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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
Sept 2

Orientation
Funding sources
Anatomy of an NIH grant
Specific Aims

 
Sept 9

Project scope
Responding to reviewers
Significance and Innovation

Specific Aims
Sept 16

Feedback on Specific Aims

 
Sept 23

Pathways to success
Developing an elevator pitch about your research
Research Approach

Specific Aims revisions
Sept 30

Rigor and reproducibility in experimental design
Writing an IACUC protocol
How to use figures, tables, and charts effectively
Data management and sharing

Significance and Innovation
Oct 7

Feedback on Significance and Innovation

 
Oct 14

Training plan
Repurposing an NIH application for non-federal funders
Summary and Narrative
How to craft a budget

Research Approach
Oct 21

Scholar presentations on Research Approach

 
Oct 28

Negotiations
Staffing your lab and creating an inclusive environment
Conflict resolution

Writing, editing, rewriting full proposals
Nov 4

Building and maintaining effective collaborations
Feedback sessions

Preparing draft graduation talk script, slides, structured abstract
Nov 11

Final project presentations

 
Nov 18

Final grant proposals due

 
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