You Need Mentors – Noun, Plural
Diversified mentoring is key. What to look for in a mentor panel and how to form one.
#*@*! Plan Is Not a Four-Letter Word.
Writing a grant proposal? Do you have a plan for how you will get it written, reviewed, and submitted on time? A PLAN? Yes, a plan. What can a plan do for you? A plan will: Eliminate your running around with your hair on fire trying to meet the submission deadline. Avoid creating emergencies for […]
Should Tenure Still Depend on an R01?
With several years of flat federal support for science, is it still reasonable to require one or two independent research grants (R01s) before going up for tenure? For some institutions, the answer is slowly changing from “yes” to “not quite.” At certain universities, scientists with many papers under their belts whose work is very interdisciplinary […]
Acing Your Observational Research Aims
All research proposals – grants, dissertations, internal funding – must ace the description of aims.
The Easiest Grant You’ll Ever Apply For
Many investigators at Vanderbilt have or know trainees eligible for minority supplements from NIH. Others are interested in working with a trainee or early career faculty member at a minority-serving institution who would be eligible, but whom they are not yet collaborating. These supplements to your grant provide considerable salary support—up to the NRSA stipend […]
Revising Your R01? There’s Free Online Coaching for That, and You Should Get It.
The National Research Mentoring Network is accepting applications for their R01 Resubmissions Cohort 1, which targets researchers planning resubmissions in July 2017. Cohort members will be matched with an experienced grant writer for six to eight weeks of individualized strategizing, feedback, and timeline creation. If needed, a content coach or consultant will also assist in […]
Staying on My Good Side
Don’t be the person study section remembers for prior gaffes. Even if only some members are put off by a concern it can hurt your grant score.
Watch the Front Lines
Delegation is important; but make sure to remain engaged.
Why Am I Talking?
Flashbacks to faculty gaffs from unfiltered comments. Use the “Why Am I Talking” (WAIT) Plan to be heard in the right ways at the right times.
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