Orientation
Funding sources
Anatomy of an NIH grant
Specific Aims

Project scope
Responding to reviewers
Significance and Innovation

Feedback on Specific Aims

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

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

Feedback on Significance and Innovation

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

Scholar presentations on Research Approach

Negotiations
Staffing your lab and creating an inclusive environment
Conflict resolution

Building and maintaining effective collaborations
Feedback sessions

Final project presentations

Final grant proposals due

[Thanksgiving Week]

Mock study section

Graduation