The National Institutes of Health fund basic and translational research aimed at the nation\u2019s highest-priority biomedical challenges; NIH grant funding annually ranks among the largest sources of external support for university researchers.<\/p>\n
The National Cancer Institute (www.cancer.gov<\/a>) is the largest entity within NIH (FY14 budget for NCI was more than $4.9 billion).\u00a0 Most of its budget is used to fund extramural grants and contracts, organized under several categories<\/a>.\u00a0 Information about NCI\u2019s priorities for research, funding opportunities, and links to resources for researchers are all available through the NCI website (www.cancer.gov\/research<\/a> and www.cancer.gov\/grants-training<\/a>).<\/p>\n NCI offices produce a number of blogs that keep researchers informed of program updates, priorities, and opportunities.\u00a0 Two of particular interest are:<\/p>\n A blog that comes out of the NIH Office of Extramural Research provides a steady stream of highly useful tips and often fascinating reviews of the status of the entire grant proposal, review, and funding enterprise.\u00a0 Subscribe to \u201cExtramural Nexus\u201d at http:\/\/nexus.od.nih.gov\/all\/<\/a><\/p>\n Becoming a reviewer, and therefore having the opportunity to read and compare proposals from other researchers and scientific teams, is exceptionally valuable for learning how to write competitive proposals for one\u2019s own funding.\u00a0 NIH has several mechanisms for connecting scientists with appropriate review opportunities, including a special program for early career researchers or those who have not reviewed previously for NIH.\u00a0 Find this and other reviewing opportunities and connections at this link:<\/p>\nNCI and NIH communications<\/h2>\n
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Participating in proposal review and study sections<\/h2>\n