Synopsis

If research is your passion, writing fundable research proposals is a necessary skill to master. Research proposals may go to a many different funding agencies. All expected a specific style. The focus of this session will be the NIH style research proposal but many of the ingredients are relevant to all research proposals. Tips and strategies for preparing proposals will discussed as will the personal skills that are needed to succeed. In particular, the need to persevere, keep trying and believe in your work as success on the first submission is now rare.