NSF: Report on merit review process

The National Science Board's report contains lots of interesting information, such as funding rate trends and investigator submission and funding rates. Go to the NSF publications link above and search for NSB-10-27. It's a pdf.

NSF grants conference Oct. 25-26, Salt Lake City

This will be NSF's first Regional Grants Conference of FY 11. Registration is now open; click on the headline.

NIH podcasts are here!

Multitask on that stationary bike! Download some of NIH's career development podcasts. Titles include "Grant writing for new investigators" and "Postdocs thinking about independence." There is no charge to download these episodes.

FYI: NIH FOA, etc.

What's the difference between a PAS and an FOA at NIH? Check this link, and all will be revealed.

Inside look at NIH peer review

Check out these new videos that give you the inside scoop on NIH peer review.