The CTSI Grant Writing Workshop is an interactive, hybrid workshop designed to guide faculty through the development of a competitive NIH R-series grant application. Through a combination of online modules, in-person workshops, and individualized grant consultations, participants will progressively develop and strengthen key components of their proposal with the goal of preparing a high-quality, submission-ready application.

WHO SHOULD APPLY

Faculty members from any school or college preparing to submit or resubmit an NIH R-series grant for the June 2027 funding cycle.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

• Learn: Complete pre-recorded lectures and assigned materials before each in-person session.
• Develop: Participate in interactive workshops focused on key components of an NIH grant application.
• Refine: Strengthen your proposal through one-on-one consultations and individualized feedback.
• Submit & Review: Submit your completed proposal assignment and receive feedback through a mock review session.

SESSION INFORMATION

The program runs from January 5, 2027 – May 11, 2027. All in-person sessions are held from 4–6 p.m., at the CTSI Training Center, Don Soffer Clinical Research Center, 1120 NW 14th St., Suite 710.

Facilitators: Alan Delamater, PhD, ABPP, and April Mann, EdD.

University of Miami faculty researchers with new or previous grant submissions (R, K and F-style grants) can receive personalized mentoring with Alan Mark Delamater, Ph.D., ABPP, on specific aims, various sections of the research strategy (background and significance, innovation, and methods), how to respond to critiques listed in summary statements, and preparation of biosketches, among other areas.

Dr. Delamater is a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology and has received 23 grants as a PI from federal agencies and national foundations over the course of his career. Since 1992, he has served consistently as a grant reviewer at the NIH, including 53 grant review panels.

The University of Miami has developed grant boilerplates and templates for sections frequently required for external grant applications. These resources may be downloaded and utilized from the Research Compass as guidance for developing a grant proposal.

A range of writing services is available to help Miller School of Medicine faculty researchers, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students get more grants, publish more peer-reviewed articles and make compelling presentations.

Areas of Support

• Grant writing and editing
• Scholarly manuscript preparation and editing
• Poster presentations
• Multimedia and oral presentations
• Residency and fellowship applications
• Personal statements
• Clear and concise scientific writing

This course is offered annually in January depending on availability.

The Introduction to Writing for Clinical and Translational Science provides junior faculty and other interested trainees with no prior grant writing experience with useful basic knowledge, insights, and skills in the grant writing process to improve their chances for later funding and subsequent career success.

The course provides practical training for writing research proposals, grants, and manuscripts. All critical aspects of grant writing will be covered in the course, including the NIH review process, how grants are scored, guidelines for writing clear and concise Specific Aims, Research Strategy, Significance, and Innovation sections, and designing powerful titles. The course consists of weekly lectures, assigned readings, and team writing assignments.

Participants will be required to attend weekly classes, read assigned materials, turn in reviews of mock grant sections, and complete a weekly writing assignment. The final project for the class will be to complete a draft of a manuscript or a translational science grant proposal.