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The Edge for Scholars office is your Vanderbilt home for academic faculty research career development across the spectrum of basic, translational, and clinical disciplines.
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.
EDGE PROGRAMS
Most EFS programs are open to all career levels. Programs below are show at a typical entry point. Seminars, newsletter, office hours, library, scholar portal (VUMC only), Retreat, and Forum are particularly cross-cutting.
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.
EDGE PROGRAMS
Most EFS programs are open to all career levels. Programs below are show at a typical entry point. Seminars, newsletter, office hours, library, scholar portal (VUMC only), Retreat, and Forum are particularly cross-cutting.
Predoc Postdoc or Fellow
EFS Seminars
Cutting Edge Newsletter
F Grant Pacing Workshop
VICTR Studio
VICTR Pilot Funding
Early Career Faculty
R Grant Pacing Workshop
Office Hours
R01 Writing Group
Flight Connector
Flight Tracker’s Scholar Portal
Senior Career Faculty
Flight Tracker
Data on Career Trajectory
Text for Training Grants
EFS Library
EFS How To
- Find out about Vanderbilt Faculty Reasearch Scholars & key dates
- Track your scholars in Flight Tracker
- Gain access to the Adrienne Babcock Funded Grants Library
- View the EFS Career Development Seminars schedule
- Contact a member of the Edge team
- View Research Funding Board
- See all Frequently Asked Questions
EFS Reach
Vanderbilt's NIH career development awards exceed $22 million, with 108 early faculty conducting research that spans the basic discovery and translational spectrum. Vanderbilt is currently home to four K12 awards and 41 T awards. Talent abounds.
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# of mentors
2346
# of grants
34876
# of publications
CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES [ view all events ]
Grant Pacing Workshop F (April Submission)
January 12, 2026 | 9:00 am | Ms. Melissa Krasnove & Dr. Todd Edwards | 2525 West End, 1040 [ In-Person ]
Grant Pacing Workshop R: Session 1
January 20, 2026 | 11:00 pm | Dr. Eric Austin | 2525 West End, VICTR Suite 609 Boardroom [ In-Person ]
MAJOR EVENTS
EFS Translational Science & Research Forum 2026
February 18, 2026 | 9:00 am | Student Life Center [ In-Person ]
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