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Authors of ambitious proposals often find their work dismissed by reviewers who use that very word--ambitious--as a criticism.

If you don't have a pathway award or a similar fellowship, you'll probably be competing for the positions left over once all the award winners have been placed.

Once a program makes the transition to electronic submission, paper proposals will no longer be accepted.

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The proposals that are easiest to score well--those with the best preliminary data and the most carefully considered methods and well-crafted scientific objectives--come from the most experienced investigators and, indeed, from long-established projects.

There's no excuse for submitting a grant proposal without meticulously reviewing all the information about the program, including the fine print and recent changes, and talking to the program officer.

If you wish to win an NRSA, you need to become a trainee again, and that means doing something new.

Even the best review processes have a large stochastic element, so the more often you play, the more likely you are to win.

"I'm kind of compelled to respond the same way even when I think the reviewer is a stupid jerk with no imagination and too much free time." --Anonymous

Your application should state clear scientific objectives and have a clear and specific research plan. Pay close attention to the writing; make sure it is clear, concise, and correct.