The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) has coordinated a grant writing series, K Club, intended for junior faculty preparing to submit applications for the NIH Mentored Career Development Awards. These awards are designed to promote the career development of specific groups of individuals based on their past training and career stage.
The objective of these programs is to bring candidates to the point where they are able to conduct their research independently and are competitive for major grant support.
This structured workshop series is designed to assist junior faculty and fellows who are preparing competitive career development grant applications for October 2024 NIH submission. The program is broken up into four grant writing workshops that will prepare applicants to submit a K award:
- Workshop 1: Introduction; Overview of the RFA and submission materials – April 1, 9-10:30 AM
- Workshop 2: Career Development Plan; Identifying yourself as a strong candidate and developing your research plan – April 8, 9-10:30 AM
- Workshop 3: Specific Aims & Mentor Qualifications; Writing clear aims and assembling a qualified mentoring team – April 22, 9-10:30 AM
- Workshop 4: Panel Discussion; Prior applicants discuss the K Award submission process and answer questions – April 29, 9-10:30 AM
The workshop series will take place in person on UC Irvine Campus at the Hewitt Hall Large Conference Room, room 1042.
In order to attend the K-Club Grant Writing Workshop, please be prepared to include the following materials with your registration: Signed MOU, current NIH Biosketch, and a draft of your Specific Aims.
For questions, please contact Yzabella Nardo at nardoy@hs.uci.edu.
Helpful Links
Writing An Effective “K” Application: A Video Guide
Previous Workshop Links
Session 1 (Slides) (Recording)
Session 2 (Slides) (Recording)
Session 3 (Slides) (Recording)
Session 4 (Recording)
