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StartR

The Grant Writing Academy is hosting its fourth(!) StartR iteration for faculty planning their first NIH R01 (or similar proposal) next Spring! StartR is based on our award-winning Proposal Bootcamp which increased participants’ abilities to secure funding and grant writing self-efficacy (PLoS One).

Why you should apply:

  • Come and get to know new people! You will have the opportunity to meet other faculty members and join a collaborative community of Stanford grant writers like yourself!
  • Additionally, we are reserving time for you to write during Time to Write sessions and receive 1:1 coaching from research development strategists during Office Hours.
  • Participants will receive a copy of The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook- NIH, a step-by-step guide to writing a compelling NIH grant application.

 

More Testimonials:

  • “It was such a great opportunity to discuss with professional grant writers about how to best articulate the innovation section. And to have a clearer idea of the difference between the significance and the innovation sections. I also enjoyed meeting other faculty and I hope to keep the connection.”

  • “I really appreciate the opportunity to cultivate a supportive community of other early career investigators at Stanford. Even though my table/ group was diverse with respect to content area, we are provided supportive comments and useful feedback to each other, and we look forward to staying in touch.”

  • “I really like the peer-review format and think that having an interdisciplinary group of people look at my specific aims/significance and innovations statement was eye opening. I hope to stay in touch with my group after StartR. The feedback Q&A sessions with the staff and with successful applicants was really helpful too. I really loved the format and the serene location with lots of time for reflection.

 

If you are interested in participating, please complete our interest form HERE!

Space will be limited so sign up today! Application will close January 12, 2026.

Questions? Please email Amber Moore (armoore@stanford.edu)