I like this video and have used it with both beginner and moderately savvy grantwriting audiences. The R03 discussion is particularly interesting (pilot project vs. phase 1 clinical trial argument) BUT the narrator may be confusing the R03 and R21 mechanisms in some of his overview comments.

Charlie

At 09:15 AM 8/23/2004, you wrote:
>NIH has an excellent, but long, video on how they handle peer review.  This
>will be of interest to research administrators and to faculty preparing
>proposals.
>
>NIH Mock Study Section Video
>
>"Inside the NIH Grant Review Process", is a 39-minute video developed by
>the NIH Center for Scientific Review.
>The video includes excerpts from the reviews of 3 types of NIH
>applications: R01 - Research project grant, K08 - Mentored clinical
>scientist career development grant and R03 - Small research grant.
>
>You may download copies of the mock proposals at
>http://www.drg.nih.gov/Video/video.asp#docs
>
>NOTE: This video is available for viewing over the web.  Go to:
>http://www.drg.nih.gov/Video/Video.asp
>
>
>Chuck
>Herbert B. Chermside, CRA
>Special Asst. to VP-Research
>Virginia Commonwealth University
>PO BOX 980568
>Richmond, VA  23298-0568
>Voice:  804-827-6036
>Fax     804-828-2051
>e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu
>
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