Grant Writing Mini-Course

NIH Grant Writing Mini-Course

This virtual mini-course will run for 5 days, Jan 5-9, 2026 from 2:30-4 pm EST on Zoom.

This mini-course is intended for novice grant writers planning to submit a K or R grant in the next year.
- If you have experience with submitting grants to NIH already, this mini-course may be too basic for you.
- Likewise, if you participated in any previous bootcamp, the materials in mini-course may be a repeat.
Mini-Course Topics
- Day 1: Getting Started with Your NIH Application.
- Day 2: Crafting Compelling Specific Aims Pages.
- Day 3: Developing Your Research Strategy and Targeting Your Application for Peer Review.
- Day 4: Aligning Training Plans for K Grants.
- Day 5: Interpreting Summary Statements and Resubmitting Your Application.
Cost of Mini-Course

$100 for faculty members/researchers and $50 for postdocs/residents/fellows. If your application for the mini-course is selected, you will receive an email to submit payment.

Demographics

Current Grant Writing Knowledge

How would you rate your current understanding of the following aspects of NIH grant submissions?*

	Poor	Fair	Good	Very Good	Excellent
Types of Career (K) and Research (R) Grants
Timelines for Preparing and Submitting Grant Applications
Identify Funding Opportunities From NIH
Find Grants Funded in Research Area
Interact with Sponsored Programs
Interact with NIH Program Officers
Construct Compelling Specific Aims
Identify Appropriate NIH Institutes/Centers for Funding
Identify Appropriate Study Sections
Build Research Strategy
Design a Training Plan Alongside Research Plan
Understand NIH Peer Review and Scoring of Grants
Plan for Resubmission of Application

Demographics

This information is used for aggregate reporting to NIH (and to ensure that we continue to receive NIH support). No information will be reported to NIH with your name.
To which gender do you identify?

MaleFemaleGender Variant/Non-conformingNon-BinaryPrefer not to discloseOther
Do you identify as Hispanic or Latino?*

YesNoPrefer not to disclose
Do you identify as any of the racial categories (select all that apply)?*

American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderBlack or African AmericanWhitePrefer not to discloseOther
Do you have a disability?*

YesNoPrefer not to disclose
Do you come from an economically or educationally disadvantaged background? Please select all that apply*

Were or currently are homeless, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance ActWere or currently are in the foster care systemWere eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more yearsHave/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degreeWere or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grantsReceived support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or childGrew up in one of the following areas: a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or b) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas (qualifying zip codes are included in the file).None of these applyPrefer not to disclose
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Demographics