S2E6: Building a Fan Base

NINDS's Building Up the Nerve

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job!
In this episode, our grantee guests discuss the importance of letters of recommendation, letters of support, and institutional commitment letters – and the difference between them! Our guests provide advice on how to approach the appropriate people to secure these components to strengthen their application.
Featuring Sikoya Ashburn, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Christopher Chen, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, and Corey Harwell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard University.
Resources
Longwood chorus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCVmSjOI6I
Early Career Reviewer Program: https://public.csr.nih.gov/ForReviewers/BecomeAReviewer/ECR

Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/.

Kapitler

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Introductions (00:00:57)

3. Q&A (00:07:47)

4. Advice (00:27:51)

5. Outro (00:33:05)