finding pre-doctoral fellowships physiology & biophysics alison k. hall, ph.d. professor...
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Finding Pre-doctoral Fellowships
Physiology & Biophysics
Alison K. Hall, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Dean of Graduate Educationhttp://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/images/currency.gif
So, you’re thinking of a Graduate Fellowship Proposal
why write one?
where does this fit in my career?
when do I write this?
what is in a fellowship proposal anyway?
what makes a strong proposal?
why write one?
1. Develop your own ideas
2. Benefits associated with grant
3. Looks good on your resume
4. Great learning experience
5. Can engage active PI mentorship
Where does this fit in my career?
Communicateyour PI, potential mentors/committeeGraduate Education examplesGrants and Contracts (era username)
Are you ready?pilot datatime to focusappointment statusdeadlines
Do you qualify?
fellowships in topic areas
citizenship
1.NIH, NSF, DoD; The Feds“National goals”
US citizens and permanent residentsdiversity
Multiple deadlines each yearAlmost formulaic
2.Foundations and AgenciesNon-citizens usually okayOne deadline a yearCan be quirky mission
Is there money? How will I find it?
Prepare the Application: read the instructions!!start early, seek internal reviewers
The NIH F30/31 Individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
F Kiosk http://grants1.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm
electronic submission through Grants.gov to eRA Commons
F30 Predoctoral MD/PhD FellowsF31 to Promote Diversity in Health-Related ResearchF31 Individual Predoctoral Fellows
Not all Institutes participate in this mechanism
set stipend scale, supplement from PI, program
Predoc 21,600Postdoc yr 0 38,496
Training Related Expenses
what is in a fellowship proposal anyway?Form pages
including UG, grad grades, GRE, MCAT, USMLEBiosketchesResearch Training Plan 6 pages
specific aims--3, 3 yearsbackground, preliminary studiesresearch design and methods
two new techniques, collaborators human subjects, vertebrate animalsliterature cited
Your career and training goalspublications, meetings, didactics
Mentor’s career development plan for you*3 sealed letters of referenceDeadlines usu Feb8, June8, Oct 8
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm
Case has few NIH F awardsNIH Reporter http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm
NIH Spending Categorization Project Title Project Number Contact Principal Investigator
Aging;Alzheimer's Disease;Brain Disorders;Neurodegenerative;Neurosciences TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS AND INNATE IMMUNE ACTIVATION IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
1F30AG038111-01A1
CAMERON, BRENT DAVID
Bioengineering;Cardiovascular;Clinical Research;Diagnostic Radiology;Heart Disease
INNOVATIONS INVOLVING BALANCED STEADY STATE FREE PRECESSION MRI
5F30HL094002-03
DERAKHSHAN, JAMAL JON
No NIH Category available. NON-REDUNDANT FUNCTIONS OF HU PROTEINS AS NEURON-SPECIFIC SPLICING REGULATORS
5F31NS064724-02
HINMAN, MELISSA N
No NIH Category available. THE WT1 INTERACTING PROTEIN: A CHOREOGRAPHER OF MORPHOLOGY AND TRANSCRIPTION
5F30DK083897-03
KIM, JANE
Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision;Infectious Diseases THE PATHOGENESIS OF ASPERGILLUS KERATITIS 5F31EY019841-02
LEAL, SIXTO MANUEL
Biotechnology;Depression;Mental Health;Neurosciences CONTROL OF SEROTONERGIC SIGNALING BY CHIMERIC LIGHT ACTIVATED RECEPTORS
5F30MH084371-03
OH, EUGENE
No NIH Category available. DETERMINING THE CELLULAR MECHANISMS OF GAMMA OSCILLATIONS IN THE OLFACTORY BULB.
