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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
Crafting a Training Plan
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 SUBMISSIONS

May 6, 9 AM – 5 PM

 

DECEMBER SUBMISSIONS

September 16, 9 AM – 5 PM

 

APRIL SUBMISSIONS

January 13, 9 AM – 5 PM

REGISTER FOR F WORKSHOP
Career Development Award (K)

FABRUARY SUBMISSIONS

Session 1 | Sept 25, 1:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Session 2 | Oct 10, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

EDGE REVIEW SURVEY ON INTENT due Nov 13, 2024

EDGE REVIEW MATERIALS due Dec 4, 2024

EDGE REVIEWER VIDEO received by Jan 13, 2025

Limited to 16 participants

 

REGISTER FOR K WORKSHOP
Independent Investigator Award (R01)

FEBRUARY SUBMISSIONS

Session 1 | Sept 27, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Session 2 | Oct 11, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

EDGE REVIEW SURVEY ON INTENT due Nov 13, 2024

EDGE REVIEW MATERIALS due Dec 4, 2024

EDGE REVIEWER VIDEO received by Jan 13, 2025

Limited to 16 participants

 

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


SHARE YOUR SUCCESS

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Fill out the short survey that gives you an opportunity to include details, collaborators, and images. The Edge team will create the tweet and share it on @EFSInsideScoop#EFSKudos

 

 

 

upcoming Grant Pacing Workshop 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
Pace yourself smoothly to the completion of a grant.
Testimonials
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

I cannot recommend The Fellowship Grant Pacing Workshop highly enough. From navigating the FOA, to breaking down the application into its individual components, to planning a schedule to keep myself on track while still allowing flexibility, the skills and knowledge I acquired in this workshop were instrumental in helping me submit a successful fellowship grant application.

~ Grant Pacing Workshop Participant

Breaking everything down into smaller pieces is really useful.

~ Grant Pacing Workshop Participant

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

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine/Genetic Medicine
Award Type
  • New Investigator Award

Assistant Professor

Department
Pediatrics Allergy/Immunology/Pulmonary Medicine
Award Type
  • K23

Research Assistant Professor

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

Assistant Professor

Department
Dermatology; Biomedical Engineering
Award Type
  • I01
  • IK2



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