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Training Grants: Introduction
Read the Program Announcement Read the Program Announcement Read the Program Announcement
Pick most appropriate program Follow directions and organize in
order
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Training Grants: Evaluation Who is the reviewer Condition of the Reviewer when
reading your grant This person needs help This person is your advocate in the
committee meeting Tell a compelling story cleanly and
concisely
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RESUME: CANDIDATE: CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN: TRAINING IN RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH: RESEARCH PLAN: Scientific and Technical Merit (Significance/Approach/Innovation) Relevance to Candidate’s Career Objectives Appropriateness as vehicle for developing research skills Adequacy of children, gender, minority issues MENTOR/CO-MENTORS RESOURCES/ENVIRONMENT/INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTMENT: PROTECTION OF HUMAN/ANIMAL SUBJECTS: GENDER/MINORITIES/WOMEN/CHILDREN: BUDGET:
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Training Grants: Applicant Trainee
What makes you a stellar candidate to invest in?
Past scholarly record – consistent with career goals? Level of commitment is measured by past
performance Is past research training reflected in record of
productivity? Publications indicate ability to complete work Will your goals contribute significantly to the aims
of the award
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Training Grants: Applicant Career Development section is Critical How does course work extend capabilities – i.e.
development into an independent scientist Progression of coursework Degree granting programs
How does environment support development What does the project accomplish that you
have not already done Required issues – Responsible Conduct of
Research. Human and animal research subject ethics
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Training Grants: Mentors
Symbiosis of candidate and mentor – prior papers or other activities
Mentoring plan - formal evaluation feedback and period
Candidate often is active in formulating mentor letter
Same mentor vs. new mentors
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Training Grants: Mentors
Core Faculty Focused on trainer’s record and past
trainees Specify why chosen – what does each
contribute NIH funding and their productivity External v Internal Oversight committees Point is – highly productive and
supportive environment for training
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Training Grants: Project
Clinical Projects Control of Cohort Diverse vs specific issues and how
overcome Objective vs Subjective Outcomes Quantitative Measurements Statistical methods
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Training Grants: Project
Bench Projects Model Considerations – animal v cells
etc Transgenics – will they multiply? Mechanisms Quantitative Methods
Real-time PCR Micro-chip array – RNA and DNA Proteonomics
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Training Grants: Project Sequential Aims: dependence on
success of first aim Use of new technologies – only if
relevant and have preliminary data to support your capability
Predict outcomes – provide alternatives
Power Analysis to justify enrollment - especially if human or animal research
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Training Grants: Evaluation
Criteria for project evaluation – put in sections for reviewers NIH – Significance, Innovation,
Approach Add a Rationale before each study
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Training Grants: Pitfalls
Common Problems Poor demonstration of hypothesis
validity Lack of focus Lack of mechanisms (descriptive v
mechanistic) Smog of Polluted Writing
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Editing is an art
If you willteach your childrento give away their thingsyou will at the same time beteaching them to receive the gift of heaven this worldwants so muchto give
Weitzman Ad Agency Annapolis, MD 2007
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Editing is an art
If you willteach your childrento give away their thingsyou will at the same time beteaching them to receive the gift of heaven this worldwants so muchto give
Weitzman Ad Agency Annapolis, MD 2007
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Training Grants: IRB Meeting
Reviewer as advocate Committee encouraged to discuss
only top 50% of applications Reviewer credibility within
committee Succinctly presents essence of your
application in compelling manner Can not use “F-word”
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Training Grants: IRB Meeting
Propelling application to top score Top score from other reviewers Middlin’ score from other reviewers Poor score from others
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Training Grants: Preparation
Finish first draft at least two weeks before deadline – send to mentor(s) for revisions.
Budgets - do not wait to the end for this step
Revise slowly with sufficient time to recognize your errors.
Rushed, chaotic applications indicate the applicant’s research style