Instructors: Scott Waldman, MD, Gerald Grunwald, PhD, Deborah Roussel, PhD, and Carol Prem, Sherry McDaniel, and Ashley Marciano 

The five session workshop series, taught by experienced investigators, will help early to mid-career investigators to successfully prepare and submit competitive research 

proposals. The series is designed to prepare investigators for submission of an NIH type grant. The series will be most helpful to those investigators who are currently in the process of preparing a grant submission and have identified a senior faculty mentor to review components of the grant as they are developed. 

Session topics will include: 

1. Outline the review process and general strategies for grant preparation 

2. Writing a Grant, Part 1: Specific Aims, Significance/Innovation, and Preparing a response to an A0 submission 

3. Writing a Grant, Part 2: Organization and Development of the Research Strategy 

4. Tips for Writing and Revising a Grant Proposal: Enhancing Clarity, Tone, and Flow to Create a More Compelling Proposal 

5. Nuts and Bolts of Grant Submission: Preparation of the Budget, Electronic Submission, and Everything Else 

At the end of the session, participants should be able to: 

1. Discuss the scientific review process including how grants are reviewed and scored 

2. List different types of grant mechanisms and explain the best mechanisms to use for specific types of research 

3. Define strategies for the preparation of a successful grant preparation process 

4. Prepare an accurate budget for an R-1 type grant application 

Date:

Thursday, January 9, 2025