Past Events
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R2G2: 6 Techniques for Writing Concise Scientific Articles and Grants
This workshop will cover practical writing techniques to improve the clarity and conciseness of your journal manuscripts and grants. The session will also review pragmatic strategies for increasing the writing productivity of your research team.
Hanna Gray Proposal Bootcamp
Join weekly meetings which include didactics for enhancing your learning, discussions with Hanna Gray Fellows for asking questions, and peer review for receiving actionable feedback. This Bootcamp keeps you accountable and encourages you to develop your proposal within a diverse and supportive community.
Hanna Gray Informational Seminar & Panel Discussion
The HHMI Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program is open to individuals with limited postdoctoral experience (typically no more than 24 months of postdoctoral training) who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences.
R2G2: Faculty Writing Retreat
Do you have a writing project on which you’d like to make a good chunk of progress on before the end of the year? Are you working on a grant proposal?
Workshop & Call for Collaborators: Writing non-US grants
Workshop: Writing non-US grants (in person only) December 11, 11:30-12:30 PM (registration closed), LKSC130 Are you an international student or postdoc at Stanford and are you wondering what kind of grants you can apply for? The Grant Writing Academy is organizing a one-hour workshop about non-US grant writing.
R2G2: Budgeting Basics for Pre-Award Management
November 30, 2023 | 11:00am - 12:00pm (pst) | via Zoom Struggling with your pre-award budgeting component? Come join us for a 1hr session to learn all about the pre-award budget basics followed by a panel discussion!
Neurosciences K-Series Empowerment Bootcamp for Women
Pathways to Neurosciences is partnering with the Grant Writing Academy to offer the K-series Empowerment Bootcamp designed to facilitate successful K Award applications from promising women postdoctoral researchers. This Bootcamp is for Pathways to Neurosciences postdocs who are open and committed to immersing themselves in powerful self-awareness and self-efficacy activities while constructing their K-Award.
2023 Mini Proposal Bootcamp
Co-sponsored by the Stanford Biosciences Student Association and the Grant Writing Academy! Next Offered in Winter 2024.
Neurosciences Grant Writing Accelerator Workshop
Pathways to Neurosciences is partnering with the Grant Writing Academy to offer the Grant Writing Accelerator Workshop. The two-day Accelerator Workshop is on May 8 & May 22 from 9AM-4PM. The Grant Writing Accelerator Workshop is open to all Pathways to Neurosciences participants regardless of their grant writing stage or proposal type (NIH K Award or Fellowships (F99/K00, F31, F32) or non-NIH proposals.
Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program Bootcamp
The Hanna Gray Proposal Bootcamp will be on Wednesdays 2:30-4:20 pm via zoom starting September 28 to November 16, 2022. Registration closes September 30. Recording of September 28 Informational Session: The HHMI Hanna H.
F99/K00 Introduction Seminar & Panel Discussion
Download Slides. The purpose of the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00, Learn More) is to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as independent researchers.
ONLINE Seminar and Panel Discussion: Writing Compelling NIH NRSA F Fellowships!
Learn how to craft a strong application for the NIH NRSA F series Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships (F30, F31, F31-Diversity, F32)*. Q&A session with a panel of awardees will follow the seminar.
All about the K Award: Applicants’ Perspective
NIH K99 Awardee Hoda Abdel Magid will provide tips and strategies for how to write a compelling NIH K Award. A panel of K Awardees will join to provide their tips too.
Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program Informational Seminar and Panel Discussion
The first meeting is an Informational Seminar and Panel Discussion (open to all). Registration closes September 30. If you registered for the Hanna Gray Proposal Bootcamp, you are automatically registered for the Informational Seminar and Panel Discussion on September 28.
Mini Proposal Bootcamp Workshops
This year, we are hosting informative workshops in collaboration with Dr. Orit Rapaport, a Research Development Strategist from the Department of Pediatrics. Grant Coach Dr. Leah Guthrie is also leading Time to Write sessions to jumpstart your writing.
2022 Mini Proposal Bootcamp – Time to Write
This year, Grant Coach Dr. Leah Guthrie is leading Time to Write sessions to jumpstart your writing. We are also hosting informative workshops in collaboration with Dr. Orit Rapaport, a Research Development Strategist from the Department of Pediatrics.
ONLINE: Making scientific figures in Adobe illustrator
WATCH THE RECORDING: In this workshop, we will be learning basics of Adobe illustrator on how to design scientific figures for grants, research papers etc. Good scientific figures make a huge difference in conveying your scientific ideas to the audience.
NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration – NIH Sponsored
Learn More Who Should Attend? If you are an administrator, researcher, early-stage investigator, graduate student, or anyone new to working with the NIH grants process, then this seminar is designed specifically for you.
We Ready! From the Lab Hood to PI-Hood: Assessing Your K-Award Readiness – READINESS CHECKLIST AVAILABLE
Join this seminar for a checklist and tips to assess your readiness for a NIH K Award. Check out the Jump Start Award for Excellence in Research too.
The Art of Using Effective Language for Mentoring and Refining Scientific Ideas Series – Recordings Available
Effective language and communication are at the heart of good mentoring, grant coaching, and even discussing your own science. While there are ample resources for mentoring and teaching practice, we identified few resources specifically tailored for the language of the “one hour” session.