Grant Enhancement Masterclass (GEM)
What is GEM?
Grant Enhancement Masterclass, with a panel of senior faculty and core faculty members, provides intensive guidance for budding clinician-scientists in preparing for their NMRC grant submission within 5 months.
What does GEM provide?
Through the programme, clinician-scientists can expect to receive mentoring for their study proposals to:
Comprising of 4 components:- 1. Research Idea Development, 2. Specific Aims, 3. Panel Discussion and critique, 4. Final Revision, GEM will take place about 5 months before each NMRC grant cycle.
1 –
Jan – Feb
Jul – Aug
Research Idea Development Workshop
Advisory to a panel of two senior facult members and an anchor mentor
2 –
End Feb – Mar
End Aug- Sep
Specific Aims Workshop
Advisory by the same panel, plus anchor editor and quantitative expert
3 –
Late Apr – Early May
Late Oct – Early Nov
Panel Discussion & Critique Workshop
Review and critique by the same panel
4 –
May/Jun Grant Call
Nov/Dec Grant Call
Submission of Grant Application
Final revisions and submission to NRMC
5 –
Oct
Apr
Interview prep for TA and first-time CSA applicants
6 –
Late Nov- Dec
Late May – Jun
Resubmissions (1 – to – 1 guidance)
Who can join GEM?
NUHS clinicians with good track record in research with the intention to apply for the following NMRC grants:
1. Transition Award (TA)
2. Clinician Scientist Award Investigator (CSA INV)
- Clinician Scientist Award
- Clinician Innovator Award
- HPHSR Clinician Scientist Award
3. CS-IRG New Investigator Grant (CS-IRG-NIG)
Please contact CSDU at least 6 months before the grant submission date via this form:
