Grant Writing Workshops

Peer Review Workshop for AHA Career Development and NIH F32 Applications

The CVI Research Development Office hosted a participation-based Peer Review Workshop for those submitting an AHA CDA or NIH F32. 
October 9 - November 20, 2024

AHA Career Development Award Webinar Series:

Session I: Ask Me Anything Panel

Panelists: Paul Cheng, MD, PhD: Colwyn Headley, PhD; Brian Palmisano, MD, PhD
Discussions with a CDA reviewer and past awardees on this interactive panel session to gain information on how to be a successful applicant.
October 17, 2024

Session II: Overview & Tips and Tricks for a Successful Application

Panelists: Amanda Chase, PhD & Brandi Stephens, PhD
CVI and CV Med interactive session covering this funding mechanism as well as tips and tricks for writing a successful application.
November 1, 2024

K Award Peer Review and Final Touches for Success

A 2-hour peer review and discussion session on the final touches for submitting a successful K application.
October 1, 2024

Summer Peer Review Workshop

The Summer session of CVI's Peer Review Workshop focused on deadlines from the June-October submission cycles.
May 9 to July 18, 2024  

AHA Postdoc Fellowship 3-Part Series

July 12, 2024 - AHA Fellowship Overview with the RMG Fellowship Office: The CVI, CV Med, and the RMG Fellowship Office discussed the Stanford internal process and tips and tricks on how to be a successful applicant. (Video)

July 19, 2024 - AHA Ask Me Anything Panel: The CVI and CV Med conducted an interactive panel with past awardees and AHA reviewers and discuss tips and tricks for a successful application (Video)

August 9, 2024 - AHA Faculty Review of Research Strategy/Training Plan: This was an opportunity for a faculty member to review research strategis or training plan documents.

Stanford Grant Processes and RMG Responsibilities

This session provided insights on the Stanford process and tips for submitting your best proposal, with information from several Research Process Managers at RMG. (Video)
May 22, 2024

8 Recommended Elements for Writing Concise & Compelling Specific Aims
with Michaela Kiernan, PhD

Dr. Michaela Kiernan highlighted 8 recommended elements for writing concise and compelling specific aims and provided examples of the 8 elements from previously awarded R01 grants across multiple NIH institutes and disciplines.
March 27, 2024

Spring Peer Review Workshop

This was an in-person, participation-based workshop to provide feedback and a support network to enable students to write and submit their strongest proposal. Students came prepared with written components of their proposals to receive feedback and to provide feedback to others. 
March 21 - May 23, 2023

Understanding the Stanford Grant Process and RMG Responsibilities

May 5, 2023

An informational session addressing Stanford Grant Processes and RMG Responsibilities. Designed to address questions about how to submit your proposal, this workshop covered: - What is SeRA? - What is a PIF / PDRF, and how do I submit one? - Internal Deadlines and why they are important - RMG's role in the application process - PI Waivers - And More...!

AHA Postdoc Fellowship Workshop

August 5, 12, and 26, 2022

Advice on applying for an AHA Fellowship, with insights from faculty, important information on submitting the proposal from the RMG Fellowship Office, and an overview of the complete proposal package

Understanding the Stanford Grant Process and RMG Responsibilities

May 5, 2022

Designed to address questions about how to submit your proposal, this workshop covered: What is SeRA? What is a PIF / PDRF, and how to submit one? NIH Assist. Internal Deadlines and why they are important. RMG's role in the application process. Human Subjects. Mandatory courses to apply for funding. PI Waivers. And More..!

CVI Trainee Peer Review Session

March 22 - May 24, 2022

CVI Trainee Peer Review Session was participation-based to provide feedback and a support network to enable students to write and submit their strongest proposal. Students were to be prepared with written components of their proposals to receive feedback and to provide feedback to others. 

Peer Review Session Included: Faculty feedback on your Specific Aims page. Peer feedback on your grant proposal components including: Specific Aims, Career Development Plan, Biosketch, Significance and Innovation, Abstract. Opportunity to act like a reviewer.

Grants 101: Career Development Awards

Panel discussion with faculty to provide insights into the different funding mechanisms (AHA, NIH, etc.) and how to leverage different proposal mechanisms for career development.

Panelists: Sushma Reddy, MD, Joshua Knowles, MD, PhD, and Ngan Huang, PhD

Moderators: Chengyi Tu, PhD and Ebrahim Mostafavi, PhD

October 14, 2021