NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has published a practical, concise guide titled 10 Steps to a Winning R01 Application. This extremely useful publication is a roadmap for designing high-impact projects that will stand out in peer review.
Table of Contents
Ten Steps—Outlined
Step 1: Conduct a Self Evaluation
Step 2: Find Your Niche
Step 3: Draft Specific Aims
Step 4: Identify a Study Section
Step 5: Size Up Your Specific Aims
Step 6: Outline Your Experiments
Step 7: Build Your Team
Step 8: Define Resources
Step 9: Nail Your Budget
Step 10: Write to Excite