White Paper: Writing Biomedical Research Grants: Strategies for Success

Research funding is the driving force of your lab. In order to continue your important work in the biomedical/cancer field, you need as many tools as possible to secure funding for salaries, cutting-edge equipment, core facility support, and consumable supplies.  The success rates for research grant applications can be discouraging. According to statistics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), your application has about a one in five chance of being funded, with some variation by institute. These sobering numbers are repeated throughout the world as research funds are scarce these days.  However, with the right preparation, strategies, and targeting, you can stand out from the crowd with your application and heighten your chances for a favorable review that could lead to funding success.