Are you looking for example R01 applications as you prepare your first R01 proposal for the upcoming NIH deadline? There are several sample R01s and summary statements located here on the NIAID website. Keep in mind that these examples used older form versions. This means they will be helpful to help guide your writing, but you should view the latest application form instructions to ensure you meet the current NIH requirements for your application. If you are seeking proposals specific to cancer implementation research, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences provides helpful sample R01 and R21 grant applications.
Something else to keep in mind when looking at the example R01 proposals is that the materials in the sample applications are copyrighted. At this point in your academic career, I probably should not have to remind you of what it means to plagiarize, but the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines plagiarize as: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own or to use (another's production) without crediting the source. It might be tempting to copy and paste the wording from particular sections into a Word document so you can repurpose the content later, but this would not be a wise move. Read the examples, take note of the format, flow, and approach to various sections. Then open up a blank document, format your half-inch margins, and start writing!
Likewise, using ChatGPT or other artificial intelligence based software to help write sections of your proposal is not recommended. Set aside some time, formulate your ideas, and put forward the best work you can create. If you are not confident in your writing, solicit feedback from experienced researchers in your field. Of course, if you are reading this now and planning to submit for the June 5th deadline, it is too late to ask for input. Consider delaying to a future deadline if you don't feel the quality of your application is competitive.
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