Dr. Della Hann, Deputy Director OER, explains why it's important to include women, minorities and children in clinical research. For more information, see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/children/children.htm and https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/women_min.htm.

Ms. Maria Stagnitto and Dr. Anne Hardy discuss writing the human subjects section of your grant application. For more information, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/hs/

Dr. Jane Steinberg, Director of Extramural Activites at the National Institute of Mental Health, explains why your application is a narrative and provides some tips for addressing each the sections crucial for telling your story.

Dr. Anne Clark, Associate Director of CSR's Division of Receipt and Referral, discusses how the cover letter can be used to request a specific institute or center for funding, to request a specific study section for review, and how to recommend a particular individual should not review your application.

Dr. Chris Hatch, Chief of the Program Coordination Referral Branch at NCI, walks through a typical funding opportunity announcement and describes some of the key aspects you don't want to miss so you can prepare the best possible application.

Dr. Harold Perl, a Program Director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, describes the various types of NIH funding opportunity announcements, what they are used for, and where to find them.

Dr. Sherry Stuesse, a referral officer in the NIH Center for Scientific Review, explains due dates, the application cycle, and the importance of submitting early.

Dr. Rod Ulane, NIH's Research Training Officer, discusses the training NIH requires regarding the responsible conduct of research. He explains the requirements, who they apply to, and how they are assessed.

Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director of the Division of Receipt and Referral, describes the steps potential applicants can take to be prepared even before they know when they are going to apply.

Dr. David Armstrong, Chief of the Review Branch, and Dr. Mike Sesma, a Program Officer, both with the National Institute of Mental Health, discuss what is included in the summary statement and give tips for finding out more information.