The NIH Significance and Innovation Sections: demystified

November 19, 20133Comments

The NIH Significance and Innovation Sections: demystified

One of the great things about working with some top scientists to hone their grant-getting skills is that I get to hear really good questions that they struggle with. One question

by Morgan Giddings

Building a Research Career

Grantwriting

September 18, 20133Comments

Working hard does NOT mean success (at grants or anything else)

There’s this persistent myth that I need to tear down once and for all. Maybe it won’t all happen in this one blog post, but by God I’m gonna give

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

October 30, 20120Comments

Speed writing your grant proposal

Grants are now officially “hyper-competitive(TM).” I’ve seen more than one great grant not quite make the cut, because there were even better grants in the pool for that round. Dealing with this

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

June 25, 20122Comments

NIH Grant Writing Tips: The Significance of “Significance”

Once upon a time, the NIH had you lead the body of your grant proposal with a section titled “Background and Significance.” Then they messed everything up by taking out

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

June 13, 20127Comments

NIH Grant Writing Tips: The new format – significance, innovation, approach

Recently the NIH completely redefined the format requirements for research grants. There were many changes, but one that seems to create a big mess of confusion is the redefinition of

by Morgan Giddings

Academic Life

Grantwriting

January 31, 201211Comments

Science for the sake of it, or science for dollars (euros)?

After a recent web seminar I hosted to help people write grants that are more likely to get funded, I got a note from a writer overseas that raised an

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

January 16, 20125Comments

Crafting your NIH biosketch “personal narrative”

On a recent webinar about State of Grants in 2012, I mentioned that the personal statement part of the NIH biosketch is a great opportunity to additionally “market” your project.

February 22, 20107Comments

Specific aims example

Your goal is to show strength, confidence, and logical thinking about your research, with each aim well thought out and accomplishing a critical mission within the context of your proposal.

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

December 22, 20095Comments

What counts as “innovation” in the new NIH grant format?

But on the flip side, just because you come up with something "new" or "novel", you can't necessarily call it innovative, either.

by Morgan Giddings

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