The Grant Writing Academy was honored with an Innovations in Research Education Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)! The award highlights innovations in PhD, MD-PhD, and postdoctoral education and training, or early career development that enhance the institutional research mission.

We coach graduate and postdoctoral trainees in developing and articulating research strategies to tackle important scientific questions.

We help you STEP into success with grant writing by:

  • Supporting you in creating proposals and productive writing practice
  • Training you to write and edit efficiently
  • Empowering you to elicit and provide effective feedback
  • Providing you with coaching, editing and review of proposals and scientific writings

Why you should submit a proposal:

  • Writing rigorously clarifies and deepens your thinking
  • Articulating research priorities increases productivity and impact
  • Developing and communicating ideas is critical in all career paths
  • Eliciting and providing feedback strengthens mentoring relationships
  • Reviewing feedback improves your writing
  • Securing funding is an accomplishment and has positive career benefits

Mini Proposal Bootcamp

Saturday, March 16, 2019, 10:00am – 4:00pm Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5de6RA2xVWra5qMUdKPViWqwihxsWzTtJSd18KSyWjSS5sA/viewform Co-sponsored by the Stanford Biosciences Student Association (SBSA) and Grant Writing Academy with support from the Biosciences Program, this one-day bootcamp is based on the Grant Writing Academy’s award-winning 8-week Proposal Bootcamp. It provides a time and place to write plus lunch, coffee, and snacks. Join *optional* short lightning talks about writing grants, and receive feedback and… Continue reading »

Bolstering Your Mentor’s Statement

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Grant Coach Rebecca Albright describes how to bolster your Mentor’s statement for a fellowship or career development award. 8 minutes

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