NIH Fellowship Writing Group
We are excited to support your application for an extramural NIH fellowship (Due in December 2026 or April 2027)! This writing group will take place on Zoom each Tuesday at 12 pm EST starting Sep 15th to Nov 17th. Written sections will be due each Sunday at 5 pm EST. Trainees will peer review work in groups before the weekly Zoom session and discuss edits/comments in Zoom breakout rooms. Participants will need to have a webcam to participate in small group discussions.
Commitment Expectation
The time commitment will be 1 hour in-person and about 6-8 hours of homework each week. You should only register if you can commit 100% participation in this group.
I commit 100% to all activities for this group including 1) attending all weekly sessions, 2) submitting files by Sunday 5 pm each week and 3) completing peer reviews by Tuesday 11 am each week.
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Agree
Disagree
Grant Types
This group is only for trainees writing NIH fellowship applications (not K career or R research grants). If you plan to write a K or R grant, please sign up for the Monthly group instead here (right side of website): https://njacts.rbhs.rutgers.edu/education-training/workforce-development/grant-writing-training/
Trainee Name
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First Name
Last Name
Trainee University Email Address
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example@example.com
Trainee Personal Email Address
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example@example.com
LinkedIn Profile. Please include weblink.
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Mentor/Sponsor Name
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First Name
Last Name
Mentor/Sponsor Email Address
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example@example.com
Which university are your affiliated with?
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NJIT
Princeton
Rutgers-RBHS
Rutgers-New Brunswick
Rutgers-Newark
Rutgers-Camden
Other
Rutgers NETID (if applicable). This is needed to access the Canvas site. Non-Rutgers students and postdocs will be provided guest accounts.
Submission Type? This group is ONLY geared towards NIH fellowships. Trainees writing other types of grants/fellowships should schedule a meeting with Rutgers GradFund.
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F30 (medical student fellow)
F31 (predoctoral fellow)
F32 (postdoctoral fellow)
Other
Have you previously participated in this group?
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Yes
No
What graduate program (predocs) or department (postdocs) are you affiliated with?
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How many years have you been in your current position (predoc or postdoc)?
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For Rutgers trainees, do we have your permission to access your RAPSS account for grant submission tracking (read only privileges)?
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Yes
No, I will provide all submission details
I am not affiliated with Rutgers
Rutgers PhD students can earn independent study for 1 credit for completion of all fellowship components and peer review. The course is 9300S Independent Studies in Biomedical Science. Do you plan on enrolling for this credit? If so, Dr Aleksunes will send you the paperwork. To earn the credit, you will need to submit ALL sections including a final research strategy which will be due in early December.
Yes
No/Not applicable
Maybe/Not sure yet
What is your residency status? Note: You must be a US Citizen or permanent resident (green card) to receive a fellowship from NIH. Students on a visa are not eligible for NIH fellowships. More resources for fellowships available to international trainees is available at https://gradfund.rutgers.edu/
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US citizen
Permanent resident
Visa - Trainees on visas are not eligible for this group.
To which gender do you identify?
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Male
Female
Gender Variant/Non-conforming
Non-Binary
Prefer not to disclose
Other
Do you identify as Hispanic or Latino?
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Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Do you identify as any of the racial categories (select all that apply)?
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American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
Black or African American
White
Prefer not to disclose
Are you the first in your family to attend college (4 year degree)?
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Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Are you from a disadvantaged background? This includes receiving a pell grant, were eligible for free/reduced lunch program, first in your family to attend college, prior/current homelessness, received WIC as a parent or child, or grew up in a federally-designated rural area of low-income zip code?
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Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
Other
Do you have a disability?
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Yes
No
Prefer not to disclose
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