1. Mentoring for Peer Reviewed Grants
William S Weintraub, MD 
Christiana Care Health Services
Newark, DE 
No Disclosures

2. Disclosures: None

3. You think you have an idea worthy of a peer reviewed grant Now What Do I Do?

4. Find Something You are Passionate About to Study Your Competition Will be as Bright, Hard Working, and Passionate

5. Mentoring Critical person or people in your career
A career can be developed without a mentor, but that would be a major obstacle
A mentor is more than a teacher
Look for ability, but look for character most of all
You will probably need more than one
The right people will support your career long after you finish training

6. The Institution is Important
Consider the culture
Look for personal support besides your mentor
Is your mentor supported?
Is there the training program, population base, financial support, reputation to help you succeed

7. Why is Mentoring Important?
Greater productivity
Improved job satisfaction
Enhanced sense of “fit”
Higher retention in programs

8. Multiple Mentors
Most investigators “wear more than one hat,” and are evaluated on more than one area of expertise.
Responsibilities include research, teaching, clinical/patient care, administration, community outreach.
One mentor cannot do it all, or have the time to.
Different mentors can help with different aspects of an investigator’s job.

9. Mentoring Plans
Proposals that do NOT include a section on mentoring activities will be returned without review.
The National Science Foundation

10. Mentoring Plans
Needed for: All postdoctoral researchers supported by the project, irrespective of whether they reside at the submitting organization, any subawardee organization, or at any organization participating in a simultaneously submitted collaborative project.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has useful guidance IIC2j

11. Mentoring Plans Examples of What to Cover: Career counseling
Training in preparation of grant proposals, publications, and presentations
Guidance on ways to improve teaching and mentoring skills
Guidance on how to effectively collaborate with researchers from diverse backgrounds and disciplinary areas
Development of negotiation skills and strategies for advancement
Training in responsible professional practices

12. Mentoring Plans
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) provides lots of great information and gives some Mentoring Plan samples:
Plans.pdf

13. Mentoring Compact

14. Individual Development Plan

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21. Suggested Steps for Impactful IDP Process
Individual Development Plan
Suggested Steps for Impactful IDP Process
Step 1: Identify meaningful targets
Step 2: Define action items
You should know whether you have completed the action or not.
Step 3: Identify available resources
Step 4: Measure progress
The best IDPs are simple, specific, and adaptable.

22. View from the Mentor
I really care about the young people I am training
I make myself as available as I can be
If you feel inadequate a lot, so do I
There really is not some pile of cash at my disposal
Obtaining grant funding for research is hard, relentless work
However, such research can provide great satisfaction and value to society