Grant Writing Coaching Group
The Leadership Alliance Grant Writing Coaching Group (GWCG) is a professional development opportunity designed to train and support early career faculty and researchers with the grant proposal writing process. Participation in the coaching group creates an opportunity for peer mentoring and connects research professionals across The Leadership Alliance network. The GWCG is for individuals seeking NIH funding within the next two years.
Our expert coach provides small cohorts of early career faculty and postdocs with direct feedback on multiple iterations of their grant proposal. The GWCG is structured as a multi-modal program with virtual sessions and meetings and an in-person workshop in late July in conjunction with the Leadership Alliance National Symposium.
The 2025 program will start in early June 2025 and run through January 2026. June-July prerequisite sessions will be held weekly (June 6, June 20, June 27, July 11). Biweekly virtual meetings will begin the week of August 11 and conclude at the end of January 2026.
To schedule a virtual information session and for program inquiries, including details on the application, please email Dr. Jane Indorf, Manager of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs, at [email protected].
Early-career researchers in biomedical fields, encompassing all relevant social, behavioral, and health sciences, are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are encouraged from individuals with a demonstrated commitment to broadening participation in biomedical research. Preference will be given to early career faculty and postdocs from Leadership Alliance member institutions, but individuals from any institution of higher education may apply and be considered.
- Must be planning an NIH grant proposal submission (e.g., R01, R03, R15, R21, K01, K08, K99/R00, SC1, SC2)
- Must have the support of your department chair or dean (letter of support required)
- Have institutional support in the form of course release time, pilot funding, or other research resources to allow for successful grant submission
- Must have at least five hours a week to dedicate to grant writing
- Have at least one publication in the same research area of planned grant submission or a publication that supports research idea for planned grant submission
- Applicants with pilot data are preferred
- Applicants must plan to submit their grant within six months of the end of the program
Application requirements:
- Letter of support from the department chair or dean
- A complete application form
- CV
Contact: Dr. Jane Indorf ([email protected]) for additional information.
