January
4, 2005
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Vol.
8 No. 1
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SPOTLIGHT
ON RESOURCES
The average age at which health researchers receive their first R01
(research project) grant from the National Institutes of Health has risen
steadily since the 1980s, with Ph.D. scientists now getting their first
grants at age 42 and M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. researchers receiving their
first grants at age 44. Although NIH has taken steps to fund younger
researchers more often and more quickly, the gap between new and established
investigator grant awards remains a serious problem.
This month’s spotlight falls on a new Web site from NIH aimed
at new researchers looking to break through to that first NIH grant. “Resources
for New Investigators” contains links to help with the NIH grant
application process, institute-by-institute policies regarding new investigators
and a detailed explanation of how grants are reviewed from the Center
for Scientific Review. The site also lists non-NIH links for grant advice,
special awards for new investigators and several studies and statistics
related to grants for young researchers.
The advice is helpful
for all researchers, not just those new to the game. To read more,
go here.
