Grant Writing: Information for developing a competitive application

General information on grant writing

• Strategic thinking about preparing an application for extramural research funding (Dr. Joan M. Lakoski)   
• Ten Tips of Successful Grant Writing - The Chronicle of Higher Education by Lisa Chasan-Taber
• NIH Guide: Write Your Application
• All about NIH Grants Podcasts

Understanding the grant review process

• NIH Grant Scoring System including guidance on strengths and weaknesses
• NIH Review Criteria at a Glance 
• NIH Advisory Councils Understanding What Happens During the Second Round of Peer Review
• NIH Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program

Contacting a Program Officer

• NIH contacting Staff at the NIH Institutes and Centers
• NIH When in Doubt, Reach Out: Contacting Staff at the NIH Institutes
• NIH Extramural Nexus, Program Officials Are Here to Help

Obtaining Feedback on an Application Prior to Submission

• WVU HSC Tweak My Aims
• WVU HSC Internal Study Section  

Using a grant writing group

• Why You Need a Writing Group by Louise Seamaster (June 15, 2017)

NIH Early Career Stage

• NIH Early career Stage Investigator (ESI) Definition
• NIH Early Stage investigator (ESI) Extension Request Process Moving to eRA Commons

NIH information and guidance on grant writing

• NIH Write Your Application
• NIH/NIAID Sample Grant Applications and Summary Statements
• NIH Commons User Roles
• NIH Grant Application Preparation & Submission; eRA Workshop by Sheri Cummins and Laurie Roman on November 2019