Get Funded!
Independent funding is the corner-stone of a successful scientific career. Whether you’re an undergrad, graduate student or postdoc, you need to be writing grants.
Contents
Section titled “Contents”1. Grant writing resources
Section titled “1. Grant writing resources”On July 12, 2013 UT Austin hosted the Grant Central seminar, “Write Winning Grant Proposals”. The Grant Central folks have an excellent series of booklets for writing grants. Although the focus is on PI-level proposals, there are tons of useful info in the booklets:
2. Postdocs
Section titled “2. Postdocs”2.1 US Citizens
Section titled “2.1 US Citizens”- NCI Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (dead link)
- NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
- NIH Pathway to Independence Award
- NSF Postdocs in Biology
For examples of successful lab applications, ask the lab manager or Ilya.
2.2 US/Non-US Citizens
Section titled “2.2 US/Non-US Citizens”- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biological Science
- Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship (dead link)
- HFSP Postdoc Fellowships PDF
- Helen Hay Whitney PDF
- Daymon Runyon Fellowship (dead link)
- American Cancer Society Fellowship (dead link)
- Jane Coffin Childs Fellowship (dead link)
For examples of successful lab applications, ask the lab manager or Ilya.
3. Graduate Students
Section titled “3. Graduate Students”3.1 US Citizens
Section titled “3.1 US Citizens”For examples of successful lab applications, ask the lab manager or Ilya.
3.2 US/Non-US Citizens
Section titled “3.2 US/Non-US Citizens”For examples of successful lab applications, ask the lab manager or Ilya.