National Institutes of Health Grants Fundamentals Certificate

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National Institutes of Health Grants Fundamentals (NIH)

The National Institutes of Health Grants Fundamentals (NIH) certificate was produced by SRA International for the benefit of its members who manage NIH grants. It was produced solely by SRA International, and is not an official program of the NIH.

The NIH Grants Management certificate provides a foundation in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As the NIH is the single largest federal grant-awarding agency, the program is perfect both for someone new to research administration and for research administrators expanding their knowledge of federal funding agencies. The curriculum - anchored by the full-day workshop, "NIH Fundamentals" - provides an overview to the procedures and policies essential to preparing successful applications to and managing grant awards from the National Institutes of Health.

Certificate Course Requirements

NIH Grants Fundamentals is comprised of one full-day workshop, three required sessions and three elective sessions. The required courses are listed below; the electives may vary from meeting-to-meeting.

Required Workshops

WS3: NIH Fundamentals
Sunday, June 11 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fundamentals provides a foundation in grants from NIH. As NIH is the single largest federal grant-awarding agency, this training opportunity is perfect both for someone new to research administration and for research administrators seeking to expand their knowledge of federal funding agencies.

This full-day workshop covers the following topics:
(1) Overview of NIH, including its mission, institutes, and funding focus, from pre-doctoral fellowships to large-scale research projects.
(2) Policies and procedures essential to preparing successful grant applications.
(3) Policies and procedures essential to managing grant awards.
(4) Latest NIH policy updates.


Content Level: Basic
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will understand the NIH organization and funding priorities.

2. Participants will understand where to locate funding opportunities and navigate through the grant life cycle. Participants will have an increased understanding of NIH’s pre-award and post-award policies and procedures.

Speaker(s):
Debbie Pettitt, Sr. Grants Management Officer, National Institute of Health

Required Sessions
Must Take Three (3) sessions. One (1) from Each Category (NIH-R)

I. Pre-Award (NIH-I)

M203: NIH Escape Room: Submission Day in the Life of a Research Administrator 
Monday, June 12 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

II. Post-Award (NIH-II)

  • T202: Subrecipient Monitoring - The Basics 
    Tuesday, June 13 | 11;00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • W102: Post-Award: All Things Prior Approval @ NIH 
    Wednesday, June 14 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM

III. Compliance (NIH-III) 

  • M403: Keeping Up with ClinicalTrials.gov: A Systematic Approach in Maintaining Compliance
    Monday, June 12 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM
  • W204 Human Subjects Protection: Before, During, and After
    Wednesday, June 14 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Elective Sessions

Elective Sessions: NIH-E
Must Take Three (3). Select an Additional Session from Any Category OR 
any of the Sessions below (NIH-E)

  • M302: Developing a Centralized NIH-NRSA Infrastructure Support Program at the University of Louisville
    Monday, June 12 | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
  • M104: Same Goal, Different Paths: NIH and a Recipient Organization Talk about Grants
    Monday, June 12 | 9:30 – 10:30 AM