FellowshipWorkshopDocuments
Orientation and Planning
This session will serve as an introduction and planning section, as well as a panel discussion from prior F31 recipients. Slides for this session can be found here.
Planning Worksheet
Please download and fill out this worksheet before the session and answer all these questions to the best of your ability.
Which Fellowship Should I Apply For?
While our focus is on NRSA F30, F31, and F32 proposals there are many other fellowhships that support trainees. Here are some other resources:
- Johns Hopkins Database of Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
- American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowships
Structure of the Modules
- Each module will have some background information, a worksheet and some resources.
- For each module we will note the review criteria at the top. It is important that for each document you clearly respond to each of these questions, providing the best possible evidence to support your proposal. For a some suggestions on where reviewers will look for the answers to these questions see this document. We will refer to that regularly.
What Will I Need to Write?
You will need to write several sections that will be compiled into the final grant. Reach out to your grants administrator and they can provide you with a checklist. The component and their lengths can be found here and below.
| Section | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Project Summary/Abstract | 30 lines of text | |
| Project Narrative | Three sentences | |
| Introduction to Resubmission or Revision Application (when applicable) | 1 page | Only if revising |
| Candidate’s Goals, Preparedness, and Potential | 3 pages | |
| Training Activities and Timeline | 3 pages | |
| Research Training Project Specific Aims | 1 page | |
| Research Training Project Strategy | 6 pages | |
| Budget and Justification | no explicit limit, should be ~ 1 page | |
| Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 page | |
| Sponsor(s) Commitment | 6 pages | |
| Letters of Support from Collaborators, Contributors, and Consultants | 6 pages | |
| Institutional Environment Description | 2 pages | |
| Biographical Sketches | 5 pages each | Candidate and all key personnel; prepared via SciENcv |
Timeline for Writing and Review
Our goal will be to read the candidate background, training plan, and specific aims twice each. Documents are drafted in the two weeks after each session and revised after peer review. The planned order is:
