PCORI is committed to "research done differently." Our funding applications and review process include criteria that may be new to researchers, patients, and other stakeholders.
Our training materials are designed to assist you through this new process.
Please share your feedback so we can continue to improve our training materials. Email us at pfa@pcori.org or visit the PCORI Help Center.
Upcoming Applicant/LOI Town Halls
- Partnerships to Conduct Research within PCORnet (PaCR) Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 2 2017 (August 23, 2017 - 12:00 pm ET)
- Partnerships to Conduct Research within PCORnet (PaCR) - LOI Submission System Webinar (August 28, 2017 - 1:00 pm ET)
- Strategies to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care PFA LOI Town Hall (September 6. 2017 - 12:00 pm ET)
- Symptom Management: Post-LOI Applicant Town Hall (MR/CMA) (September 13, 2017 - 1:00 pm ET)
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Delivery for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder Town Hall (September 13, 2017 - 3:00 pm ET)
- Implementation of Effective Shared Decision Making Approaches in Practice Settings Applicant Town Hall - Off-Cycle 2 2017 (September 19, 2017 - 1:30 pm ET)
- Dissemination & Implementation Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 3 2017 (October 12, 2017 - 12:00 pm ET)
- Improving Methods PFA LOI Town Hall - Cycle 3 2017 (October 24, 2017 - 12:00 pm ET)
PCORI Online Training Resources
- LOI Submission Webinar: July 17, 2017
- Application Submission Webinars: April 25, 2017 | April 26, 2017
- Online Training Webinars: January 12 | January 18 | January 24
- Pre-Award Training Archived Webinar Presentation (January 2017)
- Pre-Award Applicant Training Slides
- Pre-Award Applicant User Guide
- PCORI Online Pre-Award FAQs
- PCORI Online User Access Cheat Sheet
- Pre-Award Cheat Sheets:
Archived LOI and Applicant Town Halls & Applicant Resources
- PCORI Online LOI Submission Webinar for Cycle 2 2017 Applicants (July 17, 2017 - 2:00 pm ET)
- Symptom Management for Patients with Advanced Illness Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 2 2017 (July 12, 2017 - 1:00 pm ET)
- Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Delivery for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 2 2017 (July 12, 2017 - 12:00 pm ET)
- Pragmatic Clinical Studies Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 2 2017 (June 28, 2017 - 11:00 am ET)
- Broad PFA Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 1 2017 (April 20, 2017; 12:00 p.m. ET)
- Improving Methods Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 1 2017 (April 18, 2017: 11:30 a.m. ET)
- Pragmatic Clinical Studies Applicant Town Hall - Cycle 1 2017 (April 13, 2017; 2:30 pm ET)
- Cycle 1 2017 Improving Methods Applicant LOI Town Hall (February 9, 2017: 2:00 p.m. ET)
- Cycle 1 2017 Broad PFA Letter of Intent Town Hall (January 31, 2017 - 1:00 p.m. ET)
- Cycle 1 2017 Pragmatic Clinical Studies Applicant LOI Town Hall (January 26, 2017 - 2:30 p.m. ET)
- Cycle 1 2017 Dissemination and Implementation Applicant LOI Town Hall (January 25, 2017 - 3:00 p.m. ET)
- Cycle 1 2017 Optimized Multidisciplinary Treatment Programs for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain Applicant LOI Town Hall (January 25, 2017 - 11:00 a.m. ET)
- PCORI Online Applicant Training Materials Webinar Dates: January 12 | January 18 | January 24
- Strategies to Prevent Unsafe Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care PFA Applicant Town Hall (November 3, 2016 - 12:00 p.m. ET)
- Cycle 3 2016 Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis LOI Town Hall (October 11, 2016 - 11:00 a.m. ET)
- How to Budget for Engagement Town Hall (June 28, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. ET)
- Promising Practices of Meaningful Engagement in the Conduct of Research (September 19, 2013)
Helpful Resources
- Using the PCORI Methodology Standards
Learn more about PCORI methodology standards and how they can be used.
View the archived webinar.
Posted: October 29, 2013; Updated: July 25, 2017