Grantsmanship Bootcamp

Attend our free two-day grantsmanship training for faculty and research administrative staff leading up the NIH SuRE R16 application deadlines. Our next Bootcamp will be scheduled for Spring 2025, where presenters will focus on key elements of R-series applications and discuss strategies to help investigators prepare a competitive submission. Join our list to receive notification.

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Topics Include:

Specific Aims

Hear strategies for structuring your Specific Aims to establish context and rationale for your research, setting the stage for the entire grant application.

Significance & Innovation

Learn how to consider the overall context of your research, its fit within the NIH mission, and its presentation to a diverse audience within a limited space.

Approach

Learn various options and strategies to craft a professional, organized Approach and understand how to meet reviewer expectations.

Data Management & Sharing Policy

Gain an understanding of policy requirements and expectations, including the need to prospectively plan for scientific data preservation and sharing of study findings.

Biosketch

Learn the essential components of a successful Biosketch to maximize your professional career, along with R16 components that address student work and publications.

Institutional Letters

Review content that should be included in the two institutional letters required for R16 applications.

Our Presenters

Brett Spear, PhD

Program Co-Director

Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics

Paul Murphy, PhD

Program Co-Director

Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry

Kathy Grzech, M.A.

Executive Director

Assistant Vice President for Programmatic Grant Development

Barbara Duncan, Ph.D.

Associate Director

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Grantsmanship Bootcamp

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