PCORI hosted a free two-day interactive workshop to provide applicants with the tools and strategies to develop that winning application.

This interactive workshop—led by our expert staff—offered an overview of PCORI and our:

• National Priorities for Research
• Funding announcements
• Application process
• Methodology standards
• Patient and stakeholder engagement requirements
• Merit Review process
• Post-award administrative requirements

The workshop provided opportunities to meet PCORI staff, ask questions, obtain resources, and network with other participants. On hand to offer additional insight were our contract administrators, research program officers, engagement officers, and notable awardees representing both the programmatic and administrative aspects of managing a PCORI contract.

Meeting Materials

• Agenda
• Workshop Mobile Site

Presentations - Day 1

• Welcome and Overview
• PCORI Funding Announcements (PFAs), Methodology Standards, Approach to Open Science and National Priorities
• Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
• Improving Healthcare Systems
• Communication and Dissemination Research
• Addressing Disparities
• Accelerating Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Methodological Research
• How to Navigate PCORI Online Application System from LOI to Full Application
• Overview of Engagement Funding Opportunities
• Shortcuts to Navigating the Online Help Center and Website
• Patient and Stakeholder Engagement in Research
• The PCORI Application Process
• Day 1 Wrap-up

Presentations - Day 2

• Day 2 Overview
• PCORI's Contract Award and Activation
• Voices of Experience Panel Discussion
• Pragmatic Clinical Studies
• Active Portfolio Management
• PCORI’s Process for Peer Review of Primary Research and Public Release of Research Findings
• Preparing Your Budget: Programmatic and Administrative Considerations
• Examples of Engagement Done Right Panel Discussion
• Developing a CER Question and Submitting a Letter of Intent
• Final Q&A and Day Two Wrap-Up