‘Grant Writing’
Finding Funding for your Research- databases you have access to from Vanderbilt University subscriptions
Nov. 29, 2023—Did you know that Vanderbilt University maintains two subscriptions to grant search databases that you can use to find funding for your work? SPIN To access SPIN, you will need to create a profile. If you have a Vanderbilt email it will be approved by the Provost’s office and you will be given access. A...
Opportunity for senior postdocs to improve their grant writing skills
Jan. 31, 2023—ASCB is recruiting mentors and mentees for the 2023 cycle of the Faculty Research and Education Development (FRED) Mentoring Program. FRED is designed to promote grant funding success for senior postdocs and junior faculty from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM. The grant also serves senior postdocs and junior faculty at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and other institutions with...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Grant Resources at Vanderbilt
Jul. 15, 2022—Thursday, October 6, 2022 11:00am Location Light Hall 214 Description: Please join Abigail Brown Ph.D., BRET, Director, Outcomes Research to learn how Vanderbilt can help you write your grant. Will cover the many grant writing resources available to Vanderbilt researchers to help produce strong grant applications. For more information on upcoming sessions: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-biomedical-scientists-toolkit/
Apply by March 24 for grant-writing workshop opportunity!
Mar. 2, 2022—The University of Utah invites advanced postdoctoral fellows and faculty writing NIH K or R-type proposals to participate in a study about the impact of intensive mentoring on funding success. The study is funded by the NIH National Research Mentoring Network and all mentoring sessions will be conducted virtually starting in August. Participants will meet...
National Research Mentoring Network NIH Grant Writing Webinar: “Best Practices for Junior Investigators When Writing an NIH Research Grant Application”
Mar. 8, 2021—“Best Practices for Junior Investigators When Writing an NIH Research Grant Application” Presented by Jamie S. Rubin, Ph.D. on Tuesday, March 16 from 11am – 1pm CST The ability to write successful grant applications for extramural funding is now more important than ever, especially with regard to junior investigators launching their independent research careers. This...
Writing An Effective “K” Application: A Video Guide
Feb. 8, 2021—Do you need some guidance on preparing a K Award application for the NIH? Dr. Kay Lund, Director of Division of Biomedical Research Workforce, gives some great tips in a 25-minute YouTube video, “Writing an Effective ‘K’ Application,” originally presented at the Fall 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration. https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2021/01/28/writing-an-effective-k-application-a-video-guide/
Webinar: Best Practices for Competitive Grant Applications (pay to watch)
Sep. 14, 2020—Columbia University is offering the following webinar. (Cost $79) Best Practices for Competitive Grant Applications: NIH Funding for Research & Career Development Activities Friday, October 23, 2020 • 12:30pm to 5:30pm 4.00 ACCME Credits Webinar Available REGISTER HERE FACULTY Jaime S. Rubin PhD, Professor of Medical Sciences, Columbia University AGENDA Federal Funding Agencies & Funding Mechanisms Best...
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: Grant Resources at Vanderbilt
Jun. 29, 2020—Thursday, September 14, 2023 11:00am Light Hall 411 Description: Please join Abigail Brown Ph.D., BRET, Director, Outcomes Research to learn how Vanderbilt can help you write your grant: a focus on resources for writing career development or R grants. Will cover the many grant writing resources available to Vanderbilt researchers to help produce strong...
Finding example F30, F31, and F32 NIH NRSA applications
Apr. 28, 2020—Grad students and postdocs who are in the midst of writing fellowship applications, and especially F30 or F31 or F32 NIH NRSA applications, usually find it helpful to see examples of successful fellowship proposals. Reading funded proposals provides insight into how the scientific proposal is structured, and the expected quality of the essays and training...
Tips for international postdocs on finding funding for your research
Apr. 8, 2020—Scholars who come to the U.S. to conduct postdoctoral training often seek help from our office to find funding for their research. International postdocs are not eligible to apply for NIH F32 NRSA postdoctoral fellowships or NSF postdoctoral fellowships, two major sources of funding for US citizens and permanent residents. Thus, we have compiled the...
