What do you want to achieve?
- Secure research funding
- Publish impactful scholarship
- Build, lead and mentor your team
- Expand your professional network
Edge for Scholars connects early career faculty with targeted programs, expert guidance, and a supportive community to help establish yourself as an independent investigator and turn career goals into measurable progress toward promotion and tenure.
Explore the resources, programs, and events below to take full advantage of what Edge for Scholars offers early career faculty.
Start with early career faculty favorite programs & resources from Edge for Scholars.
PROGRAMS
EFS Seminars
RESOURCES
Funded Grants Library
ARTICLES
Mapping the Path for a K or R Submission
Develop a competitive funding strategy & prepare stronger grant applications.
PROGRAMS
Attend a Grant Pacing Workshop
Learn Grant Writing Fundamentals
RESOURCES
View Successful Grants
ARTICLES
Choose the Right Grant Opportunity
Accelerate publication & increase the reach of your research.
PROGRAMS
Join a Manuscript Sprint
RESOURCES
Author a Manuscript
ARTICLES
One-Minute Writing Repairs
Explore funding resources & opportunities to support your next research project.
PROGRAMS
Find a K12
Apply for Vanderbilt Faculty Research Scholars
Explore VICTR Funding Opportunities
RESOURCES
Search Research Funding Board
ARTICLES
Non-NIH Funding: Industry and Foundations
Develop the skills to recruit, manage & mentor a successful research team.
PROGRAMS
Develop Leadership Skills at Edge Seminars
Learn Through Books & Discussion
RESOURCES
Connect with an Expert at Office Hours
Align Expectations with a Mentee-Mentor Agreement
ARTICLES
Fresh Brewed Mentoring
Hiring Tips for New Group Leaders
Connect with colleagues across Vanderbilt & discover new opportunities for collaboration.
PROGRAMS
Participate in the EFS Translational Science & Research Forum
Build Relationships with Peers at the Edge Retreat
RESOURCES
Find Mentors & Collaborators with Flight Connector
Read the FAQ, see which team member is your ideal contact, or email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org.
As a new investigator with a K award, it's hard to get a grasp on all the pieces involved in submitting your first R01 proposal. The workshop really helped me get a handle on the scale and scope of this task, as well as resources available within Vanderbilt to help me as I go through the process.”
~ Grant Pacing Workshop Participant
Please express my gratitude to the Edge Reviewers for their time and feedback on my grant. I took their feedback to heart and am proud of the R01 I ultimately submitted after getting some help from a mentor incorporating their comments.
~ Edge Review Participant
The Edge Library contains some great selections and I have appreciated the references over the years.
~ Edge Library Patron
Assistant Professor
- K01 Recipient
Research Associate Professor
- R01
- R01
Assistant Professor
- ASCI Physician Scientist Award
