health's fellowship application and review process for fellowship applications with receipt dates of January 25, 2025, and beyond. In addition to a summary, she provides links to webpages, a webinar, and other resources for more details or asking questions.

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Debbie Chen

How Do We Arrive at Your Final Grant Budget?

April 29, 2024

Debbie Chen

Insights on why your budget from NCCIH may be lower than what you requested and tips to help your budget submission.

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 Jenny Baumgartner

Leveling Up: Using Multilevel Interventions To Address Whole Person Health

March 25, 2024

Jennifer Baumgartner, Ph.D.

NCCIH recently updated our priority language in our clinical trial notices of funding opportunities to include multilevel intervention research “where at least one level of interventions includes a mind and body intervention.” But what are multilevel interventions exactly and how are they conducted?

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Webinars, Videos, and Other Resources To Help You With NIH Grants and Funding

February 7, 2024

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Free information resources are available to help applicants, grantees, and their colleagues apply for NIH grants

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Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

When and How To Contact NCCIH Program Directors for Help

December 21, 2023

Inna Belfer, M.D., Ph.D.

If you plan to apply for a grant from NCCIH or if you’ve submitted a grant application, NCCIH program directors can be an excellent resource for you.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Updated NIH Guidance Regarding Research With Foreign Collaborators

December 1, 2023

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Dr. Martina Schmidt reviews several National Institutes of Health policy documents from 2023 that give guidance on collaborating with foreign researchers.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Expedited Concurrence Speeds Review of Qualifying Applications

August 3, 2023

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

It can be a long road from submitting your application for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to hearing whether your application is funded. One estimate is that it can take about 8 months (or longer—in some instances, up to 20 months) after an application’s due date to receive an award.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Writing a Grant Application? Make Sure Your Idea Is Unique

July 26, 2023

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Find out about resources to help you identify studies similar to the one you're proposing.

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Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.

Think Again Before Using Generative AI During Peer Review or As You Prepare an Application

June 29, 2023

Jessica McKlveen, Ph.D.

With the recent rise in the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, many questions have been raised about how this technology can be responsibly and ethically used going forward.

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Debbie Chen

What Are Bars to Awards, and How Can You Avoid Them?

May 25, 2023

Debbie Chen

In this blog post, Chief Grants Management Officer Debbie Chen shares tips related to policies that recipients performing human subjects research and conducting clinical trials must follow to receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

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An Invitation to Complementary and Integrative Health Researchers To Address Deprescribing of Benzodiazepines; Teaming Event on November 9, 2022

October 27, 2022

Pete Murray, Ph.D.

The US Deprescribing Network has an exciting new initiative for pilot studies of interventions that use complementary and integrative health approaches to support deprescribing of benzodiazepines.

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Debbie Chen

Tips To Help You Navigate the Just-in-Time Process

July 18, 2022

Debbie Chen

The chief grants management officer at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health introduces and provides suggestions on the the Just-in-Time process, in which some time-sensitive elements of an application may be submitted later in the application process.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

How You Can Help Your Application Move Successfully Through Review: Part II

June 2, 2022

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Ideas for grant applicants on meeting requirements for applications that are administratively reviewed before entering the larger review process.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

How You Can Help Your Application Move Successfully Through Review: Part I

April 27, 2022

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Dr. Martina Schmidt of NCCIH, NIH, provides Part I of her recommendations on how to create a grant application that has more of a chance of moving through various review processes successfully.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Tips for Grant Applicants During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part II

March 24, 2022

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Schmidt shares tips and guidelines for researchers submitting applications during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D

Update on NCCIH’s Small Business Programs and the Applicant Assistance Program

March 16, 2022

Emrin Horgusluoglu, Ph.D.

I’m the new coordinator for NCCIH’s small business research programs. I’d like to share some resources that you may find helpful.

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Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

Planning To Apply for a Small Business Innovation Research Award in January 2021?

September 14, 2020

Merav Sabri, Ph.D.

Is it your dream to receive a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant? NIH is launching a competitive 10-week customized coaching program for eligible researchers called the NIH Applicant Assistance Program (AAP).

