What counts as “innovation” in the new NIH grant format?
But on the flip side, just because you come up with something “new” or “novel”, you can’t necessarily call it innovative, either.
Category: grantwriting
The number one secret of grant writing is…
His advice boils down to a few simple but transformational ways of approaching grant writing. Almost anyone can do these things. But if you don’t do them, you’re likely to struggle with grants for your entire career.
The new NIH grant format
Starting in January, NIH is implementing a shortened grant format for all of the main grant types, including R01’s and K awards. This came from very long and involved deliberation with many members of the research community, spanning years.
Feedback from reader: on dishonesty in grants
I think people use dishonesty because they feel they are cornered and think they have no other way “out.” But there is always another way out, it is just a matter of figuring out what that is. Sometimes that takes a while to figure out. It isn’t necessarily easy. But it is always the better way in the long run.
Dealing with the rejection letter, part II
In part I I discussed the importance of using rejection as a learning platform. Here in Part II, I expand on those thoughts. Realize that…