R Scholar Program

• Provide career development training in grant writing and proposal development
• Improve faculty knowledge of the review process and NIH system
• Produce high quality R-series or non-federal equivalent grant submissions
• Increase funding success rates for R series grants across Larner

• Approximately a 10-week program starting 16 weeks prior to standard NIH deadlines
• Deadlines throughout the program for completion of rough drafts of key grant sections and full draft approximately 6 weeks prior to submission
• Offered 2 times/year for February/March and June/July NIH submission deadlines, with 1-on-1 support from Program Directors for October/November deadlines

• Six (6) 1-hour sessions addressing key grant components, with each focused on improving the quality of grant submissions
• Direct and detailed feedback on all key sections of the grant by Program Directors
• Funds for review of the application by an external expert prior to submission (must meet required deadlines to qualify)

R Scholars Programs are run for fall and spring semesters. Over the summer months, R Scholars can also receive 1-on-1 assistance by the ORE Directors for fall deadlines.

Sign up for the R Scholars Program!

Current R Scholar participants will find program materials (sample grant sections, presentations, etc.) on the Larner SharePoint system: R Scholar Program Materials on SharePoint