What to Expect When Writing an NRSA: Advice from Personal Experience

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What to Expect When Writing an NRSA Advice from
Personal Experience

• Stephanie N. Washburn
• APA Science Student Council

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What Not to Do

• Procrastinate

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What to Do

• Dont Procrastinate
• It will take longer than you think
• You will spend an equal amount of time (or even
  more) filling out the supplementary information
• Read the instructions carefully
• Know ahead of time what information you must
  gather
• Transcripts, etc.
• Decide on your references
• Ask them ahead of time

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What to Do

• Find out if your institution has a place that
  handles grants (i.e. a research foundation)
• Talk to other students in your area who have
  written NRSAs
• They are invaluable
• Gather examples from others students
• Preferably ones that have been funded
• Talk to your advisor/sponsor long before the
  deadline
• They have to fill out Section 2

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What to Do

• Get biographical sketches for sponsor and any
  collaborators

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What to Expect

• Confusion downloading application
• PHS 416-1
• http//grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/416/phs416.h
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• Space issues
• Font (Arial 11 pt)
• Paragraph spacing (12 pt within/6 pt between)
• Spacing between sentences
• Sections E-K
• Rejection