Highlights
- •We present a one-on-one grant writing Partnership for pre- and post-doctoral trainees.
- •The rate of funding for participants was 81.0% vs. 42.1% for non-participants.
- •A Partnership effectively supports trainees writing grant proposals.
- •A school of nursing can invest in a Partnership to increase its research capacity.
Abstract
Background
The training and mentoring of pre- and post-doctoral trainees in nursing research
is essential to feed the pipeline of nurses prepared to launch an independent program
of research.
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to describe a one-on-one grant writing Partnership developed
in a school of nursing targeting pre- and post-doctoral trainees and quantify its
impact on funding rates.
Methods
The Partnership includes four key elements: regular meetings, setting a timeline with
milestones, writing and editing support, and attention to administrative documents.
Forty grant applications by pre- and post-doctoral trainees were developed and submitted
from 2011 to 2020.
Findings
Among Partnership participants, 81.0% (17/21) received funding as compared with 42.1%
(8/19) who did not participate, p = .02.
Discussion
Schools of nursing and other disciplines should consider investing in a Partnership
to provide grant writing support their pre- and post-doctoral trainees and increase
their overall research capacity.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: April 13, 2022
Accepted:
January 8,
2022
Received in revised form:
January 7,
2022
Received:
August 26,
2021
Footnotes
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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