Basic Science Research Training Track
Applications for the Fall 2025 Basic Science Research Training Track are due Monday, July 21 at 5pm.
Fall 2025 course timeline
Please see FAQ page for application information
Fall 2025 Draft Course Schedule
Week of | Topics Covered | Writing Assignments |
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Sept 2 |
Orientation |
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Sept 9 |
Project scope |
Specific Aims |
Sept 16 |
Feedback on Specific Aims |
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Sept 23 |
Pathways to success |
Specific Aims revisions |
Sept 30 |
Rigor and reproducibility in experimental design |
Significance and Innovation |
Oct 7 |
Feedback on Significance and Innovation |
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Oct 14 |
Training plan |
Research Approach |
Oct 21 |
Scholar presentations on Research Approach |
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Oct 28 |
Negotiations |
Writing, editing, rewriting full proposals |
Nov 4 |
Building and maintaining effective collaborations |
Preparing draft graduation talk script, slides, structured abstract |
Nov 11 |
Final project presentations |
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Nov 18 |
Final grant proposals due |
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Nov 25 |
[Thanksgiving Week] |
Finalizing graduation abstracts |
Dec 2 |
Mock study section |
Finalizing graduation scripts and slides |
Dec 9 |
Graduation |
* schedule subject to changes due to lecturer availability