M.S. ALOIA & R. PAUL. Students of INS (SINS) Workshop: Writing Successful Grants in Neuropsychology. Securing external funding from NIH or other federal agencies is critical to support research costs and academic promotion. Success in securing external funding for research in neuropsychology is often perceived by junior investigators as extraordinarily challenging, if not painfully frustrating. In this symposium a panel of neuropsychologists will provide direction and insights towards

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... a program of sustained externally funded research. Comprised of senior faculty, members of the panel have successfully obtained NIH funding for their research, currently serve as reviewers on NIH grant panels, and have mentored junior scientists towards securing funding for their own lines of research. Didactics will focus on key strategies towards writing competitive grants and the process of NIH study section review. Following the didactic component the panel will conduct a working session that will include a mock review of grant applications. The symposium is geared towards students with a focus on the unique challenges faced by junior investigators.