NIH Grant Writing for Graduate Students

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• General Course Information

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  • Course Co-Directors: Robert J. Milner, PhD, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

    Joan M. Lakoski, PhD, West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, WVU

    Course Prerequisites: None

    Grading Policy: Pass/Fail

    Course Format: Virtual/ Zoom

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    Course Syllabus for NIH Grant Writing for Graduate Students File

• April 16: Session 1. Working with MSK Grants and Contracts
  • • Introductions

    • Working with the GSK Grants Manager

    • eGrants

    • Working with the Fund Manager

    • Activating and Terminating Awards

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    Slides for Session 1. 4.16.25 File

• April 23: Session 2. Introduction to NIH
  • • Introductions

    • Presentation:

    • Overview of NIH: organization, grant types
    • Application & review process
    • Planning an application
    • What makes a good fellowship proposal?

    • Closing discussion & questions

• April 30: Session 3. Anatomy of An Application
  • • Presentation: Anatomy of a Fellowship Application

    • Mock Study Section

• May 14: Session 4. Effective Specific Aims
  • • Presentation: Effective Specific Aims

    • Interactive Activity: Writing Specific Aims

    • Assignment: submit draft of specific aims for review at next session

• May 28: Session 5. The Candidate Section
  • • Presentation: Candidate Section, Biosketch, Reference Letters

    • Small groups: Review of Specific Aims

    • Assignment: submit draft of candidate section for review at next session

• June 11: Session 6. The Research Training Plan
  • • Presentation: Research Training Plan Section

    • Small groups: Review of Candidate Sections

    • Assignment: submit draft of research plan for review at next session

• June 25: Session 7. Commitment to the Candidate
  • • Presentation: Commitment to the Candidate Section

    • Small groups: Review of Research Plans

    • Closing discussion & questions