Identifying Funding Opportunities.
The SPH Research Office offers resources to help researchers identify funding opportunities to support their work. The Research Funding Opportunities website provides links to federal and non-federal organizations that sponsor research in the areas of public health. For each organization, the website lists its homepage as well as specific funding opportunities and/or requests for proposals. The site is updated regularly to reflect the most current opportunities.
Other Resources for Funding Opportunities for BU Faculty and Staff:
- BU subscription available with your Kerberos password
- Federal, non-federal, and private sources
- All disciplines
- Search by sponsor or keyword
- BU online directory of philanthropic grant opportunities and resources
- Requires BU Kerberos password
- Funding opportunities limiting institutional submissions
- Managed by Andrew Taylor, Associate Dean of Research, BUSM
- Access to multiple comprehensive databases for grant seeking
- Resources available to BU faculty and staff members
- BU Corporate Relations builds strategic relationships with industry
- Creating road maps that identify areas of mutual opportunity for BU investigator
Additional External Resources
- Search 26 federal agencies by research area or keyword
- All relevant forms and documents
- Templates, forms, and FAQs
- Contact info for Program Officers
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
- Search NIH Institute Funding Announcements and Notices
- Search Research Training and Development Programs
- NIH Funding Strategies by Institute
- National Science Foundation funding opportunities
- Searchable by research area, investigator eligibility, and due date
Principal Investigator Status
University policy defines Principal Investigator (PI) Status as the eligibility to submit proposals for research, training, or public service contracts or grants to extramural agencies, subject to the approval of the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement. Many faculty are automatically eligible to serve as PIs; those who are not must complete a PI Status Request Form.
NIH Qualifications for New and Early-Stage Investigator Status
NIH has two types of special status for early-career scientists:
- New investigators have not yet received substantial independent NIH funding.
- Early-stage investigators (ESI) are a subset of those having new investigator status who are also within either ten years of completing a terminal research degree or medical residency or equivalent.
Investigators can request an extension of their ESI status past the 10-year window due to special circumstances such as childbirth, family care responsibilities, medical concerns, disability, extended periods of clinical training, natural disasters, and active-duty military service.
For more information on NIH ESI and New Investigators’ status, go to https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/new-investigators.