Wednesday, February 10, 2021; 1:10 PM - 3:00 PM

Session Slides:

Discussion: Peer Review of Approach (Assignment 5) and questions on any Research Plan / Research Training Plan components

Assignment 6, due 1pm 2/17:

1.     Turn in notes from the email exchange and/or phone call with your NIH PO.

2.     F writers:

• Turn in a draft “Applicant’s Qualifications and Potential for a Research Career” (See F70 and successful F applications in the Box folder). This is part of the sponsor’s statement and should be written from the perspective of your sponsor. 
• Other components of the sponsor’s statement that do not to be turned in include research support available; previous fellows/trainees; training plan, environment, research facilities; number of fellows/trainees to be supervised during fellowship; clinical trial information (if relevant).
• Start working on (not to be turned in): Description of Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training; Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors, or Consultants (if relevant)

K writers:

• Turn in a draft of the “Plans and Statements of Mentor and Co-mentor(s)” for your primary mentor only. See your PA for detailed and specific instructions on content. You must address each bullet in the instructions regarding content. Note, there is a 6-pg limit combining statements from all mentors.
• Turn in a draft of the “Institutional Commitment to the Candidate’s Research Career Development” letter (1-page limit)
• Start on other sponsor section materials (not to be turned in): Letters of Support (6-pg limit), Description of Institutional Environment (1-pg limit)

Reading to be completed prior to class on 2/17: Two examples of Sponsor Statements for F grant writers and Plans and Statements of Mentor(s) for K grant writers. F writers can find examples in the DEB PhD program Grant Writing & Funding Opportunities / F31 Grant folder. K writers can find examples in the K Proposal Library.