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Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Intervention for a Diverse Biomedical Workforce

Award Number: U01GM132366
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

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Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Intervention for a Diverse Biomedical Workforce - The ability to successfully acquire external research funding is an essential skill biomedical research trainees must acquire to make the career transition into independent investigator. During the first 4 years of the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), 4 different grant writing coaching group models for biomedical junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows, known to be effective on a small scale, were piloted at a national level. All of the models had an initial in-person training session, followed by virtual coaching meetings (group and/or individual) for several months. Coaching was provided by accomplished investigators with high levels of expertise in NIH proposal writing. However, the models differed in several of their core design features such as trainee eligibility (readiness to write, extent of mentorship in their research area), longevity (4-12 months), type of feedback provided (written, oral, both), proposal sections covered, and use of mock review. These differences enabled comparison of initial outcome and process data across the variations. A total 541 individuals from 156 institutions participated, with 63% from underrepresented groups. Irrespective of model, the great majority of coaching group participants reported meaningful learning gains in their knowledge, skills, and grant writing self-efficacy. Proposal funding outcomes were also positive, but varied between models from 12% to 24% of those submitted. Starting from the model that was most successful and most expandable, and drawing on effective elements of the other models, an enhanced grant writing coaching group model has been designed and is ready to be tested using a randomized controlled trial design. Key variables to be studied are: 1) the `dose' of the writing groups (i.e. a single 5-month intensive process vs. continuing support after the group) and 2) degree of engagement of local scientific mentors during the group (i.e. structured vs. unstructured). A 2 X 2 factor design will involve 288 junior faculty over the 5 years, achieving 2 Specific Aims: Aim 1 - Determine the effectiveness of a new, enhanced coaching intervention on proposal submission and funding rates when varying coaching dose (regular vs. extended), and mode of engaging local mentors with the coaching group (unstructured vs. structured). Aim 2 - Identify individual (person), coaching group, and institution factors that predict submission, resubmission, and funding of proposals. Aim 2 will be achieved by a first-ever in-depth mixed methods research design to determine the mechanisms by which the intervention works. It will combine association analyses with multiple potential predictor variable with in-depth qualitative analysis of person-by- person experiences working toward proposal submission and through review outcomes. The Impact of this study will be a detailed objective analysis of a very promising methodology for assisting junior faculty on the cusp of independence obtain funding. The in-depth study of factors important to and associated with successful funding will enable final refinement of the intervention for broad dissemination and application.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = -$66,001 )
2026	2023	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	6	11/24/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	-$66,001
														Subtotal = -$66,001

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2023	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	6	2/14/2025	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	5	5/20/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$674,977
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	003	5	9/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$29,517
2024	2023	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	6	5/18/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$674,977
2024	2023	TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY	980 INDIANA AVE RM 2232	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	46202	MARION	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	004	6	9/10/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$278,340
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	002	4	9/10/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$248,823
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $704,494 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	5	6/23/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$704,494
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	5	9/7/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $704,494

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $686,757 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	4	6/30/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$686,757
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	3	12/8/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $686,757

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $719,773 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	3	6/21/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$719,773
2021	2020	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	2	3/8/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $719,773

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $711,589 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	2	6/30/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$711,589
2020	2019	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 PRESIDENTS CIR	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	6/1/2020	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $711,589

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $720,420 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 S PRESIDENT CIRCLE RM 408	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	001	1	7/9/2019	NEW	$0
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, THE	201 S PRESIDENT CIRCLE RM 408	SALT LAKE CITY	UT	84112	SALT LAKE	USA	Trans-NIH Research Support	000	1	7/1/2019	NEW	$720,420
														Subtotal = $720,420

Grand Total All Awards = $3,477,032

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Enhanced Grant Writing Coaching Intervention for a Diverse Biomedical Workforce

Award Number: U01GM132366

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2025

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