As a New Investigator Im worried about preparing the application properly and what issues will arise in the review?
A. Some application elements that work in favor of New Investigators include: (i) previous/documented background in the central topic, (ii) several recent publications in peer reviewed journals, (iii) strong collaborations with letters in the Appendix, (iv) a career plan focused in breast cancer, and (v) a regular faculty appointment (tenure-track is best). The negative issues that arise for these applications are: (i) working in the same lab as having been a postdoc, (ii) gaps in publication history, (iii) lack of institutional support, (iv) not having secured a permanent appointment at the institution, and (v) lack of a stated career interest in breast cancer. In general, reviewers for new investigator applications like a less risky set of aims in the research plan, which will suggest that results and publications are more likely to occur. Reviewers tend to be less tolerant of spelling mistakes and sloppy preparation in all career development applications compared to other award type
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