Grant application outcomes for biomedical researchers who participated in the National Research Mentoring Network's Grant Writing Coaching Programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A diverse research workforce is essential for catalyzing biomedical advancements, but this workforce goal is hindered by persistent sex and racial/ethnic disparities among investigators receiving research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In response, the NIH-funded National Research Mentoring Network implemented a Grant Writing Coaching Program (GCP) to provide diverse cohorts of early-career investigators across the United States with intensive coaching throughout the proposal development process. We evaluated the GCP's national reach and short-term impact on participants' proposal submissions and funding outcomes.

Methods

The GCP was delivered as six similar but distinct models. All models began with an in-person group session, followed by a

SUBMITTER: Weber-Main AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652313 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature