The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Susan Nittrouer: As far as disappointment goes -- we all experience it. You're not alone. You're not being singled out. So ways for dealing with disappointment at your institution. Know when to speak up and when to just ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. What Will It Take to Complete Your Project? An important part of your application—no matter what application you're preparing —you have to make sure that you have demonstrated in your application that you have a strong sense of ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Read the Program Announcement A lot of the fear and anxiety that comes with grant submissions is really the amorphous nature of the task. There's so many different pieces. Part of what I'm trying to do in the ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Self-Assessment So, self-assessment. The most important piece of that is your publication record. People often look at their publication record and they're concerned that they're not ready for this independent award. If you're concerned, that's reasonable and maybe ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Strong Aims Strong aims should be memorable. A great way to see whether you've done your job right is to hand your aims to somebody and take them away and say, "What were my aims?" See if they ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation videos, edited for clarity. What Is a Research Plan, and Why Do You Need One? Presented by Cathy Binger First we're going to talk about what a research plan is, why it's important to write one, and why five years—why not one ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Your Project Must Fit Your Funding Target The first thing to wrap your mind around is that the project has to be appropriate in size and scope. You're a new researcher. You have a limited background because you're ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. For Whom Are You Writing? I thought I'd start by talking to you a little bit about who your reviewers are. A place where people often go wrong, especially new investigators, is they don't really understand who they're ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. CREd Library Note: This presentation is an update to the Biosketch section of the 2014 presentation Grantsmanship: Mechanics of Grant Writing. Biosketch This talk is about grantsmanship mechanics. It's intended as an overview of what NIH grants consist ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. In the Beginning ... Pre-Lessons for Success In the beginning, before I was able to come to Lessons for Success, in the second year of my PhD I applied for an F31 grant. I thought this was a ... Continue to Article >>