NIA Award Sample Applications

Several NIA Investigators have graciously agreed to share their exceptional applications and summary statements as samples to help the research community. The F99/K00 and K99/R00 resources below represent the initial submissions and subsequent resubmissions of applications from applicants who received an excellent score and were funded upon resubmission. These are only examples of successful applications and are not meant to be a template for future applicants. Please make sure that your application is tailored to your specific research and career development plan and seek individual advice from mentors and peers as you prepare your application.

F99/K00 Sample Application
PI, Year, and Grantee Institution	Application Resources
Kexin Yu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center "Examining the Longitudinal Influence of the Physical and Social Environments on Social Isolation and Cognitive Health: contextualizing the role of technology.”This 2020 initial application was not funded.	Yu-2020_App_Redacted-508.pdf (2.49 MB) (PDF, 2.5 MB) Yu2020_summary_Redacted-508.pdf (537.6 KB) (PDF, 537 KB)
Kexin Yu of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center "Examining the Longitudinal Influence of the Physical and Social Environments on Social Isolation and Cognitive Health: contextualizing the role of technology.”This 2021 resubmission received an exceptional score and was funded.	Yu-2021_App_Resub_Redacted_508.pdf (4.89 MB) (PDF, 4.9 MB) Yu2021_summary-Resub_Redacted_508.pdf (763.02 KB) (PDF, 763 KB)

K99/R00 Sample Applications Using Forms Version F
PI, Year, and Grantee Institution	Application Resources
Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria of the University of California, Berkeley "More than just a load control: cytoskeletal form and function during aging."This 2019 initial application was not funded.	rhsanabria2019_application_0.pdf (1.61 MB) (PDF, 1.6 MB) rhsanabria2019_summarystatement_1.pdf (518.54 KB) (PDF, 519 KB)
Ryo Higuchi-Sanabria of the University of California, Berkeley "More than just a load control: cytoskeletal form and function during aging"This 2020 resubmission received an exceptional score and was funded.	rhsanabria2020_application_1.pdf (4.73 MB) (PDF, 4.7 MB) rhsanabria2020_summarystatement_1.pdf (553.61 KB) (PDF, 554 KB)
Elizabeth Luth of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University "Enhancing Dementia Instruction and Tools in Home Hospice (EDITH-HC)"This 2019 initial application was not funded.	ELuth_Original_Full_Application.pdf (1.15 MB) (PDF, 1.1 MB) ELuth_Original_Summary_Statement.pdf (479.97 KB) (PDF, 480 KB)
Elizabeth Luth of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University "Enhanced Dementia Instruction and Tools in Home Hospice (EDITH-HC)"This 2020 resubmission received an exceptional score and was funded.	ELuth_Resubmission_Full_Application.pdf (4.34 MB) (PDF, 4.3 MB) ELuth_Resubmission_Summary_Statement.pdf (470.91 KB) (PDF, 471 KB)

Katz R01 Change in Research Direction Sample Attachment
PI, Year, and Grantee Institution	Application Resources
James Bigelow of the University of California San Francisco Medical Center	Application Attachment (PDF, 288 KB)

Reminders:

Always follow your funding opportunity's instructions for application format. Although these applications demonstrate good grantsmanship, time has passed since these grantees applied. The samples may not reflect the latest format or rules.
Copyright Notice. The awardee allows you to use the material (e.g., data, writing, graphics) it shared in this application only for nonprofit educational purposes provided the material remains unchanged and the principal investigator, awardee organization, and NIH NIA are credited.

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