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. We're going to focus on Abstract and Specific Aims. The reason why we really focus on these, beyond the fact that this is the most widely read section of your grant, is that getting your Abstract and Specific ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Significance In the Significance Section, I've highlighted the key words straight from the instructions on what you should include. What we're recommending is that you take this exact wording right out of the instructions and use it in ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. We're now moving to the Approach and Preliminary Studies section. We've talked a great deal about this idea that projects have to be high in significance and high in innovation. But all is lost when an approach is ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. We're going to tell you a little bit about what happens once your grant is submitted to NIH -- this is specifically about NIH reviews. There are two sides to this grant writing and reviewing process. Before your ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Getting Started We're going to start with an overview of grantsmanship tips. Preliminary Planning Elena Plante: Getting started: the idea here is that grant writing starts long before you sit down and put your fingers to the keyboard ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Holly Storkel: We're picking up basically where the review leaves off. So we've walked through all of the sections, how to write each one of them. You've seen a little bit about how grants are reviewed and so ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. We're back to the point where you have gotten that review back. And so we're going to consider sort of two different scenarios. One is the good score where it's going to move on immediately to counsel, and ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a transcript of the presentation video, edited for clarity. Point/Counterpoint: There are multiple paths to success. Another fork in the road. There is not just one yellow brick road that takes you to social impact, R01s, tenure, pursuit of happiness and lots of stuff. There are lots ... Continue to Article >>

The following is a digested version of the presentation video transcript. Impact Score The impact score: The reviewers provide an overall impact score that reflects their whole assessment of the value of the grant. It reflects their assessment of the likelihood for the project to exert a sustained, powerful influence ... Continue to Article >>