Brown Advance-K Scholar Development Program
The Brown Advance-K Scholar Development Program provides a year of intensive training and mentorship at Brown University to help early-career researchers develop competitive career development grant proposals.
Funder: Brown University
Due Dates: August 2025 (program announcement) | September 15, 2025 (preliminary applications) | November 2, 2025 (full applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to three awards of $40,000 each (direct costs) for one year; possible one-time competitive renewal for a second year.
Summary: Year-long, intensive training and mentorship program for emerging investigators at Brown, URI, or affiliated hospitals to prepare competitive career development award proposals.
Key Information: Highly competitive; up to 10 scholars selected annually; bi-weekly sessions and strong mentorship focus.
Description
The Brown Advance-K Scholar Development Program is a 12-month, cohort-based initiative designed to empower early-career investigators from Brown University, the University of Rhode Island (URI), or affiliated hospital systems. The program provides up to 10 selected Scholars with bi-weekly, hands-on training sessions focused on mastering grant writing for major career development awards, such as NIH K01, K08, K23, or VA/Foundation CDAs. Participants will build mentorship teams, refine research projects and training plans, and engage with a network of peers, experts, and institutional resources. The ultimate goal is to equip Scholars with the skills and confidence needed to submit and secure competitive career development grant proposals.
