Getting Funded
Top Tips for Getting Science Research Grants
Getting science research grants is becoming increasingly competitive and difficult. Read our top tips to maximize your chances of success.
Read MoreWhat the Heck Is “Training Potential,” Anyway?
As a newly-minted PhD, I began my postdoc with wild fellowship dreams. I set a schedule, applying to 1-2 fellowships a month. Research experience and broader impacts were a breeze. Research strategy and specific aims, with help from my new PI, solidified quickly. For weeks, however, my “training potential” document remained empty. At first, I…
Read MoreEarly Career Stage Funding – Advice for Graduate Students and Post-Docs
Are you stressing about applying for grant funding early on in your career? Are you worrying about lack of preliminary data or lack of experience in your current field? Here are some tips that can help. Why Apply at an Early Stage of Your Career? All of your experiences build upon each other to strengthen…
Read MoreWriting a Successful Graduate Fellowship Application
The most obvious benefit of a graduate fellowship is the generous monetary support that pays for your stipend, tuition, and/or travel expenses. The not-so-obvious benefits of writing a graduate fellowship application come from being forced to analyze your research project and set realistic goals. This activity alone will make you reflect about who you are…
Read MoreWhat I Learned as a Grant Reviewer
A few years ago, when I was working for a biotechnology company, I got a special letter in the mail. The NIH asked me to be an ad-hoc grant reviewer for small business grants. Although I drew these lessons from the NIH grant review process, they can probably be applied to many granting agencies. If…
Read MoreI Got An NIH Grant, And You Can Too
Obtaining external funding for your project through an NIH grant is a coup at any career stage. However, obtaining one of these grants is much easier said than done. Here is some advice from someone who has been through it and lived to tell the tale.
Read MoreYour Supervisor Wants You to Apply for Funding
Whether you’re a grad student or a post-doc, the decision to apply for external funding should be a no-brainer. It is in both your boss’s and your own interests to do this and will undeniably help you in future career pursuits. But before you even sit down to write, it’s important to do your research…
Read MoreEnduring Grant Writing Edits
Staying in science – getting funding and getting peer reviewed – is tough. That’s one of my main gripes with creationist simpletons who imply that scientists are uncritical of their peers, and that criticism is directed solely at those who refuse to take their claims at face value. They have no clue whatsoever what they’re…
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