We offer an internal review by senior faculty of any R, K, or F application, as well as applications for other federal and foundation funding sources. We cannot review applications for VFRS or other K12 or equivalent programs on campus, only extramural awards. Proposals may include first submissions (A0), resubmissions (A1), and renewals for basic, translational and clinical investigation for the corresponding NIH cycle.
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This service complements, but cannot replace, the input of your mentor, department or division senior faculty members.
All materials are due by 5:00 PM Central Time on the corresponding due date. No late submissions accepted.
You will receive an individual video recording link and reviewers’ written critiques within a few days of the review, giving you time to respond to recommendations before it’s time to submit to the NIH. You are strongly encouraged to watch the video with your mentor. (Note: AIDS reviews are not videotaped.)
Faculty with at least one R01 or equivalent can be a reviewer.
Reviewers are assigned up to three proposals. Meetings are similar to NIH study section.
Complete a Survey of Intent by the corresponding due date. You will need your draft abstract, specific aims page and current NIH biosketch.
Email a SINGLE PDF of below listed Grant Materials by the corresponding due date to rebecca.helton@vumc.org.
The minimum requirements are called out below. All other documents are strongly encouraged in order to receive the most thorough review.
- Cover letter – can be to us or your NIH institute
- Project Summary/Abstract ~30 lines
- Summary Statement if revision/resubmission
- REQUIRED for resubmissions: Introduction to resubmission/response to reviewers
- REQUIRED: Specific Aims – single page
- REQUIRED: Research Strategy – note/highlight your responses if revision/resubmission
- References cited
- Facilities and Resources
- PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information Attachments (if applicable)
- REQUIRED: Key personnel NIH biosketches
- Letters of support – can be unsigned drafts
- Budget – include what you have
- REQUIRED for K awards: Candidate background and career goals, mentor letter, and Responsible Conduct of Research training plan
- Use the NIH format required for your application.
- Reference the correct RFA for your application.
- Include as much information as you can to help ensure you receive the best possible review. We understand some letters of support and budgets may not be completely ready at the time of review.
Email rebecca.helton@vumc.org
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
Very helpful. I cannot imagine submitting a grant without first going through Edge Review anymore. This is a must have.
~ Edge Review Participant
This is extremely helpful and glad to have this feedback ahead of time so that hopefully I can get a better score on the real thing!
~ Edge Review Participant
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