research funding: navigating the dod david dorman, dvm, phd, dabvt, dabt
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Research Funding:Research Funding:Navigating the DODNavigating the DOD
David Dorman, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABTDavid Dorman, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABT
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Military Branch Research
Offices
Air Force
NavyUSMC
Army
DOD
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
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DOD Nomenclature• Grants
– Qualitatively similar to other funding agencies
• Grant review process may be less transparent
– ID of “study section” members etc
– Not all grants are peer-reviewed
Co-author
Collaborator
Consulted on Iraqi sand project and TBI
DOD lead project
Asked to consult on burn pit issues
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Relationship building!!Relationship building!!
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DOD Nomenclature• Grants and Contracts (“6” Money)
– Science and Technology (S & T)• Basic research (6.1)• Applied research (6.2)• Advanced technology development (6.3)• Other categories (6.4 to 6.7)
– Engineering– Facility support
– Contracts (and some grants)• More reporting (e.g., monthly)• Briefing meetings
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DOD Grants and Contracts• Also used to develop or augment in-
house capabilities of DOD personnel or labs
• Career military scientists• Co-authorship expectations
DOD clearance of publicationsDOD clearance of publicationsExpertise variesExpertise variesLast minute research requestsLast minute research requestsUnexpected travelUnexpected travel
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DOD• DOD Process
– Can vary tremendously by branch and program
– Broad Agency Announcements (BAA)
• Used by Branch offices
• Often multi-step process– White paper– Full proposal– Military relevance
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DODWhere to Start
• Grants.gov– US governmental resource– Central storehouse for information on over
1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards
– Key word searches• May not be exhaustive
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DOD: Grants.Gov
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Grants.GovKey word = Veterinary (41 hits on 30 JAN 14)
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Search Strategies
• Visit funding agency websites
• Determine who is getting funded and for what topics
• Contacting program officers can be less helpful than NIH because they often also serve as the contracting officer