What is a planning grant, and how do they work?

There are a handful of run-of-the-mill ‘R’ grants offered by the NIH that are familiar to most investigators: everyone knows the R01. Ever heard of the R34? Not one of those that most people know. The R34 is a “planning grant.”

Source: Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers - March 4, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Ron Kohanski, Deputy Director, Division of Aging Biology Source Type: blogs