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Purpose

• Are you new to or have limited experience working with the NIH extramural grants application process?
• Are you looking to enhance your knowledge of NIH and the grants application process, as well as of the associated application tools and systems through demos and some interactive opportunities, and learn more about the process to train others?

If you answered “yes” to both of these questions, then it’s time to register for the NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award, a two-part live virtual event on November 13 and 14, 2024.

The National Institutes of Health is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. Understanding its overall mission and structure, and the foundations of the NIH’s grants process, are vital to successfully applying for funding. To assist you on your journey applying for grant support, we invite you to participate in a two-part webinar designed to help inform and clarify important elements from application preparation to award.

When Does This Event Take Place?

Part One - An Overview of NIH and the Pre-Award Process

• Wednesday, November 13, 2024
• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone
• Free Webinar – Single Registration Required (Includes access to Part One and Part Two)

Part Two – An Interactive Experience Focused on NIH Systems, Tools, and Resources

• Thursday, November 14, 2024
• 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone
• Free Webinar – Single Registration Required (Includes access to Part One and Part Two)

What Can Participants Expect?

Part One: An Overview

• Introduction to NIH
• Identifying Funding Opportunities
• Elements of a Competitive Application (key components and guidance from NIH experts)
• Understanding the Peer Review Process
• Award Determination
• Q&A focused on pre-award preparations and the path of your application toward award

Part Two: An Interactive Experience

• Pre-Award Systems (Walk-through of systems and tools used to submit and track applications)
• Notices of Funding Opportunities
• Application Components & Guidance (e.g., deadlines, budget types, project narratives, supporting documents, and application assembly)
• Peer Review Outcomes, Responding, and Tips on Resubmitting
• Award Notification and Acceptance (e.g., understanding the Notice of Award)
• Preparing for Managing an Award
• Q&A focused on systems, tools, and resources from submission to award

How to Participate?

• Visit the NIH Grants Event Pages for information on presenters, resources, and the registration link.
• Register one time only – this will cover attendance on both days (Part One and Part Two).
• Attendance at Part One is not required to be able to participate in Part Two, although it is highly recommended. 
• On event days, the Zoom webinar platform will be used for the first 5000 logins. If capacity is reached, additional attendees will be redirected to a live stream on YouTube. 
• Submit questions during the registration process. Some will be used to help develop the presentation, while others will be answered during the Q&A.

Event Resources

The following will be available on this webinar’s event page: NIH Grants Primer: Application to Award 

• Presentation slide deck: posted 24 hours in advance of the webinar.
• Video recording, transcript, and final presentation slide deck will be available approximately 7–10 business days after the event concludes. 

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Reasonable Accommodations 

This webinar will be closed-captioned and include an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Requests for reasonable accommodations should be submitted at least five days before the event to [email protected].

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

[email protected]