K2R Scholar Program All About Funding (AAF) Series
Background
One of our career development preparatory programs, All About Funding (AAF), that provides K2R Scholars Program trainees with an in-depth overview on the NIH grant process from our K2R Director, Dr. Henna Budhwani.
This series is open to all K2R Scholars Program trainees, including Assistant Professors, Research Faculty, and new FIRST faculty. While the KSP is a joint venture supported by and open to emerging scholars at the University of Florida (UF) and Florida State University (FSU) under the auspices of these institutions’ collaborative Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the FIRST faculty are all housed in FSU.
About AAF Series
The AAF training program consists of 8 modules implemented monthly, beginning in September and ending in April. There are no sessions held over the summer term. Each module is delivered virtually and lasts about one hour. The modules build off on one another, starting with a overview on the foundations of the NIH and going in-depth on each step of the grant application process. Because of this, scholars are not allowed to join the program mid-year. They will have to wait until the next academic year to register.
AAF Schedule for Academic Year 2025-2026
The upcoming AAF training program will begin on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Those who meet the program criteria and are interested in participating must register before September 2, 2025 by emailing Andrea Johnson, MPH at aj22bd@fsu.edu.
Below is the 2025-2026 AAF series schedule. Each session will begin at 11 AM:
- September 2, 2025 - Module 1: NIH Foundations
- October 7, 2025 - Module 2: Specific Aims
- November 4, 2025 - Module 3: Research Strategy
- December 2, 2025 - Module 4: Overlooked Components
- January 6, 2026 - Module 5: Building a Budget
- February 3, 2026 - Module 6: Study Section to Council Review
- March 3, 2026 - Module 7: Submitting a Revision or Maybe Not
- April 7, 2026 - Module 8: Scholar-led Discussion (optional)
Contact Information
The faculty contact for this program is Dr. Henna Budhwani, an Endowed Professor at the College of Nursing. Dr. Budhwani can be reached via email at hbudhwani@fsu.edu.
The administrative contact for trainees is Andrea Johnson, MPH, Health Research Training Program Coordinator. Andrea can be reached via email at aj22bd@fsu.edu.