Grant Development Services
The GUMC Grant Development Subcommittee aims to increase the likelihood of extramural grant funding for all GUMC faculty. The three grant development services below focus on aiding faculty members at the various stages of the grant development process from idea to submission. All of the below services are open to all faculty within the three schools at GUMC (BSON, SOH, and SOM), and for any type of grant from any funding sources.
Grant Development Services
Idea Lab (Beginning)
The Idea Lab is for the very early stages of the grant development process and far in advance of the submission deadline (or the investigator may not even have a deadline yet). For the Idea Lab, you do not need to have any materials prepared, but a having a general sense of the research questions, first draft of Specific AIMS, or some preliminary data may be helpful to provide ahead of time. This is best for individuals who are in the early stages and are seeking guidance on one or more of the following:
- Where to submit for funding
- Possible collaborators for work
- Data that will be necessary
- Challenges
- Purpose/value of research
Please review the Idea Lab webpage for further details and to submit interest in an Idea Lab.
Speed Grant Review (Mid-way through or very specific feedback)
The Speed Grant Review is for ideas/proposals that are farther along in the grant development process. This service is available for investigators who are seeking specific feedback on a specific portion of their grant submission. Speed Grant Reviews are ideal when there are at least 2-3 months ahead of first submission OR if response to reviewers or resubmission, at least a few (~3-4) weeks before the resubmission due date. For the Speed Grant Review, the investigator must have a specific document(s) for the reviewers to provide feedback (e.g. specific AIMs page, response to reviewers, data/charts, etc.). If you have several portions of a grant to review, we recommend considering the Mock Study Section instead. The Speed Grant Review is best for those seeking specific feedback on the following:
- Specific AIMs page
- Response to Reviewers/Introduction to a Resubmission
- Specific Charts/Data in the research
- Specific portion(s) of grant submission
Please review the Speed Grant Review webpage for further details and to submit interest in a Speed Grant Review.
Mock Study Section (Near to Submission)
The Mock Study Section is for investigators who want their full proposal reviewed for an upcoming grant submission. Mock Study Section is ideally completed about 6-8 weeks ahead of the grant due date (at a minimum 4 weeks ahead of the deadline). The Mock Study Section is for those that have an entire grant prepared (e.g., specific aim, research approach including background, innovation, methods, etc.) that are ready for internal review. Additional materials such as scienCVs and other documents recommended but not required. For career development awards, training plans and mentor letters or mentoring agreements should be included. The Mock Study Section is completed like an NIH study section with written and verbal reviews, scores, and discussion amongst reviewers, however, the difference is that the latter half of the meeting is used for the requester to discuss the reviews with the experts and ask any questions.
Please review the Mock Study Section webpage for further details and to submit interest in a Mock Study Section.
Interest in serving as a reviewer?
We are always seeking to grow our list of reviewers for our Grant Development Services. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please complete this reviewer registration form. We will review and add you to possible reviewers for our next request.
Other Resources
If you are seeking resources for reviews of other items such as posters, publications, etc. before submission, please contact us at ofaa@georgetown.edu.
We also encourage all faculty members to also explore the numerous grant development resources available through the Joint Office of Research Administration (JORA), Office of Institutional Partnerships (OIP), the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), and the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS).