A practical guide to writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA grant /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Academic Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; A Practical Guide to Writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grant; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface for the Second Edition; Preface for the First Edition; Acknowledgments; 1 Ruth L. Kirschstein-The Woman and Her Legacy; 1.1 Ruth L. Kirschstein-A Brief Biography; 1.2 The Legacy-The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grants; 1.2.1 F30-Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows; 1.2.2 F31-Individual Predoctoral Fellows; 1.2.3 F31 Diversity-Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research
- 1.2.4 F32-Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships1.2.5 F33-Individual Senior Fellows; 2 The People Behind the Curtain-Understanding the Review Process; 2.1 The National Institutes of Health (NIH); 2.2 Individuals Involved in Grant Management; 2.3 The Review Process; 2.4 The Role of Human Nature in the Review Process; 2.4.1 The Bias of the "Big Name" Sponsor; 2.4.2 The Bias of the "High-Power Institution"; 2.4.3 Quantity Versus Quality-What Constitutes Solid Applicant Productivity?; 2.4.4 Quantity Versus Quality-What Constitutes a Good Sponsor Training History?
- 2.4.5 The Bias of a Large Laboratory Versus a Small Laboratory Environment2.4.6 All Strengths and/or Weaknesses Are Not the Same-Impact on Training Potential; 2.4.7 What Constitutes a Major/Minor/Negligible Weakness?; 2.5 Timing of Submission Is Everything; 3 Who Are You?-The Fellowship Applicant; 3.1 The Biosketch (5 Pages Maximum); 3.1.1 Personal Statement; 3.1.2 Contributions to Science (Publications); 3.1.3 Scholastic Performance; 3.2 Applicant's Background (6 Pages Maximum); 3.2.1 Doctoral Dissertation and Other Research; 3.2.2 Goals for Fellowship Training and Career
- 3.2.3 Activities Planned Under This Award3.3 Selection of Sponsor and Institute (1 Page Maximum); 3.4 Letters of Recommendation (3 References Required); 3.5 Respective Contributions (1 Page Maximum); 3.6 The Second Time Around-Performing a Second Postdoctoral Training; 4 Who's the Boss?-Sponsor, Collaborators, and Consultants; 4.1 Biosketch (5 Pages Maximum); 4.2 Sponsor and Cosponsor Information (6 Pages Maximum); 4.2.1 Research Support Available; 4.2.2 Sponsor's Previous Fellows/Trainees; 4.2.3 Training Plan; 4.2.4 Environment and Research Facilities
- 4.2.5 Number of Fellows/Trainees to be Supervised During the Fellowship4.2.6 Applicant's Qualifications and Potential for a Research Career; 4.3 Is It Necessary to Include a Cosponsor-Yes or No?; 4.3.1 Selection of a Cosponsor; 5 Blind Them With Science-The Research Training Plan; 5.1 Specific Aims (1 Page); 5.2 Significance (≈0.5 Pages); 5.3 Approach (≈ 5.5 Pages); 5.3.1 Rationale; 5.3.2 Preliminary Data; 5.3.3 Experimental Design; 5.3.4 Expected Results; 5.3.5 Potential Problems and Alternatives; 6 Last but Not Least: Institutional Environment, Training Potential, and Other Scored Items