Research and Funding

Inside NIA Archives: Robin Barr

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities.

While preparing for a recent talk, I took a close look at our data on the scoring of grant applications. Every applicant wants great scores, and we want to help you understand how you’ll be... Read More
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Posted on July 10, 2013 by Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities.

Maybe you are a graduate student, a postdoc, or a new junior faculty member. You have carefully crafted a fellowship application or a career development application. Now, you sit on pins and needles... Read More
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Posted on May 29, 2013 by Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities.

Our fiscal year 2013 budget was finalized March 26, but we were unable to post our funding policy until May 8. This year, as in every other year, my team worked hard to get a funding policy published... Read More
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Posted on May 22, 2013 by Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities.

Buried within our NIA 2013 funding policy is the apparently shocking statement that our payline for NIA-reviewed research grant applications is 13. When the top score is 10 and the lowest possible... Read More
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Posted on May 15, 2013 by Robin Barr, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities.

I’m excited to announce something new for researchers. Inside NIA, our new blog, begins with this post. If you are a grantee, applicant, trainee, or anyone else in the scientific and advocacy... Read More
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