Title A practical guide to writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA grant / Andrew D. Hollenbach, Associate Professor of Genetics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA

Published Waltham, MA : Academic Press, 2014

Table of Contents
	Acknowledgments					ix
	Preface					xi
ch. 1	Ruth L. Kirschstein---The Woman and Her Legacy					1
1.1.	Ruth L. Kirschstein---A Brief Biography					1
1.2.	The Legacy---The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grants					8
ch. 2	The People Behind the Curtain---Understanding the Review Process					11
2.1.	The Review Process					12
2.2.	The Role of Human Nature in the Review Process					17
ch. 3	Who Are You?---The Fellowship Applicant					25
3.1.	The Biosketch					25
3.2.	Goals for Fellowship Training and Career					32
3.3.	Selection of Sponsor and Institute					34
3.4.	Previous Research Experience					37
3.5.	Letters of Recommendation					39
3.6.	Respective Contributions					42
3.7.	Activities Planned Under This Award					42
ch. 4	Who's the Boss?---Sponsor, Collaborators, and Consultants					47
4.1.	Biosketch					47
4.2.	Sponsor and Cosponsor Information					48
ch. 5	Blind Them with Science---The Research Training Plan					61
5.1.	Specific Aims					62
5.2.	Significance					66
5.3.	Approach					68
ch. 6	Last but Not Least: Institutional Environment, Training Potential, and Other Scored Items					77
6.1.	Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training					77
6.2.	Training Potential					80
6.3.	Overall Impact Score					83
6.4.	Other Scored Items					84
ch. 7	Details, Details, Details---Nonscored Items, Formatting, and the Cover Letter					89
7.1.	Project Summary/Abstract					89
7.2.	Project Narrative					91
7.3.	Responsible Conduct of Research					92
7.4.	Formatting					93
7.5.	Cover Letter					94
ch. 8	Now What?---Resubmission					97
8.1.	The Summary Statement					98
8.2.	To Resubmit or Not to Resubmit					99
8.3.	Addressing the Critiques					101
8.4.	Introduction to the Application					104
	Appendix: Checklist of Required Items					107

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Description 1 online resource (123 pages) Contents Front Cover; A Practical Guide to Writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grant; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Ruth L. Kirschstein-The Woman and Her Legacy; 1.1 Ruth L. Kirschstein-A Brief Biography; 1.2 The Legacy-The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grants; 1.2.1 F30-Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows; 1.2.2 F31-Individual Predoctoral Fellows; 1.2.3 F31 Diversity-Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research; 1.2.4 F32-Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships; 1.2.5 F33-Individual Senior Fellows 2 The People Behind the Curtain-Understanding the Review Process2.1 The Review Process; 2.2 The Role of Human Nature in the Review Process; 2.2.1 The Bias of the "Big Name" Sponsor; 2.2.2 The Bias of the "High-Power Institution"; 2.2.3 Quantity Versus Quality-What Constitutes Solid Applicant Productivity?; 2.2.4 Quantity Versus Quality-What Constitutes a Good Sponsor Training History?; 2.2.5 The Bias of a Large Laboratory Versus a Small Laboratory Environment; 2.2.6 All Strengths and/or Weaknesses Are Not the Same-Impact on Training Potential 2.2.7 What Constitutes a Major/Minor/Negligible Weakness?3 Who Are You?-The Fellowship Applicant; 3.1 The Biosketch (4 Pages Maximum); 3.1.1 Personal Statement; 3.1.2 Publications; 3.1.3 Scholastic Performance; 3.2 Goals for Fellowship Training and Career (1 Page Maximum); 3.3 Selection of Sponsor and Institute (1 Page Maximum); 3.4 Previous Research Experience (2 Pages Maximum); 3.5 Letters of Recommendation (3 References Required); 3.6 Respective Contributions (1 Page Maximum); 3.7 Activities Planned Under This Award; 3.7.1 The Second Time Around-Performing a Second Postdoctoral Training 4 Who's the Boss?-Sponsor, Collaborators, and Consultants4.1 Biosketch (4 Pages Maximum); 4.2 Sponsor and Cosponsor Information (6 Pages Maximum); 4.2.1 Research Support Available; 4.2.2 Sponsor's Previous Fellows/Trainees; 4.2.3 Training Plan; 4.2.4 Environment and Research Facilities; 4.2.5 Number of Fellows/Trainees to be Supervised During the Fellowship; 4.2.6 Applicant's Qualifications and Potential for a Research Career; 4.2.7 Is It Necessary to Include a Cosponsor-Yes or No?; 4.2.8 Selection of a Cosponsor; 5 Blind Them with Science-The Research Training Plan 5.1 Specific Aims (1 Page)5.2 Significance (≈0.5 Pages); 5.3 Approach (≈ 5.5 Pages); 5.3.1 Rationale; 5.3.2 Preliminary Data; 5.3.3 Experimental Design; 5.3.4 Expected Results; 5.3.5 Potential Problems and Alternatives; 6 Last but Not Least: Institutional Environment, Training Potential, and Other Scored Items; 6.1 Institutional Environment and Commitment to Training; 6.1.1 Facilities and Resources; 6.1.2 Equipment; 6.1.3 Commitment to Training; 6.2 Training Potential; 6.3 Overall Impact Score; 6.4 Other Scored Items; 6.4.1 Activities Planned Under This Award (1 Page) Summary A Practical Guide to Writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grant provides F-Series grant applicants and mentors with insider knowledge on the process by which these grants are reviewed, the biases that contribute to the reviews, the extent of information required in an NRSA training grant, a deeper understanding of the exact purpose of each section of the application, and key suggestions and recommendations on how to best construct each and every section of the application. Covers F30, F31, and F32 grant applications. Detailed overview of the review process. Key suggestions on how to best construct each section of the applicationIncludes a checklist of required items Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 8, 2013) Subject Science -- Research grants -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Research Support -- methods Biomedical Research -- economics Fellowships and Scholarships -- methods Writing -- standards SCIENCE -- Study & Teaching. Science -- Research grants Genre/Form handbooks. Handbooks and manuals Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780124202368 0124202365 1299923860 9781299923867 0124201873 9780124201873

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