Mughal Amreen, Wahlberg Kramer J, Li Zhaojin, Flyer Jonathan N, Olson Nels C, Cushman Mary
Department of Pharmacology The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont Burlington VT USA.
Department of Medicine The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont Burlington VT USA.
Res Pract Thromb Haemost. 2021 Jun 27;5(5):e12555. doi: 10.1002/rth2.12555. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Obtaining research funding support is integral to a successful career in science. Training and practice in grant writing, as well as engagement in peer review of grant applications may help lead to successful research funding. However, there is little evidence on the impact of institutional programs on the career development of early career investigators (ECIs).
Understand the impact of participation in an institutional research award program on the career development of ECIs.
The Cardiovascular Research Institute of Vermont established an Early Career Research (ECR) award program in 2018. ECIs who participated as applicants or reviewers in the first 3 years of the program (2018-2020) were surveyed to understand the impact of the ECR award program on their grant writing and professional development.
Ninety-four percent of 17 applicants and 90% of 19 reviewers completed the survey. Ninety-two percent of funded and 75% of unfunded applicants, and 87% of reviewers reported that the program was beneficial to their professional development. Similarly, 85% of funded applicants, 75% of unfunded applicants, and 80% of reviewers reported improvement in their grant-writing skills. All respondents reported they would recommend the ECR award program to their peers.
This single-institution ECR award program had a positive impact on ECI's professional development and grant-writing skills and may lead to further extramural funding opportunities.
获得研究资金支持是科学领域成功职业生涯的重要组成部分。资助申请撰写方面的培训与实践，以及参与资助申请的同行评审，可能有助于获得成功的研究资金。然而，关于机构项目对早期职业研究人员（ECI）职业发展影响的证据很少。
了解参与机构研究奖励项目对早期职业研究人员职业发展的影响。
佛蒙特心血管研究所于2018年设立了早期职业研究（ECR）奖励项目。对在该项目头三年（2018 - 2020年）作为申请者或评审者参与的早期职业研究人员进行了调查，以了解ECR奖励项目对他们资助申请撰写和职业发展的影响。
17名申请者中的94%以及19名评审者中的90%完成了调查。92%获得资助的申请者、75%未获得资助的申请者以及87%的评审者表示该项目对他们的职业发展有益。同样，85%获得资助的申请者、75%未获得资助的申请者以及80%的评审者表示他们的资助申请撰写技能有所提高。所有受访者都表示会向同行推荐ECR奖励项目。
这个单机构的ECR奖励项目对早期职业研究人员的职业发展和资助申请撰写技能有积极影响，并可能带来更多的外部资金机会。
