Mentee and Coach Applications Open for Two NRMN Grant Writing Coaching Groups

The National Research Mentoring Network's (NRMN) grant-writing coaching groups are more than just 1-2 day workshops. Each model is an intensive program for junior investigators to work closely with experienced faculty members and peers on the grantsmanship of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant proposal.  

There are two NRMN research grant-writing coaching groups, each with two distinct cohorts accepting applications for Fall 2016 including a new cohort for NRMN's Proposal Preparation Program meeting at the University of California, Davis. 

• Junior investigators planning to submit an NIH research grant proposal in the first half of 2017 who want to work closely with investigators who have "been there" and understand the components of a strong grant proposal should apply as a mentee.
• Senior investigators with a successful NIH research grant track record who want to work with junior faculty on grant-writing, scientific and/or methodological content should apply as a coach and/or advisor!   

Travel funds are provided for mentees and coaches accepted into the programs. See details below and please pass along this information to anyone you know who may be interested in participating!

NRMN Grant Writing Uncovered: Maximizing Strategies, Help, Opportunities, Experiences (GUMSHOE)

Program Details

Hone your grant-writing skills and gain insights into the process of submitting a NIH research grant proposal by participating as a GUMSHOE mentee or coach! This program is designed to enhance participants' career development, preparing them to meet each program's ultimate goal: the submission of strong research and research career development proposals for funding in the biomedical or biobehavioral sciences. Each GUMSHOE program focuses on a different population. GUMSHOE is now accepting applications for the following cohorts:

1. GUMSHOE at Wayne State University - African American/Black population focus

In-person kickoff: Sept. 28-30, 2016

Application deadline: Aug. 22, 2016 *note new deadline

2. GUMSHOE at Washington State University Spokane - Rural population focus

In-person kickoff: Oct. 19-21, 2016

Application deadline: Sept. 26, 2016

GUMSHOE mentee information and application link

GUMSHOE coach information and application link

NRMN-Proposal Preparation Program (P3)

Program Details

In today's highly competitive funding climate, the importance of strong proposal-writing skills cannot be overstated. Investigators must assume that their great research ideas will be competing against a wealth of other great ideas; the proposals that 'rise above' are those that spark an exceptionally high level of enthusiasm in reviewers by presenting compelling arguments for not only the research's methodological rigor, but also the project's anticipated impact on the field, significance for various stakeholders (patients, researchers, clinicians, investigators in different but related fields), degree of innovation and alignment with the funding agency's priority areas. All of these proposal features are addressed during coaching sessions within the NRMN-P3 program. The NRMN-P3 model offers two cohorts this fall, including:

3. NRMN-P3 at University of California Davis

In-person kickoff: Sept. 19-20, 2016

Application deadline: Aug. 1, 2016 

4. NRMN-P3 at University of Minnesota

In-person kickoff: Dec. 5-6, 2016

Application deadline: Sept. 29, 2016 

NRMN-P3 mentee information and application link

NRMN-P3 coach information and application link