NIH K Grant Applicants: Apply to Have Your Specific Aims Page Reviewed
Apply to take advantage of our Specific Aims Page Consultation Service! This consultation service provides individualized feedback on draft Specific Aims pages to applicants who are applying for NIH K grants. Harvard faculty who have demonstrated recent success in NIH grant funding will serve as consultants, offering edits and feedback on submitted draft aims. The consultations will occur remotely.
Eligibility
To be considered for the service, applicants must: 
- be from a Harvard-affiliated school or institution.
- be planning to submit a NIH K grant application.
- be at least 2 months out from their grant submission deadline (two months between their consultation and their grant submission deadline, not two months between their consultation application submission and their grant submission deadline).
- have a fully-written draft of their Specific Aims page ready to submit.
Preparation
Applicants should be prepared to attach a fully-written draft of their Specific Aims page to the application. We strongly recommend that the draft has been pre-reviewed by a mentor before taking part in this service. Before applicants submit their draft Specific Aims they must review the recommendations laid out on the Grant Writing Tips resource on the website. In particular, their draft Specific Aims page should follow the guidance on the following pages:
- Write Your Specific Aims Page (including the NIH K Grant Specific Aims Rubric)
- Use Style Tips
- Common Grant Writing Mistakes
A limited number of consultations will be offered each month. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants will have the opportunity to select which month they would prefer to receive the service when they apply. The service is free for Harvard-affiliated schools and institutions. Eligible applications will be selected in the order that they are received. Applicants will be informed of the status of their application within 2 weeks of applying.
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