ins and outs of the f31/f30 nrsa fellowships cctr workshop, april 14, 2015 carmen sato-bigbee
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Ins and Outs of the
F31/F30 NRSA
Fellowships
CCTR Workshop, April 14, 2015Carmen Sato-Bigbee
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The Review Forms
Understand what the reviewers will be looking for in your application =
Excellent Training Potential
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NIH scoring instructions
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Applicant
• The NIH style CV should contain as much as possible information on productivity = Not only published/accepted papers. Also list manuscripts in preparation/submitted and posters/presentations at scientific/university meetings.
• Don’t forget any awards.
• The CV should also indicate the courses and grades for both undergraduate and graduate studies, GRE or MCAT scores
• The letters of reference should be from people that really know you !!!
Include your committee members and Graduate Program director.
• Undergraduate teachers know the one you used to be…but you’re probably much better now !!!
• For MD-PhD students in particular and if your study includes human samples, try to include as Co-Sponsor or Collaborator a physician with related expertise
• Clear Career Goals
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Sponsor, Collaborators, Consultants
• If only 0-1 students have graduated from the Sponsor’s lab, the application needs to include a Co-Sponsor with more extensive mentorship experience.
• If the project includes an area or technique outside of the Sponsor’s or Co-Sponsor’s expertise, the application also needs a Collaborator or Consultant. This is not considered a weakness but a highly positive aspect of the training. Make sure to include their formal letter of collaboration.
• If the Sponsor’s funding does not cover the proposed training period, include a Co-Sponsor with funding in a related area or that provides training in additional expertise
• The Co-Sponsor also needs to include a CV and a letter confirming his/her agreement of co-mentorship participation.
• If the Sponsor is/will be supported by university start-up funds or funding from a Department/Institute, this commitment needs to be stated in a letter from the Chairperson/Director.
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Research Plan
• The instructions indicate “No Preliminary Results needed”. However, in today’s funding situation this is not true, you need them !!!
• The plan needs to be focused and appropriate for the period of training requested
• The Aims should be related but not interdependent = If Aim 1 doesn’t work there is no Aim 2……That’s a killer !
• The proposal should be reviewed by the Sponsor and Committee members
• Include Statistical Analysis
• Include as much detail as possible in the protocols
• Every Aim must conclude with a section on Expected Results and Potential Caveats and Alternative Strategies
• Check both Spelling and Grammar !!!
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Training Plan
• This section is written by the Sponsor and should be student-specific and include all of the following points:
• Clearly indicate what THIS Applicant doesn’t know and how he/she is going to receive training in these areas. If the Applicant has experience in everything there is no need for training !!!
• Include learning new techniques, animal models, animal manipulation, pathology, physiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, etc. Stress training by the Co-Sponsor/Collaborators.
• Formal courses in which the Applicant lacks training. Examples: Immunology project needs Immunology course. Statistics. Outside courses. Summer training programs.
• Attendance and participation in journal clubs, formal seminars, university meetings, National and International scientific conferences.
• Training in manuscript writing, grant preparation, and oral presentations.
• Career advice.
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Make sure your plan of activities is in
agreement with the training plan written
by your Sponsor
Excellent research plan with mediocre
Training plan does not get funded !!!