Building Your Career

Author a Manuscript

Steps to writing astrong manuscript
How it Works
HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEER ACCOUNTABILITY

Manuscript Sprints are small peer review groups that encourage authors to press to completion of a manuscript in 6 to 8 weeks.

CHECKING OUT A BOOK

Edge Library curates books for career development including a selection of guides for academic writing.

Edge Book Reviews include:
Writing Science in Plain English

How to Write an Essay Like an Equation
The Art of Scientific Storytelling
How to Write a Lot

LEARNING FROM THE PROS

Seminars presented by senior faculty and tailored to career stage.

Edge Seminars are for MD and PhD
investigators completing training and establishing
their careers.

Newman Seminars are for faculty on a career
development award.

See all events

POLISHING A MANUSCRIPT

EdgeforScholars.org strategizes about how to do
great research, get grants, negotiate for resources,
refine writing, cultivate leadership skills, and
achieve goals.

Writing and Publishing posts

20/20 Writing
Reviewers’ Perspective

PROMOTING YOUR SCIENCE

Science Communication Animation Awards bring your research to life in an animated video to maximize social media outreach.

Your Digital Academic Brand

Twitter for Scientists

Questions
Email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org
upcoming Author a Manuscript events [ view all events ]
January 13, 2025 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Dr. Todd Edwards | 2525 West End, 6 Floor boardroom
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
January 16, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel | PRB 206
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
January 30, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Bill Cooper | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Pre/Post Doc
RCR
February 6, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel | PRB 206
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Early career faculty
February 12, 2025 | 8:00 am (In-Person) Student Life Center
Forum
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
February 20, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. James West | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
RCR
March 27, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) TBA | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Mentoring
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Management & Leadership
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
RCR
April 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Russ Bebee | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
April 10, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | PRB 206
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
May 1, 2025 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Stacey Satchell | PRB 206
Edge Seminar
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Life Hacks
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Protip: Make the readers job easy
Testimonials
DEEPER DIVE
20/20 Writing
Success

Assistant Professor

Department
Dermatology; Biomedical Engineering
Award Type
  • I01
  • IK2

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine/Genetic Medicine
Award Type
  • New Investigator Award

Associate Professor

Department
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Award Type
  • R01

Research Assistant Professor

Department
Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Award Type
  • DOD



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