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Institutional training grants help prepare undergraduates, predoctoral students and postdoctoral scholars for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Part 1 of this NIH All About Grants podcast miniseries dives into considerations for developing training grant applications and the review process, and part 2 focuses on post-award monitoring, mentorship, and provides insights for trainees.
Institutional training grants help prepare undergraduates, predoctoral students and postdoctoral scholars for careers in biomedical and behavioral research. Part 1 of this NIH All About Grants podcast miniseries dives into considerations for developing training grant applications and the review process, and part 2 focuses on post-award monitoring, mentorship, and provides insights for trainees.
In our second episode of a two-part NIH All About Grants mini-series, we explore ways early career researchers can discover and apply their strengths to advance their professional development. Dr. Marguerite Matthews, a program director and co-host of Building Up the Nerve with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and Dr.
Embarking on a career in biomedicine is more than doing experiments and writing NIH grant applications. How does one early in their research career learn about these other important skills, and what exactly are they?
A fundamental part of one’s growth as a researcher is understanding how scientific investigation is practiced with integrity, and knowing when and how to apply professional norms and ethical principles throughout the research process. To promote research integrity, NIH-supported trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars must receive instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR).
So, you wanna be an NIH investigator? Our first series is targeted at individuals at various career stages–new faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students–who are planning careers in biomedical research.
In our first three episodes, we discuss the New and Early Stage Investigator policies, grant writing for new investigators, and grant programs new faculty members can use to develop their research program.
Are you interested in hearing about grants from the mouths of those who live and breathe the information every day? Our new channel, OER’s All About Grants, presents conversations with NIH staff members that cover the entire grants process. Your host Megan Columbus, OER Acting Director of Communications, sits down with NIH staff members and discusses grant topics from an insider’s perspective.
Listen to the latest installment of our All About Grants podcast series “Postdocs Thinking About Independence” and hear Dr. Milton Hernandez describe funding options for junior and senior postdocs, talk about the importance of having mentors, and more. We hope you are enjoying our new All About Grants podcasts. Contact us at [email protected] and tell us what you think.
Listen to Dr. Henry Khachaturian, Director of Policy and Liaison Activities, Division of Loan Repayment, discuss “Using Career Development Awards to Achieve Independence” and learn more about mentored career development awards, including what they are, how to select the right one, and what to address in your application.
