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SRCLD 2014

NIH and NIDCD: What Language Researchers Need to Know Judith A Cooper, PhD NIDCD Division of Scientific Programs. SRCLD 2014. What Language Researchers Need to Know. C ritical updates about NIH and NIDCD O pportunities for beginning researchers

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SRCLD 2014

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  1. NIH and NIDCD: What Language Researchers Need to KnowJudith A Cooper, PhDNIDCD Division of Scientific Programs SRCLD 2014

  2. What Language Researchers Needto Know • Critical updates about NIH and NIDCD • Opportunities for beginning researchers • Recent trends: NIDCD language applications/awards • Where to go for help

  3. What Language Researchers Needto Know • Three topics I do NOT know the answer to…. • What is the best way to get a grant? • What, in your scientific judgment, should Ido? • When are you going to retire?

  4. What Language Researchers Needto Know • Critical updates about NIH and NIDCD • Opportunities for beginning researchers • Recent trends: NIDCD language applications/awards • Where to go for help

  5. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Policy change • Changes at NICHD • Changes in Review • Budget situation/Payline

  6. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Policy change • Changes at NICHD • Changes in Review • Budget situation/Payline

  7. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Policy change • Previously: Two strikes and you’re out • April 18 2014 Guide: Updated Policy for Application Submission http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-074.html

  8. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD Policy change highlights: • You’re unsuccessful? Try again • No limit • After two tries, submission gets new number/ new application (new direction no longer required)

  9. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD FAQs: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/resubmission_q&a.htm Further Clarifications: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-14-082.html

  10. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Policy change • Changes at NICHD • Changes in Review • Budget situation/Payline

  11. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • NICHD • Normal language development • Dyslexia • Bilingualism • Cognitive impairment • At risk

  12. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Changes at NICHD • Peggy McCardle • Birth to K: Lisa Freund • K and beyond/bilingualism/dyslexia: Brett Miller

  13. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Policy change • Changes at NICHD • Changes in Review • Budget situation/Payline

  14. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Language and Communication (LCOM) Center for Scientific Review/ NOT NIDCD review committee R01s/ AREA R15s/ Exploratory Developmental R21s

  15. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Changes in review: LCOM • Weijia Ni • Biao Tian • ?

  16. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Policy change • Changes at NICHD • Changes in Review • Budget situation/Payline

  17. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD Budget situation and Payline • NIH • NIDCD

  18. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD BUDGET SITUATION : NIH • Provided by Congress on yearly basis • Typically: some increase over previous year • Paylines vary across institutes

  19. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD BUDGET SITUATION : NIH • 2013: decrease due to sequestration • 2014: slight increase over 2013 (but not at level of 2012) • FY15: President’s proposed budget: essentially same as FY14

  20. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD Budget situation and Payline • NIH • NIDCD

  21. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Conducts and supports biomedical and behavioral research and research training in the normal and disordered processes of: -Hearing -Balance -Smell -Taste -Voice -Speech -Language • Basic, Clinical, Translational

  22. NIDCD Total Extramural Budget (grants/training/contracts)

  23. CRITICAL UPDATES ABOUT NIH AND NIDCD • Budget situation/Payline: NIDCD • In 2012: NIDCD : one of best R01 paylines • This year (FY 14): continues • Crystal ball: FY15 • Why better? Few special initiatives/no program projects (P01s)/ budget caps

  24. What Language Researchers Needto Know • Critical updates about NIH and NIDCD • Opportunities for beginning researchers • Recent trends: NIDCD language applications/awards • Where to go for help

  25. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • ESI and NI • NIDCD Small Grant • Miscellaneous other opportunities

  26. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS ESI and NI • Only applicable to R01s • NI =New investigator: not previously competed successfully as PI for R01 • ESI=Early State investigator: within 10 years of completing terminal research degree

  27. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS ESI and NI Frequently Asked Questions: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/investigator_policies_faqs.htm

  28. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS ESI: Appeal 10 year window for circumstances • Extension Of Early Stage Investigator Status http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-034.html

  29. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS ESI: Extensionprocess • Establish Commons account • Enter date of terminal degree in Commons account. • System calculates/ displays ESI status and end of eligibility date. • Submit request for extension

  30. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS ESIs • Keep an eye on your timeline for R01 • Benefits: initial review • Initial review: Clustered with other ESI/NI applications/Discussion and recognition of status • Special NIDCD Council procedure

  31. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS ESI: NIDCD Council Process for ESI R01 applications • When percentile (score) outside but close to payline • PI writes letter of information to Council • Council reviews letter/discusses • Council may recommend fund now vs re-submit

  32. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • ESI and NI • NIDCD Small Grant • Miscellaneous other opportunities

  33. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • NIDCD Small Grant (R03) • Not NIH Small Grant! • Pilot studies/3 years • Eligibility: Within 7 years of PhD • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-057.html

  34. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • NIDCD Small Grant (R03) • New appeal process re: eligibility • Allows single, one-year extension of time • PDs/PIs who have experienced major mitigating/compelling circumstances that significantly affected career trajectory http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DC-14-001.html

  35. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • ESI and NI • NIDCD Small Grant • Miscellaneous other opportunities

  36. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS Miscellaneous other opportunities • Lessons for Success/Pathways Program • Loan Repayment • Funding mechanisms

  37. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS Miscellaneous other opportunities: Lessons for Success/Pathways Program • ASHA / ASHAF/NIDCD • Mentoring, annual meeting: preparation for research/grants/professional development

  38. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS Miscellaneous other opportunities: Loan Repayment • Clinical research/pediatric research • Educational debt • Link: http://www.lrp.nih.gov/index.aspx

  39. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS Miscellaneous other opportunities: Funding mechanisms • Predoc/Post doc (F awards) • Career development (K awards)

  40. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • NIDCD Career Development (Mentored) awards: K08 and K23: recent change: • Previously: Primary mentor :based at applicant's home institution/within reasonable distance

  41. OPPORTUNITIES FOR BEGINNING INVESTIGATORS • NIDCD Mentored awards: K08 and K23: recent change: • Now: NIDCD will consider longer-distance mentoring relationships, facilitated by electronic communication modalities, with appropriate justification.  Secondary mentor at home institution. • http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DC-14-002.html

  42. NIDCD Extramural Research Training Program Contact Daniel A. Sklare, Ph.D. Research Training Officer NRSA Fellowships and K awards Tel: (301) 496-1804 Email: sklared@nidcd.nih.gov

  43. What Language Researchers Needto Know • Critical updates about NIH and NIDCD • Opportunities for beginning researchers • Recent trends: NIDCD language applications/awards • Where to go for help

  44. Hearing 54 % Balance 5 % Smell 10 % Taste 6 % Voice 7 % Speech 7 % Language 11 % NIDCD Extramural Awards (FY13)

  45. NIDCD: ALL LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS(research and training)

  46. RECENT TRENDS: NIDCD LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS and AWARDS • NIDCD Language = • Adult aphasia/Primary Progressive Aphasia • Language and deafness: sign/CI/HA • Brain and language • Child language disorders

  47. RECENT TRENDS: NIDCD LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS and AWARDS • NIDCD Language = • Aphasia • Language and deafness • Brain and language • Child language disorders

  48. RECENT TRENDS: NIDCD LANGUAGE • CHILD LANGUAGE DISORDERS • Autism • SLI • Phonological • Bilingual • At risk

  49. Child Language Disorders: Percent of All NIDCD Language Applications

  50. Child Language Disorders: NIDCD Funding

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