I. HOME PAGE
A. Review
B. Disclaimer
C. Credits
II. KEY CONCEPTS
A. AWARD AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
- For Students
- For Researchers
Rheumatology-related awards outside the Research and Education Foundation - Foundation Awards
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- www.Grants.gov
- Local Funding
B. GRANT WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
- Grant Writing Guides and Tutorial Resources
- Inouye SK, Fiellin DA. An evidence-based guide to writing grants proposals for clinical research. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Feb 15; 142(4):274-82.
- NIAID "All About Grants" Tutorials
- Timeline for Writing Grants
Grant-writing Workshops/Mentoring Opportunities for New Investigators - Finding Funded Proposals
- Writing a Successful Abstract
- Podium Presentation Skills
- Poster Presentation Skills
C. BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
- World-class research and Education (e.g. workshops)
- Social Networking
- SessionSelect- past annual meetings online
- Members receive a registration discount
I. HOME PAGE
A. Review
The research resources for doctoral/post doctoral student and ARHP researchers section of the ARHP website is designed to help you locate potential sources for awards and grants in rheumatology for health professionals, develop grant writing and presentation skills, and inform you about research at the ACR/ARHP annual meetings, including why you should attend and how to get there, and past research presentations and workshops on-demand.
B. Disclaimer
There are many organizations that have developed systems for defining and sharing information related to research resources for doctoral/post doctoral students and researchers. It is not our intent to repeat that activity, but identify resources available. We do not sanction one over the other, nor do we imply that these are the only sites available from which to gather this information.
C. Credits
The ARHP research committee members who developed/reviewed the content for this website are listed below. The materials gathered for the website have been referenced within the sections where the material is found.
Written by the 2008 ARHP research committee members, Carol Greco, PhD and Bob McLean, DSc, MPH and updated by the 2010 Research Chair, Jennifer M. Hootman, PhD. For questions, outdated links or comments, contact .
II. KEY CONCEPTS
A. AWARD AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
The Research and Education Foundation has awards that are available to ARHP members.
- For Students
- For Researchers
Rheumatology-related awards outside the Research and Education Foundation - Foundation Awards
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Individual Institutes (NIAMS, NIDA)
- New Investigators Program
This page at the NIH website provides resources for New Investigators as well as funding mechanisms tailored specifically for researchers in the early stage of their careers.
- www.Grants.gov contains listings of federal grant opportunities as well as information on how to apply.
- Local Funding: Contact your institution's Office of Research for information on pilot funding opportunities at the institution and local foundations that may be interested in funding your research.
B. GRANT WRITING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
This section contains information and helpful links, including grant-writing resources and writing/presenting abstracts at the annual scientific meetings
- Grant Writing Guides and Tutorial Resources
Inouye SK, Fiellin DA. An evidence-based guide to writing grants proposals for clinical research. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Feb 15; 142(4):274-82.
A set of recommendations on how to approach writing grants intended for submission to the NIH with examples on how to write specific sections of the grant (free PDF available from Annals of Internal Medicine website)
NIAID "All About Grants" Tutorials
A comprehensive guide: planning, writing, and managing awards from the NIH. Provides NIH links, examples of grant applications, and anything else you can think of!
- Timeline for Writing Grants . Greg Seigle, Ph.D, University of Pittsburgh and Judy Ford, Ph.D., of Yale University have granted permission to include this timeline for grant application planning for K awardees
Grant-writing Workshops/Mentoring Opportunities for New Investigators
Links provide information on organizations that offer programs for young investigators to learn grant writing skills from senior investigators, as well as meet one-on-one with experienced investigators to discuss their own proposals.
- United States Bone and Joint Decade Young Investigator Initiative
- NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research:
Summer institutes (application due in February, workshop held in July) - NIA Grants and Training
- Finding Funded Proposals
- Computer Retrieval Information on Scientific Projects
"a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions."
- Computer Retrieval Information on Scientific Projects
Writing a Successful Abstract
The annual ACR/ARHP scientific meeting is a great place to present your work. All abstracts are published in Arthritis & Rheumatism. The first step to presenting your research at the ACR/ARHP annual scientific meeting, however, is writing an abstract that will be accepted.
- How to write a successful abstract:
UCLA's Undergraduate Research Center – Center for Academic Research Excellence, contains a link to the "SPD Abstract Guidelines" with detailed, useful information for writing a successful abstract for a scientific conference.
- How to write a successful abstract:
Podium Presentation Skills
If your abstract is accepted as a podium presentation, you will want to capture and maintain your audience's attention. The following links can guide you in creating an informative, interesting talk.
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Jeff Radel, University of Kansas Medical Center gives advice on answering questions and visual aids
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Swarthmore Computer Science Department website –
Dr. Tia Newhall's website -
Paul N. Edwards' UMich School of Information website - see "How to give a talk" under Pedagogical Essays
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- Poster Presentation Skills
Creating an interesting and effective poster.
When your abstract is accepted for presentation at the ACR/ARHP annual scientific meeting, as part of the acceptance, you will receive helpful instructions for creating your poster presentation. An additional resource can be found at Poster presentations – University at Buffalo Libraries.
C. BENEFITS OF ATTENDING THE ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
- World-class research and Education (e.g. workshops)
- Social Networking
- SessionSelect - past annual meetings online
Members receive a registration discount
Ways for students to get involved
- Health Professional Graduate Student Research Preceptorship
Introduces students to rheumatology-related health care by supporting full-time research by a graduate student in the area of rheumatic diseases. - Medical and Graduate Student Achievement Award
Recognizes medical and graduate students for significant work in the field of rheumatology, and is based on scores for abstracts submitted to the ACR/ARHP annual scientific meeting.
- Health Professional Graduate Student Research Preceptorship
D. NEGOTIATING THE CAREER PATH
- The journal Science provides comprehensive career resources for scientists in industry, academic, and government environments.
- Career Connection – an ACR/ARHP membership benefit that can be accessed.
- Find a job in your field
