Who are we? The Edge for Scholars office is your Vanderbilt home for academic faculty research career development across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical disciplines.
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Our team provides tools to promote careers, demystify the nature of academic life, teach strategy, develop stronger approaches to inevitable challenges, and encourage both scholars and their mentors.
Building Your Career
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Leading Training Programs
EFS How To
- Find out about Vanderbilt Faculty Reasearch Scholars & key dates
- Track your scholars in Flight Tracker
- Gain access to the Funded Grants Library
- View the Edge Seminars schedule
- View the Newman Seminars schedule
- Contact a member of the Edge team
- View Research Funding & Awards Bulletin Board
- Share your success. We tweet your funded grant/published paper/award
- See all Frequently Asked Questions
EFS Reach
Vanderbilt's NIH career development awards exceed $10 million, with 121 early faculty conducting research that spans the basic discovery and translational spectrum. Vanderbilt is currently home to nine K12 awards and 48 T awards. Talent abounds.
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES [ view all events ]
Lessons Learned While Building a Career
November 14, 2024 | 12:00 pm | Dr. Kerri Cavanaugh | MCN C-2209 [ In-Person ]
What I Wish I’d Known Before I Wrote My K
November 21, 2024 | 12:00 pm | Panel | MCN C-2209 [ In-Person ]
CIMER Mentor Training
December 2, 2024 | 1:00 pm | Dr. Todd Edwards | Room 1040, 2525 West End [ In-Person ]
MAJOR EVENTS
Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum 2025
February 12, 2025 | 8:00 am | Student Life Center [ In-Person ]
