Deck 29: Writing Proposals to Generate Evidence

Question 1

Preparing proposals for what type of studies is especially challenging?

A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Mixed research
D) Quantitative and qualitative

Answer 1

Qualitative

Question 2

What type of proposals needs to persuade reviewers that the proposed study is important and a good risk?

A) Quantitative
B) Qualitative
C) Mixed research
D) Research

Answer 2

Qualitative

Question 3

What branch of government is the largest source of research funds for health researchers in the United States?

A) Local
B) State
C) Legislative
D) Federal

Answer 3

Federal

Question 4

The National Institutes of Health announce special opportunities in what form for contracts?

A) Parent Announcements
B) Program Announcements
C) Requests for Applications
D) Requests for Proposals

Question 5

The National Institutes of Health announce special opportunities in what forms for grants?
1) Parent Announcements
2) Program Announcements
3) Requests for Applications
4) Requests for Proposals

A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4

Question 6

What is the type of written document specifying what a researcher intends to study called?

A) Grantsmanship
B) Research
C) Parent Announcements
D) Program Announcements

Question 7

Nurses can apply for a variety of grants from NIH. What is the most common type of grant?
1) Research Project Grants
2) AREA Grants
3) Small Grants
4) Exploratory/Developmental Grants

A) 1
B) 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 8

Grant applications to NIH are submitted online using the SF424, which has a series of special forms that require what type of uploaded attachments?

A) Word
B) Excel
C) Power Point
D) PDF

Question 9

The heart of an NIH grant application is the research plan component, which includes how many major sections?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 10

The heart of an NIH grant application is the research plan component, which includes a section on research strategy. What is the maximum number of pages for a research project grant?

A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Question 11

The heart of an NIH grant application is the research plan component, which includes a section on research strategy. What is the maximum number of pages for a training fellowship?

A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Question 12

NIH grant applications require budgets, which can be an abbreviated modular budget if requested funds for R01 grants do not exceed how many dollars in direct costs per year?

A) $150, 000
B) $200, 000
C) $250,000
D) $300,000

Question 13

Grant applications to NIH are reviewed how many times a year in a dual review process?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 14

In NIH's review procedure, the study section assigns priority (intensity) scores only to applications judged to be in the top half of proposals based on a preliminary appraisal by assigned reviewers. What is the most meritorious ranking?

A) 1
B) 10
C) 50
D) 90

Question 15

In NIH's review procedure, the study section assigns priority (intensity) scores only to applications judged to be in the top half of proposals based on a preliminary appraisal by assigned reviewers. What is the lowest possible ranking?

A) 1
B) 10
C) 50
D) 90

Question 16

What is a suggestion for writing a strong proposal for the planning stage?

A) Building a persuasive case
B) Justifying methodologic decisions
C) Beginning and ending with flourish
D) Selecting an important topic

Question 17

What is a suggestion for writing a strong proposal for the writing stage?

A) Adhering to proposal instructions
B) Starting early
C) Creating a strong team
D) Reviewing a successful proposal

Question 18

Specific requirements regarding the length and format of dissertation proposals vary in different settings, and it is important to know at the outset what is expected. Typically, dissertation proposals are how many pages in length?

A) 10-20
B) 20-30
C) 20-40
D) 30-50

Question 19

What is the most important section of a dissertation proposal?

A) Literature review
B) Theoretical framework
C) Hypothesis formulation
D) Bibliography

Question 20

A seasoned researcher from a small liberal arts college that had not received much NIH support would be eligible for which award?

A) Research Project Grants
B) AREA Grants
C) Small Grants
D) Exploratory/Developmental Grants