The FASEB Career Resources and MARC Program Office in association with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will offer a three-part grant seminar workshop in the Career Resources Center/Placement Service at the Experimental Biology 2005 Annual Meeting. Dr. Anthony M. Coelho, Jr., Review Policy Officer at NIH, will chair the workshops. EB 2005 registration is required to participate in the seminars.  ADVANCE SEATING RESERVATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 

ALL workshops in San Diego Convention Center- Hall E

Peer Review of NIH Grants-Part I

Sunday, April 3, 2005 10:00-11:30 am

Monday, April 4, 2005 10:00-11:30 am

This workshop is focused on providing information on how to understand the peer review process, which is essential to competing successfully for funding.  The workshops also provide an overview of how scientific peer review is carried out at NIH.

 

Grant Writing for Success-Part II

Sunday, April 3, 2005 1:30-3:00 pm

Monday, April 4, 2005 1:30-3:00 pm

This workshop provides an introduction to factors that contribute to applications that succeed in obtaining research funding.  This presentation is focused on the fundamental principles of successful grant writing, the most common reasons that grant applications fail, how to make an application "reviewer friendly", how to meet the needs of the reviewers and the funding agency, how to avoid the need for resubmission, and tips and strategies for resubmitting, including what should and what should not be done if resubmission becomes necessary.

 

NIH Mock Study Section-Part III

Monday, April 4. 2005 3:15-5:00 pm

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the working dynamics of peer review at NIH.  Participants will see the peer review process in action.

 

IMPORTANT:  Handouts and resource materials will be provided on-site  For further information on the grant writing seminar workshops, please contact Jacquie Roberts via email at jroberts@faseb.org