Form 1 funding webpages usability survey

NINDS Funding Webpages Feedback Survey and Interview Script

OMB#: 0925-0648  Expiration date: 06/2024

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Introduction
We are conducting user testing to explore how our website could be more resourceful to researchers seeking funding. Participation should take no more than 20 minutes. Would you be interested in particpating?

Ask if participant is willing to do longer survey in exchange for a $10 gift card

Survey Questions

1. Introductory Questions (Survey, 5 minutes) – Recorded in iPad by DX Team

   1. How would you describe your role?

      1. Student

      2. Administrative Staff

      3. Research Staff

      4. Faculty

      5. NIH/NINDS staff

      6. Other (please describe)

2. How you would describe your career stage?

   1. Undergraduate

   2. Gradudate

   3. Doctoral

   4. Post-doctoral

   5. Early Stage Investigator/Staff

   6. Established Investigator/Staff

   7. Other

3. Have you received an award or grant from one of the following before?

   1. NINDS

   2. NIH (other than NINDS)

   3. Both

   4. Neither

4. What websites or sources do you use to find funding opportunities for your research? (select all that apply)

   1. NIH Grants and Funding (www.grants.nih.gov/funding)

   2. NINDS Funding page (www.ninds.nih.gov/funding)

   3. Grants.gov

   4. Funding newsletters

   5. Other (please describe)

5. Does your institution have an office or staff to support grant application submission and award management (such as an Office of Sponsored Programs)?

   1. Yes

   2. No

   3. Unsure

6. Where do you go to find information about how to develop and write a grant application?

   1. Colleagues

   2. Institution

   3. NINDS Website or Staff

   4. NIH Website or Staff (other than NINDS)

   5. Third party materials

7. About how often have you visited the ninds.nih.gov funding pages in the past year? [show pages]

   1. Daily

   2. Weekly

   3. Monthly

   4. A few times

   5. Never

[Question for participants who selected answers i-iv for question 1G]

8. When you visit our funding pages, what do you hope to accomplish? [Select all that apply]

   1. Understand NINDS funding paylines

   2. Understand the types of grants

   3. Look for a specific funding opportunity

   4. Understand the application process to recieve an award/grant

   5. Understand the review process

   6. Manage my award

   7. Seek training and career development opportunities

   8. Other

   9. N/A

[Question for participants who selected answer choice v (“Never”) for question 1G]

9. What types of things would interest you in visiting the NINDS Funding webpage? [Free text]

[Short survey ends here]

Interview portion (10-15 minutes, including time for participants to view and interact with webpages):

2. Reactions to current Funding Section – Recorded in iPad by DX Team, as Participant goes on laptop to view the webpages

   1. When visiting the Funding Section, are there any things you like in particular?

   2. When visiting the Funding Section, are there any pain points you encounter? If so, please describe.

      1. Free text (DX team to include example and encourage page names if applicable)

3. Reactions to new pages (e.g., Preparing your Application) – Recorded in iPad by DX Team member, as Participant goes on laptop to view the webpage

   1. Please visit “The Application Process” under the “Preparing your Application”page.

      1. How well do you feel this material provided an understanding of the overall application process?

      2. Do you think the information provided is useful, clear and trustworthy?

2. Please visit the “Funding” page and identify a grant that you may be interested in.

   1. Describe your experience locating the information.

   2. What other thoughts do you have on this page? (i.e., looks, layout, content, etc.) Please include any additional items or information you would like to have seen on the page.