The NIH and other sources of research support -- A strong proposal -- Proposal review -- The R01 research grant -- The abstract and specific aims -- Background and significance -- Preliminary studies -- Research design and methods -- The budget -- Biographical sketch, research support, and resources -- Human subjects -- Animal subjects -- Consortiums, contracts, consultants, and collaborators -- Literature cited and appendixes -- Revision of an unfunded proposal -- Competing renewal of R01 projects (progress reports) -- Proposal submission and supplementary materials -- Your first grant award (R, F, or K) -- Advice for beginners in academia -- Small business grants -- Program project grants (P01) -- Center grants -- Construction grants -- T32 institutional research training program grants -- Instrumentation grants.