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.
VIEW THE 2023 SCHEDULE AND DUE DATES
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. Email Rebecca Helton.
Reviewers are assigned no more than 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.
- Cover letter – can be to us or your NIH institute
- Project Summary/Abstract ~30 lines
- Summary Statement if revision/resubmission
- Your response if revision/resubmission
- Specific Aims – single page
- Research Strategy – note/highlight your responses if revision/resubmission
- References cited
- Facilities and Resources
- PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information Attachments (if applicable)
- Key personnel and NIH biosketches
- Letters of support – can be unsigned drafts
- Budget – include what you have
- K awards: Candidate background and career goals, Responsible Conduct of Research training plan, mentor letter/training plan, and chair letter (letters can be unsigned drafts)
- 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
Seeing the reviewers think critically about the grant was very helpful. It helped me see more of the dynamics of how the issues were being thought about, and fi lled in more details about concerns that were raised. There was also one reviewer (who had not directly reviewed the grant) who brought up the EXACT question I needed help answering. Watching that question get addressed and discussed was exceptionally helpful.
~ Edge Review Participant
I submitted my K99 to the NIH yesterday, so I wanted to reach out and thank you all for the excellent suggestions and critiques provided as part of the Edge for Scholars Study Section. I was able to address most of the critiques, and I really think they strengthened my research proposal. The EFS review was a really great opportunity, and I'm so glad I participated. Thank you all for your time and effort in reviewing for this program.
~ 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
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