2024-25 Trail Guide Research Mentorship Program
Developing competitive grant proposals is both an art and a science, and ETSU is home to many faculty who have mastered the craft. The overarching goal of the second cohort of the OVPR Trail Guide Research Mentorship Program is to equip ETSU faculty who are competing for extramural funding – regardless of rank or tenure status – with the resources and mentorship that will position them for funding success.
The OVPR Trail Guide Research Mentorship Program provides ETSU faculty with intensive mentorship, required monthly learning sessions, and editing support over an 8-month period. During the program, participants will develop a proposal ready to be submitted to an external funding entity at program completion.
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Participant Requirements
- Attend eight in-person sessions held on Fridays from 9am-noon from September 2023-April 2024
- Meet proactively and at least monthly with assigned mentor throughout the program life cycle
- Submit deliverables to mentor on schedule
- Plan, develop, and submit a competitive grant proposal to targeted funding agency at the end of the program
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Required Application Materials
Applications are submitted via Qualtrics at this link.
Applicants should be prepared to upload two PDF documents as part of the application:
- A cover letter (2 pages maximum) that describes the participant’s research area and rationale for participating in the program. The cover letter should also include an attestation that the applicant’s Chair is supportive of their participation in the program.
- Current CV or NIH/NSF Biosketch
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Selection Process
While the OVPR desires to allow all applicants to participate, the number of accepted participants may be limited depending on the number of and expertise of mentors willing and able to participate in the program.
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Notable Dates
- The application deadline is June 15, 2024.
- Applicants will be notified by July 15, 2024.