Empowering biomedical researchers to innovate, create, mentor, and make enduring contributions.
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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.
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.
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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 $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 ]
Staying on Top of the Literature
September 10, 2025 | 12:00 pm | Mr. Alex Carroll [ Virtual ]
VUMC PhD Student Town Hall
September 12, 2025 | 11:00 am | Dr. David Calkins & EFS Leadership | Light Hall 202 [ In-Person ]
Edge for Scholars Town Hall
September 22, 2025 | 1:00 pm | Dr. Wesley Self & EFS Leadership | Light Hall 214 [ In-Person ]
MAJOR EVENTS
Career Development Workshop
November 4, 2025 | 12:00 pm | Dr. Rangaraj Ramanujam | VUMC Strategy & Innovation Center, 3401 West End, Suite 290 [ In-Person ]
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