FUNDING AND GRANTSMANSHIP
FOR RESEARCH AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

A COURSE FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, RESIDENTS POST DOCTORAL SCIENTISTS,
CLINICAL FELLOWS, NEW INVESTIGATORS, FACULTY, & ADMINISTRATORS

Those not wishing to formally register are welcome to audit the course.

M9780, Pass/Fail*, One Credit, Call number: 14390

The course will meet 7 evenings
Spring 2024, Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm

 

This course will only be offered "in person" (i.e., no remote option)

Hammer Health Sciences Center (HHSC), Room 301 or Room 312 (see below)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Campus Map and Directions

 

Access to course resources, handouts, e-mail correspondence, etc. will be distributed to class participants
via CourseWorks https://courseworks.columbia.edu/, Columbia’s online learning management system.

Formally registered students should automatically have access to the course in CourseWorks.

Those auditing should speak with Dr. Jaime Rubin at the end of class to request access.

 

 

 

Session 1
Jan 25, 2024

HHSC Room 312

Dr. Jaime Rubin

Types of Support and Review Processes for Research and Training Activities: Government Agencies
Slide Presentation: Course Session 1

Session 2
Feb 8, 2024

HHSC Room 301

Dr. Jaime Rubin

a) Types of Support and Review Processes for Research and Training Activities: Voluntary Health Organizations, Foundations, Industry, Clinical Trials, and Development
Slide Presentation: Course Session 2a

b) Extramurally-Funded Sponsored Projects to Enhance Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce:
Slide Presentation: Course Session 2b

c) Identifying Appropriate Extramural Sources of Funding
Slide Presentation: Course Session 2c

Session 3
Feb 22, 2024

HHSC Room 301

Dr. Jaime Rubin

Planning, Organizing and Writing a Research Proposal - NIH R01 Application used as a Reference
Slide Presentation: Course Session 3a
Slide Presentation: Course Session 3b

Session 4
Mar 7, 2024

HHSC Room 312

Dr. Jaime Rubin

a) Planning, Organizing and Writing Fellowship and Career Development Proposals -
NIH F30/F31/F32 and K01/K07/K08/K23/K25/K99(R00) Applications used as References
Slide Presentation: Course Session 4a

 

b) Best Practices for Competitive Grant Applications
Slide Presentation: Course Session 4b

 

c) Best Practices for Responding to the Reviewers’ Comments in Resubmission Applications
Slide Presentation: Course Session 4c

Session 5
March 21, 2024
Dr. Howard Lieberman

Experiences of a Peer Reviewer and an "Inside Look" of an Extramural Grant Review Panel

Session 6
April 11, 2024
Dr. Hans Snoeck

Practice of Seeking Grant Support: Tips from an Experienced Researcher at Columbia

Session 7

April 18, 2024
Dr. Daichi Shimbo

Writing “Specific Aims”

* Grade determined by class attendance and a brief report on funding agencies and opportunities related to the student's own research interests and career goals.

Resources:

Recorded Presentations on "Funding and Grantsmanship"
Specifically for Ph.D. and other doctoral students, medical students, post-doctoral fellows/scientists, residents, clinical fellows, and new/junior faculty.
http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/Additional_Presentations.htm

Writing a Grant Proposal: Application Forms and Writing Tips
http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/writing.htm

PIVOT Funding Opportunities Database (includes e-mail alerts on investigator-specific funding opportunities)
PIVOT is a comprehensive database of funding opportunities. Sponsors include both government as well as private agencies and searches may be tailored to meet an individual user's areas of interest. Search criteria may be saved and users may request e-mail alerts on new funding programs matching their individual search criteria.
https://pivot.proquest.com/funding_main

National Institutes of Health
http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/nih.htm

Foundation Directory (CU only)
Searchable field-driven database of >156,000 grantmakers (along with their yearly tax statements) and >16 million previous grants
https://resolver.library.columbia.edu/clio3328966

Grants.gov
Single access point for grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies
http://www.grants.gov/

COURSE DIRECTOR: Dr. Jaime S. Rubin
Vice Chair for Investigator Development
Professor of Medical Sciences (in Medicine) at CUIMC
Department of Medicine, Columbia University
JSR9@columbia.edu

Revision Date: January 2024