1F31DC011213-01A1
SCHMIDT, LOREN JANES
No NIH Category available. CONTROL OF CELL GROWTH BY MTOR AND BMP IN PROSTATE CANCER
5F31CA142311-02
WAHDAN-ALASWAD, REEMA SAID
Alcoholism;Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis;Clinical Research;Digestive Diseases;Emerging Infectious Diseases;HIV/AIDS;Hepatitis;Hepatitis - C;Infectious Diseases;Liver Disease;Substance Abuse
EFFECT OF ALCOHOL AND OPIOIDS ON DC FUNCTION IN HCV AND HIV INFECTION
5F31AA017853-03
YONKERS, NICOLE L
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship (DoD) http://ndseg.asee.org/
Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringBiosciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCognitive, Neural, and Behavioral SciencesComputer and Computational SciencesElectrical EngineeringGeosciencesMaterials Science and EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNaval Architecture and Ocean EngineeringOceanographyPhysics
American Heart Associationhttp://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=9713Ohio is in Great Rivers AffiliateHelps students initiate careers in cardiovascular or stroke research by providing research assistance and training.
NSF Graduate Fellowshipshttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=6201&org=NSF
Barron, Victoria A
American Heart Association-Ohio
Human Genetics School of Medicine
Graduate Student
Lee, Elaine American Heart Association-Ohio
Biomedical Engineering Engineering
Graduate Student
Muralidharan, Abirami
American Heart Association-Ohio
Biomedical Engineering Engineering
Graduate Student
Beamish, Jeffrey
American Heart Association-Ohio
Biomedical Engineering Engineering
Graduate Student
Hong, Shiyuan
American Heart Association-Ohio
Physiology & Biophysics School of Medicine
Graduate Student
Hu, Wenqian American Heart Association-Ohio RNA Center School of Medicine
Graduate Student
Kapadia, Fehmida
American Heart Association-Ohio
Cardiology Medicine - UH School of Medicine
Graduate Student
Karunamuni, Ganga
American Heart Association-Ohio
Pediatrics - UH School of Medicine
Graduate Student
American Heart Association-Ohio
How will I find money?
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/fundingInfo on science careers, etc
Grants nethttp://grantsnet.org/search/srch_specify.cfm
Go to “advanced search” in blue tabTabs: research funding/ student supportResearch / teaching, policy etc
Experience level: PhD dissertation studentType of Application: Individual
CWRU Graduate Education websitehttp://casemed.case.edu/gradprog/grantsources.html
Phyllis McBride, [email protected]
What makes a strong proposal: easy to review!Proposal is read by smart non-experts and summarized quickly
A strong research idea should pass the “so what” test. What is the benefit of answering your question? Who will it help and how?
If you cannot make a definitive statement about the purpose of your research, it is unlikely to be funded.
what makes a strong proposal? A good idea
What makes a strong proposal: Novel hypothesis
• Provide a rationale—where did hypotheses they come from, and why are they strong?
• Have ideas logically related to you and the lab
• Propose testable and measurable studies
• Provide alternative possibilities that could be testedwhy did you choose the ones you did over others
• Clear training potential
What makes a strong proposal: 3 Specific aims steps you are going to take to test your hypotheses what you want to accomplish in the course of the grant period
Make sure: Your objectives are measurable and highly focused
Each hypothesis is matched with a specific aim
The aims are feasible in technique, time and money
http://www.theresearchassistant.com/tutorial/2-1.asp
What makes a strong proposal: some Pilot dataFor F30, perhaps a year of work?
The goal of this section is to demonstrate experience and competence to perform the proposed project
Often, the feasibility of your proposed study is demonstrated through the report of pilot data
Can include work of others in lab if cited
Try your hardest to collect pilot data, even if your N is small.
What makes a strong proposal: Career DevelopmentResearch is NOT the only thing!
You articulate how this research training plan increases Likelihood for career success
Your PI must articulate a training plan for youNot just research 24/7
Seminars, coursesCold Spring Harbor, collaborationsThesis committeePublication and presentation goalsNew techniquesPresentation skillsResources at University for career development
Do not give up!!
You want to earn supportYour mentor wants you to earn supportYour study section wants to support you
Pay attention to the summary statement
Resubmit
Expect to work at funding, and Enjoy the outcomes
What happens to your application after it is submitted?
Scientific Review Group in Center for Scientific ReviewStudy section review// supplementsScores and percentilesSummary sheet
Phyllis McBride, [email protected]