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.
EDGE PROGRAMS
All are welcome at EFS programs. Programs listed at career stage for content awareness. 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
All are welcome at EFS programs. Programs listed at career stage for content awareness. Seminars, newsletter, office hours, library, scholar portal (VUMC only), Retreat, and Forum are particularly cross-cutting.
predoc postdoc 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 Scholar’s 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
2351
# of grants
34373
# of publications
CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES [ view all events ]
Lessons Learned While Building a Career
November 19, 2025 | 12:00 pm | Dr. Bill Heerman [ Virtual ]
MAJOR EVENTS
CIMER Mentor Training
December 8, 2025 | 11:00 am | Dr. Todd Edwards | Room MCE 8380 A & B [ In-Person ]
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