A Practical Guide to Writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grant

Chapter 1. Ruth L. Kirschstein—The Woman and Her Legacy1.1 Ruth L. Kirschstein—A Brief Biography1.2 The Legacy—The Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA GrantsChapter 2. The People Behind the Curtain—Understanding the Review Process2.1 The National Institutes of Health (NIH)2.2 Individuals Involved in Grant Management 2.3 The Review Process 2.4 The Role of Human Nature in the Review Process 2.5 Timing of Submission is Everything Chapter 3. Who Are You?—The Fellowship Applicant3.1 The Biosketch 3.2 Applicant's Background 3.3 Doctoral Dissertation and Other Research 3.4 Selection of Sponsor and Institute 3.5 Letters of Recommendation 3.6 Respective Contributions 3.7 The Second Time Around-Performing a Second Postdoctoral Training Chapter 4. Who’s the Boss?—Sponsor, Collaborators, and Consultants4.1 Biosketch 4.2 Sponsor and Cosponsor Information4.3 Is It Necessary to Include a Cosponsor-Yes or No? Chapter 5. Blind Them with Science—The Research Training Plan5.1 Specific Aims 5.2 Significance 5.3 Approach Chapter 6. Last but Not Least: Institutional Environment, Training Potential, and Other Scored Items6.1 Institutional Environment 6.2 Training Potential6.3 Overall Impact Score6.4 Other Scored ItemsChapter 7. Details, Details, Details—Nonscored Items, Formatting, and the Cover Letter7.1 Project Summary/Abstract 7.2 Project Narrative 7.3 Responsible Conduct of Research 7.4 Formatting7.5 Cover LetterChapter 8. Now What?—Resubmission8.1 The Summary Statement8.2 To Resubmit or Not to Resubmit8.3 Addressing the Critiques8.4 Introduction to the Application Appendix. Checklist of Required Items