R01-101 Program Description
We are not currently accepting applications for the R01-101 Program. The next cohort will run from November 2025 - May 2026.
Ohio State Grant Writing 101 Overview
The Ohio State R01-101 grant mentorship workshop series is modeled after the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN), which is an NIH funded U project to enhance the number of underrepresented researchers applying to the NIH. The NRMN has many programs, including K-award writing workshops, symposia for graduate students interested in careers in the biomedical sciences, as well as a series of workshops for investigators applying for their first R01 grant.
This is an intense, accelerated 7-month program geared toward investigators that are actively working on a grant idea and collecting feasibility data. This is not for investigators who have an idea that they want to pursue, but do not have data to back up their hypothesis.
Mentees
Who is eligible? Preference is given to junior faculty who have not had a prior R01. Investigators who have received an R01, but are having trouble securing further funding should see the R01-201 Program. The mentee MUST have sufficient pilot data that warrants an R01 level grant proposal and have the support of their direct supervisor.
What are Mentee responsibilities? The number of available spaces for the Ohio State Grant Writing course are limited. Thus, if the mentee commits, then he/she is responsible for attending all monthly sessions as outlined in the course syllabus and communicating on a routine basis with their assigned coach.
Each section of the proposal will need to be submitted to the coach prior to the monthly meeting in order to obtain adequate feedback.
Each mentee is assigned as a peer reviewer for another mentee each month. Comments and feedback must be provided at each monthly meeting.
The mentee is also responsible for finding an external reviewer who will agree to participate in the mock study section. This external mentor should be someone within the subject area of the proposal.
Mentors
Criteria for Mentors: Preference is given to individuals who have had prior R01 funding and served as a reviewer on an NIH study section.
Mentor responsibilities: The responsibilities of the mentor revolve around providing adequate and timely feedback on each section of the proposal. The most effective mentors are not ones who rewrite the grant, but who provide direction and background on what has worked for them in the past, and how this can be incorporated into the mentees’ proposal. The mentor will also be required to attend the mock study section at the end of the program where they will function as reviewers.
Questions? Please reach out to GrantMentorship@osumc.edu.
Successful Past Participants
