Physician-scientist. Career coach for women in academic research. If you want to connect about coaching, message me to do a free sales call.
Good news, grantwriting is not about getting it ‘right’! A client of mine was working on a NIH K grant and started the session saying she felt overwhelmed. She had to rework the significance section and she felt stuck on writing Aim 1. ‘Am I doing this right?’ was on a loop in her mind. As a result, she was easily distracted, not getting much writing done, and believing she wouldn't be able to finish the grant. What if the goal wasn't to get it right? Here me out: we perfectionists think we need to get it right, so we slow down because we don't like how the messy middle feels. But the messy middle is necessary to get to a final product. In that call, I helped my client see that her next step was to write now and revise later. Let it be messy until it isn't. She was able to use that as a reminder and get more done each day while getting plenty of rest and exercise. She submitted the K grant on time too!! In Make Internal Shifts, I help my clients get grants. This example is how I support them when it gets overwhelming. Overwhelm shows up in a lot of ways. And my framework addresses all of them. Even yours. Beyond overwhelm, I help my clients with the entire process from idea to submission. We work on: - Pacing the work over months so you have contingencies for illness and room for vacation - Writing logical and compelling research so you appeal to reviewers - Assembling a support system so you can minimize blind spots and strengthen the quality of your proposal If you are a woman in academic research who wants a grant in 2025 and seeking help in making it happen, DM me and we can connect on how I can help you.
