NIH Mentor Fellowship

The MCN NIH Mentor Fellowship offers funding to work with a mentor to facilitate submission of an National Institutes of Health grant. The funding will provide for the mentor’s negotiated reimbursement. All tenure-track faculty members are eligible. The funding amount will vary as negotiated with the mentor.

Requirements

1. Identify a specific research objective and NIH funding mechanism.
2. Identify possible mentor(s).
3. Develop the specific aims section for a research grant.
4. Develop a 2-5 page proposal that includes specific aims, rationale for need for mentor at this time, timeline for grant submission, and possible mentor(s) curriculum vitae and contact information.
5. Submit proposal to the Associate Dean for Research.

Proposal Review

1. The Associate Dean for Research will review proposal and contact possible mentor(s) to determine reimbursement needs.
2. The Associate Dean for Research will make a funding recommendation to the Dean’s Council.
3. The Associate Dean for Research