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Grant Pacing Workshop

Pace yourself smoothly to completionof your grant application
Grant Pacing Workshops are designed to help scholars maintain steady progress towards completion of an application.

The Grant Pacing Workshops are designed to help you prepare the best possible grant. These workshops include two half-day, in-person workshop sessions. Between sessions, Dr. Bastarache and the Edge team will be available to connect you to Edge resources.

TOPICS FOR F WORKSHOP
Creating a grant preparation timeline
Using task lists to ensure momentum
Avoiding common pitfalls
Reading and understanding a Funding Announcement
Overview of major fellowship application sections

TOPICS FOR K & R WORKSHOPS
Creating a grant preparation timeline
Using task lists to ensure momentum
Avoiding common pitfalls
Crafting a Career Development Plan
Constructing a budget & justification

The goal of the workshops is to help you keep steady progress to completion of your application for grant submission deadlines.

Open to Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Meharry Medical College postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty.

Sessions
Fellowship (F32, F31, F30, AHA)

AUGUST 2025 SUBMISSIONS
June 2, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

DECEMBER 2025 SUBMISSIONS
August 11, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

APRIL 2025 SUBMISSIONS
January 12, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

REGISTER FOR F WORKSHOP
Career Development Award (K)

OCTOBER 2025 SUBMISSIONS

Session 1 | May 15, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 2 | Jun 12, 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM

EDGE REVIEW SURVEY ON INTENT
Due July 30, 2025

EDGE REVIEW MATERIALS
Due August 20, 2025

EDGE REVIEWER VIDEO
Received by September 15, 2025

REGISTER FOR K WORKSHOP
Independent Investigator Award (R01)

OCTOBER SUBMISSIONS

Session 1 | May 13, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 2 | May 21, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

EDGE REVIEW SURVEY ON INTENT
Due July 30, 2025

EDGE REVIEW MATERIALS
Due August 20, 2025

EDGE REVIEWER VIDEO
Received by September 15, 2025

REGISTER FOR R WORKSHOP
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A registration email with workshop dates typically goes out one month before the first workshop of a series.  Email Adrienne Babcock to be placed on the distribution list for future series or with inquiries.

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eNotebook

  • available upon registration; contact Adrienne Babcock. A registration email with exact workshop dates typically goes out one month before the first workshop of a series. Email Adrienne Babcock to be placed on the distribution list.

Video Library

  • For a link to a Timeline demonstration and/or a Budget Justification discussion (both Zoom recordings), please email Adrienne Babcock

Checklists

Handouts

Resource Links

Writing, Editorial, Personal, and Other Types of Assistance

Questions

Email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org

upcoming Grant Pacing Workshop events [ view all events ]
August 11, 2025 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Ms. Melissa Krasnove & Dr. Todd Edwards | 2525 West End, 6 Floor boardroom
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
August 20, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Bob Coffey
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Faculty Life
Doing Research
Early career faculty
August 27, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Lesa Black
EFS Seminar
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
September 10, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Mr. Alex Carroll
EFS Seminar
Productivity
Pre/Post Doc
September 17, 2025 | 12:00 pm TBA
EFS Seminar
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
October 22, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Bertha Hidalgo
EFS Seminar
Faculty Life
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
November 12, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Sean Collins
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
November 13, 2025 | 5:00 pm
Edge Review
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
November 19, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Bill Heerman
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Faculty Life
Writing & Publishing
Mentoring
Doing Research
Management & Leadership
Networking & Collaboration
Early career faculty
December 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Panel
EFS Seminar
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
December 4, 2025 | 5:00 pm Must have submitted survey of intent by November 13
Edge Review
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
January 12, 2026 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Ms. Melissa Krasnove & Dr. Todd Edwards | 2525 West End, 1040
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
January 21, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Panel
EFS Seminar
Mentoring
Early career faculty
RCR
January 28, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Panel
EFS Seminar
Mentoring
Early career faculty
RCR
February 4, 2026 | 12:00 pm Mr. Craig Boerner
EFS Seminar
Communication
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
February 11, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Bill Cooper
EFS Seminar
Pre/Post Doc
March 4, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Panel
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
March 19, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Edge Review
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
April 8, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Panel
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
April 9, 2026 | 5:00 pm Must have submitted survey of intent by March 19
Edge Review
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
April 29, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) TBA
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Faculty Life
Writing & Publishing
Productivity
Communication
Mentoring
Doing Research
Management & Leadership
Networking & Collaboration
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
July 23, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Edge Review
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
August 13, 2026 | 5:00 pm Must have submitted survey of intent by July 23
Edge Review
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
Pace yourself smoothly to the completion of a grant.
Testimonials
I participated in this workshop series for the June submission cycle and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to submit in October! Even established PIs can benefit from the scheduling techniques and timeline management we learned.

~ Grant Pacing Workshop Participant

Breaking everything down into smaller pieces is really useful.

~ Grant Pacing Workshop Participant

Highly recommend for anyone, even if you’ve submitted grants before—the timeline is a particular technique that I will continue to use in my career going forward!

~ Grant Pacing Workshop Participant

MAPPING THE PATH FOR K OR R SUBMISSION
pro tips for creating custom timelines
Success

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Immunology
Award Type
  • K23

Instructor

Department
Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Award Type
  • K08

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Award Type
  • K23

Assistant Professor

Department
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Division of Psychology
Award Type
  • R01 Recipient



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