Training early-career urologists to write competitive research grants
Official title: American Urological Association 2024 Early Career Investigator Workshop
Funded at American Urological Association · NIH-11000550 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This workshop is for new researchers in urology who want to learn how to write strong grant applications with help from experienced mentors, so they can improve their chances of getting funding for their important work on non-cancerous urology issues.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | American Urological Association NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Linthicum, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $15,000 |
| NIH project number | 1R13DK141208-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11000550 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this workshop are early-career investigators and late-stage trainees in urology looking to enhance their grant writing skills.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not involved in urology research or who are not early-career investigators will not benefit from this workshop.
What this research studies
The 2024 American Urological Association Early-Career Investigators Workshop is designed to provide intensive training for early-career researchers and late-stage trainees in the field of urology. Participants will receive personalized mentorship from experienced faculty who are successful NIH grant recipients. The workshop includes remote mentorship, a pre-workshop webinar, and an in-person session where attendees will learn how to craft innovative and competitive grant applications focused on benign urology. This program aims to enhance the quality of research proposals submitted to the NIH.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this workshop could significantly improve the ability of early-career urologists to secure funding for their research, ultimately advancing the field of urology.
How similar studies have gone: Similar workshops have successfully improved grant writing skills among early-career researchers in various medical fields.
Where this research is happening
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American Urological Association
Linthicum, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kaplan, Steven a — American Urological Association
- Study coordinator: Kaplan, Steven a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.