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2023 K&R Writers Series Application

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The K&R Writers Series will meet from 3:30-5pm every other Tuesday beginning April 18 for a total of 10 sessions. All dates are listed below. The final session on August 29 will be the Mock Study Section. All sessions will be held virtually via WebEx.

2023 K&R Writers Series Schedule
April 18	May 2	May 16*	May 30	June 13*
June 27	July 11	July 25	August 8	August 29

*Sessions for K-Writers only.

Requirements
Each applicant for this intensive grant writing program needs to:

Be an early career faculty or senior-level post-doctoral fellow* who is planning to submit or resubmit a K, R, or foundation grant application in fall 2023 or spring 2024.
Have already identified a funding mechanism with help from your primary scientific mentor and verified your eligibility.
Provide a letter of commitment from your primary scientific mentor who will review your proposal assignments throughout the series.
Submit: current CV, draft Biosketch, draft Specific Aims page or a 1-page outline of the proposed research project, and a 1-page outline of the approach section (research strategy).
Commit to attending at least 80% of the sessions and complete all relevant grant application assignments.

*Consideration will be given to senior-level post-doctoral fellows eligible for K99/R00 or similar grants specifically for transition to faculty on a case-by-case basis and dependent upon capacity.

To apply, please complete the form below no later than March 17, 2023.

You may click the SAVE AND RETURN button at the bottom if you need to finish completing the form at a later time. Be sure to record the RETURN CODE given in order to resume where you left off.

Enrollment will be limited to allow for sufficient faculty feedback to all participants. Applicants will be notified of acceptance into the program by March 24, 2023.

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What type of award are you planning for? (e.g. K23, R01)

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Do you have all the necessary preliminary data for your submission, or if a resubmission, have you addressed critiques presented on your summary statement?

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