UCLA CTSI R Grant Writing Workshop, Early Registration

Important Dates

• Early registration deadline (required for those submitting a draft R specific aims): 5PM on October 24, 2025
• Draft R specific aims submission deadline: 5PM on October 31, 2025
  • Link to the submission website will be emailed to those who submitted early registration.
• General registration deadline (NOT submitting draft R specific aims): 5PM on November 6, 2025

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The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will be holding a two-part workshop for investigators at the CTSI partnered institutions (Cedars-Sinai, CDU, Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA, and UCLA) to learn about how to prepare successful R grant applications.

PART 1: NOVEMBER 7, 2025, 8:00AM-12:00PM

Presentations by UCLA CTSI Senior Faculty View the Agenda

• How to Anticipate and Plan for an R Grant Application
• A Tactical Approach to Writing Your Grant Application
• How to Craft the "Significance” & "Innovation" Sections of a Grant Application
• How to Structure the “Approach” Section of a Grant Application
• How to Write the “Specific Aims” Section of a Grant Application
• What Next: When You are not Funded on the First Round

PART 2: NOVEMBER 7, 2025, 1:00PM-3:00PM

Review & Discussion of Draft R Specific Aims: Senior faculty will review, discuss draft and provide feedback on an individual basis. This is not required for general attendees.