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Catherine Meyers, M.D.

New Tools Will Help Guide Clinical Researchers

October 4, 2019

Catherine Meyers, M.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Catherine Meyers discusses two new protocol templates to NCCIH's Clinical Research Toolbox, the web-based information repository for investigators and staff involved in NCCIH-funded clinical research.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Understanding NIH Funding of Individual Fellowships for Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Researchers

July 18, 2019

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Confused about funding protocols for predoctoral and postdoctoral research training? Learn more here!

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Anita McRae-Williams, M.A.

Talking to NCCIH Program Staff Can Be Beneficial

February 26, 2019

Anita McRae-Williams, M.A.

In this blog post, NCCIH's outreach communications program manager Anita McRae-Williams discusses how to engage with Division of Extramural Research (DER) program staff.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Apply for a Supplement to Promote Training on NCCIH-Funded Awards

February 22, 2019

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Learn more about training and career development opportunities on NCCIH's Training Opportunities webpage.

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David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

Webinar To Assist Applicants for Grants To Study Specific Cannabis Components

February 14, 2019

David Shurtleff, Ph.D.

Interested in an NCCIH grant opportunity to identify and develop novel strategies -- like cannabinoids -- to treat acute and chronic pain? Read this blog post and learn more here.

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Yisong Wang, Ph.D.

NCCIH Grantees: Using Administrative Supplements To Fund Additional Research on Pain or Opioid Use Disorder

June 29, 2018

Yisong Wang, Ph.D.

Think of administrative supplements when you're thinking of how to fund research projects.

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Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

To K or Not To K?

June 27, 2018

Lanay M. Mudd, Ph.D.

Applying for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career Development Award (or K award)? Read this for more information.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Tips from NCCIH’s Office of Scientific Review for Responding to the New Clinical Trial Funding Announcements

May 30, 2017

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of the NCCIH Office of Scientific Review, discusses required elements for new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).

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Wen G. Chen, Ph.D.

NCCIH Reissues Funding Initiatives for Phased Awards of Mechanistic Studies To Optimize Mind and Body Interventions

May 8, 2017

Wen Chen, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Wen Chen discusses two Program Announcements (PARs) that direct research attention toward investigating the mechanisms by which mind and body interventions might work, as well as strategies to optimize these interventions.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Show Me the Money! Finding Funding to Study the Clinical Effects of Mind and Body Interventions

April 19, 2017

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Perspectives from Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. on research results, controversies, and funding opportunities in complementary and integrative health.

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Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Building a Foundation for Clinical Trials of Natural Products

September 27, 2016

Wendy J. Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Perspectives from Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. on research results, controversies, and funding opportunities in complementary and integrative health.

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Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Working on a Grant Application This Summer?

July 28, 2016

Martina Schmidt, Ph.D.

Planning to submit a grant application? These tips from Dr. Martina Schmidt, Chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, should help.

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Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

NCCIH Research Priorities Highlighted at APS 2016, May 11 to 14

May 10, 2016

Emmeline Edwards, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Emmeline Edwards discusses NCCIH priorities in pain and pain management research, & highlights NCCIH involvement at the 2016 American Pain Society's annual meeting.

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Take Notice of NIH Guide Notices for 2016 Grant Applications

January 14, 2016

Dale Birkle Dreer, Ph.D.

In this blog post, Dr. Dale Birkle Dreer, chief of NCCIH's Office of Scientific Review, discusses updates to policies, forms, and instructions for grant applications in 2016.

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Revised Grants Policy Statement Provides Key Guidance

December 11, 2015

Shelley Headley

Shelley Headley, Chief Grants Management Officer in the NCCIH Office of Grants Management, shares information about grants administration.

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Catherine Meyers, M.D.

Planning for Effective Blinding

October 13, 2015

Catherine Meyers, M.D.

Rigor in designing and performing biomedical research and the ability to reproduce the findings are top priorities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). One aspect of planning and implementing clinical research that we often discuss with grantees and applicants is blinding. NCCIH offers resources to help you maximize the rigor of your study.

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