Course Description

New to NIH grant applications? Our Grantwriting Starter Bundle is your essential toolkit. This six-course bundle gives researchers a solid foundation in grantwriting fundamentals, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to craft a competitive submission. From understanding the latest NIH policies to mastering resubmissions and understanding different mechanisms, these courses will help you build the confidence you need to navigate a competitive grant landscape. This bundle includes all the benefits of Membership for six months from date of purchase, including:

  • Six self-directed virtual courses: Master the R Series, Master Resubmissions, Checklist to Avoid Top Mistakes, Grow a Healthy Funding Portfolio, Optimize Your Funding Mechanism, and The 4 Rigor Scoring Criteria

  • Alternative option: If the learner thinks they may be a K applicant, we can substitute Master the K (and F) Series for Master the R Series

  • Livestream Bootcamp trainings

  • Access to a live Q&A call every other week

  • CME for some courses

  • A custom administrator dashboard of myriad usage metrics for group purchases of 15 or more seats

Bundle includes

Here are all the products that are included in your bundle.

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Getting Around the Library

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Master the R Series

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Master Resubmissions

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Checklist to Avoid Top Mistakes

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Grow a Healthy Funding Portfolio (for applicants)

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Optimize your Funding Mechanism

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The 4 Rigor Scoring Criteria

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Ask the Grantwriting Experts - recordings of biweekly live Q & A

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February 2025 Bootcamp - Master the R-Series (+ K and F)

Helping over 3000+ students from all skill levels

Our students have grown their skills by taking our courses. Here are just a few of their stories.

Checklist to Avoid Top Mistakes

I found this session incredibly helpful. As a less-experienced grant writer there are many tips that Meg provided that will help me address early barriers to getting my grant completed, including thoroughly vetting my ideas with POs/colleagues in other divisions/statisticians. Meg's presentation style is very direct and easy to follow.

Matthew Mefford PhD
Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiologist and Research Scientist

Integrated Managed Care Consortium

Master the R Series

I found it extremely insightful having never done an NIH proposal and just now starting a new proposal job focused on federal grants.

Emily Wilcoxson
Proposal Manager

R1 Research Institution

Master the R Series

This is a wonderful experience for those in the scientific world and who has a desire to apply for a grant. Early career scientist should consider taking this training before submitting their first grant.

Biruk Birhanu DVM, MS, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Notre Dame

Master Resubmissions

I wanted to express how beneficial the Master Resubmissions virtual course was for me. The insights and guidance provided significantly helped me prepare my R21 resubmission, especially in crafting the Introduction page. In my initial A0 grant submission to the NCI, I received a 13th percentile score. After applying what I learned from your course, my A1 resubmission improved to a 5th percentile score and was funded. Thank you for providing such a valuable resource. It has made a meaningful impact on my grant-writing journey.

Giovanni Nigita, PhD
Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics

Top 5 Largest Cancer Hospital

The 4 Rigor Scoring Criteria

As always - Meg Bouvier was informative. She has a soothing and informative way of speaking.

Machele A. Anderson
Postdoctoral Research Scholar

R1 Research Institution

Optimize your Funding Mechanism

This [webinar on Choosing Between R01, R21, and R03] was excellent, which I am sure you hear all the time. Even though I have done NSF applications for 15 years, this was wonderful knowledge for NIH that I needed (and in my humble opinion all newer grantees need).

Jorja Kimball PhD
Executive Director of Division of Research

Texas A&M University