MTR 623 - Writing an NIH Grant 

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the grant writing process. Participants will be provided detailed information on each aspect of NIH grants: fundamentals of good grant writing, general preparation of grant application (e.g. specific aims, research strategy, budgets, analysis of reviews and strategies of rebuttal and re-application), identifying RFAs, study sections, program officers and Scientific Review Officers (SROs), research strategy and detailed descriptions of the different types of funding mechanisms (R01, R21, Ks). This is a writing course.  This means that you will be drafting, revising, and working one-on-one with your fellow students and the course director to improve your proposal. Compared to the previous years, the course will provide greater hands-on experience on drafting the specific aims, significance and innovation sections. At the end of the course, participants will have the necessary foundation for an submission. This course is expected to form the foundation of any grant proposal, in terms of writing skills. It will be mandatory for all students to submit the intermediate proposals, and the final proposal. 

Audience: Faculty who have not written an NIH grant before or need guidance with submitting a revised application, postdocs, or advanced graduate students. Submit the form below to ensure eligibility. 

Instructor: Ragini Verma, PhD
Time: Wednesdays, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Dates: 1/30/19 - 5/1/19

Credit: 1 course unit, eligible for tuition benefits

To register, complete this form and we will follow up with you.

Contact: Rachel McGarrigle, rmcg@upenn.edu with any questions