Scholarly works in biomedicine and health.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) awards small grants for the preparation of book-length manuscripts and other scholarly works of value to U.S. health professionals, public health officials, biomedical researchers, and historians of the health sciences. Grants are awarded for major critical reviews, state-of-the-art summaries, historical studies, and other useful organizations of knowledge in clinical medicine, public health, biomedical research, and the informatics/information sciences relating to them. The scholarly work may be prepared for publication in print or nonprint media, or both.

Scholars in biomedical fields face competing demands for their time, including requirements for clinical care services, grant-related research, and administrative duties. Scholarly work draws upon original sources that may reside within archives, databases, libraries, or human experts around the world, in many different languages and formats. The work of scholarship--discovery, thoughtful analysis, synthesis, and lucid presentation of findings from such materials--requires protected time and support for incidental costs, including materials, staff assistance, and travel. The NLM Grant for Scholarly Works in Biomedicine and Health is intended to help defray such expenses. NLM Grants for Scholarly Works can be used to support several types of scholarly projects.

Historical works include 1) scholarly works in the history or philosophy of medicine, public health and the life sciences, the development of medical research and health services, bioethics, and studies on the interrelationship of medicine and society; and 2) scholarly works in the history or philosophy of health informatics, health information sciences, biomedical communications, and health sciences librarianship.

Critical reviews include 1) analytical and comprehensive critical reviews which identify the present status of research and practice in various health-related fields, addressing advances which have been made, problems requiring examination, and emerging trends; and 2) scientifically significant and important symposium or conference proceedings related to U.S. priorities in health care, public health, and biomedical research.

Research aids include 1) selected secondary tools in the health sciences, such as biomedical guides, atlases, handbooks, dictionaries, indices, catalogs, directories, and other unique reference materials; and 2) English-language translations of important foreign-language classics or primary materials in the history of medicine.

These NLM grants are designed to support scholarly work on a manuscript, video, or electronic resource that will ultimately be published by a commercial or academic press or similar print or electronic dissemination service that ensures quality and availability of the product. Self-publishing by the author will not normally be considered an appropriate dissemination vehicle.

These NLM grants do not support the following types of projects: 1) production of textbooks, curriculum materials or online learning modules; 2) production of works intended for lay audiences; 3) initial reporting of original scientific research findings, including the initial publication of dissertation research; 4) development of coding systems, ontologies, or vocabularies for computational use; 5) publication of proceedings of annual meetings; 6) production of journals, reprints, other serials, or other costs of publishing such as author page charges; 7) operation of established databases; 8) mass digitization of existing archives or print materials; 9) work judged to have significant commercial viability; or 10) projects of local interest only, or works for which access is restricted to a select group.

Applicants should include a topic or chapter outline of the book or work to be produced as part of the research plan. All applicants are required to provide NLM with a copy of the final published work, once it has been issued. NLM recommends that all hardcopy text sponsored in this program be published on acid-free permanent paper as set forth by the American National Standards Institute Permanence of Paper for Publications and Documents in Libraries and Archives (ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992).

This funding opportunity will use the G13 award mechanism. As an applicant, you will be solely responsible for planning, directing, and executing the proposed project. An NLM Publication Grant for Scholarly Works provides up to $50,000 in direct costs per year for one, two, or three years. These grants are not renewable. The NLM anticipates spending approximately $1.4 million per year on new awards in this program. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary.

Non-U.S. citizens may apply for these grants; however, priority is given to U.S. citizens. Usually, awards are made three times per year, in December/ January, March/April, and August/September. Start dates are usually the same as the award date. The period of performance is one, two or three years.

This funding opportunity uses the just-in-time budget concepts. It also uses the nonmodular budget format described in the PHS 398 application instructions (available online at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ funding/phs398/phs398.html). A detailed categorical budget for the initial budget period and the entire proposed period of support is to be submitted with the application. Applications must be prepared using the PHS 398 research grant application instructions and forms. Applications must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number as the universal identifier when applying for federal grants or cooperative agreements. The D&B number can be obtained by calling 1-866-705-5711 or through the website at http://www.dnb.com. The D&B number should be entered on line 11 of the face page of PHS 398. For further assistance contact GrantsInfo, 301-435-0714, e-mail: GrantsInfo@ nih.gov. Application receipt dates are 1 June, 1 November, and 1 February. A letter of intent is not required.

Contact: Valerie Florance, Extramural Programs Division, NLM, Rockledge 1, Suite 301, 6705 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA, 301-594-4882, fax: [phone], e-mail: floranv@ mail.nih.gov. Reference: PAR No. PAR-05-025