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01-11-2007 | Clinical Review

Demystifying the NIH Grant Application Process

Authors: Karina M. Berg, MD, MS, Thomas M. Gill, MD, Arleen F. Brown, MD PhD, Judy Zerzan, MD, MPH, Joann G. Elmore, MD MPH, Ira B. Wilson, MD, MSc

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 11/2007

Abstract

The process of applying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for grant funding can be daunting. The objective of this article is to help investigators successfully navigate the NIH grant application process. We focus on the practical aspects of this process, which are commonly learned through trial and error. Our target audience is generalist faculty and fellows who are applying for NIH funding to support their career development or a clinical research project.

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Title: Demystifying the NIH Grant Application Process
Authors: Karina M. Berg, MD, MS
Thomas M. Gill, MD
Arleen F. Brown, MD PhD
Judy Zerzan, MD, MPH
Joann G. Elmore, MD MPH
Ira B. Wilson, MD, MSc
Publication date: 01-11-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 11/2007
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-007-0301-6

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