New sample F31 NRSA predoctoral fellowship applications available from NIAID
Feb. 20, 2020—The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease recently posted three new examples of F31 NRSA predoctoral fellowship applications, along with their corresponding summary statements. One of the sample proposals was donated by a former Vanderbilt student, so you can see how she incorporated VU resources into her document. The sample proposals are available at:...
SEE-Diversity to Success Workshop
Jan. 27, 2020—SEE-Diversity to Success Workshop June 11-17, 2020 Marine Biological Laboratories Announcing a new mentoring and career-enhancement program, SEE-Diversity (Scholarships to Enhance and Empower Diversity) to Success, for diverse early-career neuroscientists. The program begins with an intensive workshop to be held at the Marine Biological Laboratories (MBL) on June 11-17, 2020, to be followed with...
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: Writing the Science of a Grant
Apr. 11, 2019—Wednesday, June 5, 2019 9:00am 306 AB Light Hall C. Michael Stein, M.B. Ch.B., Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology Dan May Chair of Medicine & Pharmacology Associate Director, Division of Clinical Pharmacology Director of Fellowship Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology The most important principle for writing a fundable grant is for you...
Event: Proposals 101, November 13, 2018
Nov. 8, 2018—Proposals 101 November 13, 12:30-1:30 PM Bronson Ingram College, Room 1003 Presentation by the Vanderbilt University Office of Research Development & Support. This session will discuss the basics of developing research proposals at VU. The 1-hour workshop will cover finding funding opportunities, building relationships with sponsors, university resources, and best practices for writing grant and...
The NIH is coming to Meharry April 17-18
Apr. 9, 2018—The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is convening a research funding workshop at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop will provide research funding information from several Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) including NIAID, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of General Medical Sciences...
Research Analyst III, My Cancer Genome, VUMC, Nashville, TN
Jan. 11, 2018—Unit Summary The My Cancer Genome team develops biomedical informatics tools and curates knowledge related to cancer precision medicine, with the goal of providing decision support to oncology clinicians. Major projects include My Cancer Genome, the Clinical Molecular Consult Service (CMOCS), and AACR Project GENIE, among others. My Cancer Genome is a knowledgebase, web application...
Job Opportunity: Grant Writing Specialist, Eva Garland Consulting, LLC, Raleigh, NC
Nov. 9, 2017—The Grant Writing Specialist for Eva Garland Consulting will write and submit grant applications to assist EGC's clients in obtaining grants to support their technology development. The Candidate should be skilled in writing and submitting a broad range of grants to support early stage technology development. Grant mechanisms include SBIR/STTR (all agencies), NIH, DOD, and...
2017 ASM Grant Writing Online Course- register by July 15th!
Jun. 27, 2017—Grant writing simplified for success Register for the course by July 15! Get hands-on experience during the ASM Grant Writing Online Course. Beginning August 16th at 2:00 pm EDT, live webinars will take place every other Wednesday for one hour. The series will conclude on November 29th. Pre-and post-webinar assignments will allow you to put...
Vanderbilt Editor’s Club Hosting an Open Workshop on Developing a Specific Aims Page, 11:00 am, Friday, March 11th, 2017
Feb. 23, 2017—The Vanderbilt Editors' Club will be hosting a workshop on writing a clear, communicative Specific Aims page Specific Aims Page Workshop Friday, March 10th 11:00-12:00 am Light Hall 433 We encourage Vanderbilt graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to bring a draft of a Specific Aims page that we can fine-tune together; however, a draft in hand...
NIH to Hold Online Briefings on the Peer Review Process for Fellowship Applicants
Oct. 17, 2016—The NIH September 28 published a notice announcing three online video briefings the NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will host in the coming weeks for NIH grant applicants, their mentors, and reviewers. The first two briefings (November 2 and December 1) will provide fellowship and R01 grant applicants key information to navigate the NIH...