Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13)

描述（由申请人提供）：该计划为研究人员提供工具，以获得开展临床研究所需的资金，以改善肌肉骨骼疾病患者的诊断和治疗。这位年轻研究者的研究对国家的影响将受到肌肉骨骼疾病患者的赞赏，他们将更快地被诊断出来并得到更有效的治疗。他们的生活质量将从这些研讨会上的年轻研究者进行的新颖临床研究中得到改善。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This program provides investigators with tools to obtain funding necessary to carry out clinical research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal diseases. The national impact of this young investigators research will be appreciated by musculoskeletal disease patients who will be diagnosed sooner and treated more effectively. Their quality of life will be improved from novel clinical research studies performed by the young investigators in these workshops. OVERALL OBJECTIVES: 1) To train young clinical investigators in academic junior faculty positions who are concerned with musculoskeletal diseases to become successfully funded researchers. 2) To provide young clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced clinical investigators to assist them in securing funding. SPECIFIC GOALS: 1) To train 15-17 young investigators in the following areas: improving grant writing skills, Learning the processes for applying for NIH grants, Recognizing the characteristics of NIH grant proposals, and preparing the required elements. Twelve months later, participants attend a second workshop to review submitted grant applications, summary statements, and other topics related to the successful pursuit of a career as a researcher and in academics. 2) To review proposals from new participants, and guide them on the steps they must take to develop competitive proposals. 3) To review summary statements from participants who began the program 12 months ago (if applicable). To review the issues they need to address to fully develop their submissions, if participants have not yet submitted proposals.