Mock NIH Study Section

Training for Bench, Clinical, Biomedical, Translational

and Population Health Researchers

Application Deadline: Feb.26, 2024

Are you planning on submitting your first R01 proposal to the NIH for the June 5th (or July 5^th), 2024 deadlines? Would you like to see what happens when NIH proposals are reviewed and get feedback on your proposal from BU faculty? 

Can you commit to having a draft of your proposal ready for review by early April? The CTSI will conduct a mock NIH study section on April 30 from 1 – 4 PM

for BU faculty that have not previously received R-level funding from the NIH

More Details Here

The CTSI will also sponsor a 7-session R Proposal Writing Workshop that will meet over the summer to help new investigators prepare first R01 proposals for the October 2024 deadline. This workshop will conclude with a similar mock study section for Workshop participants in early September 2024.

More information is coming soon!

Benefits of the Mock Study Section

• Have your proposal reviewed by up to three BU faculty with extensive experience as reviewers for the NIH.
• Attend a single 3-hour session to observe BU faculty reviewing the proposals using the same meeting format as an NIH study section.
• Receive written feedback similar to an NIH “Summary Statement”.
• Receive all of the above at least three weeks prior to the June 5, 2024, new (A0) R01 submission deadline, or July 5, 2024, resubmission (A1) R01 submission deadline.

Eligibility Criteria



• BU faculty members who plan to submit their first R01 proposal (new proposal or resubmission) as Principal Investigator (single PI) or Contact PI (for multiple PI proposals) for the June 5^th (A0) / July 5^th(A1) 2024 deadlines
• Can commit to having a complete proposal ready for review no later than 5 PM Monday, April 8, 2024
• Can commit to attending the Mock Study Section on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 1 – 4 PM

Note: Space is limited, and participants will be selected through a competitive application process. Don't forget to explore the Early Bird Section in the Course Schedule drop-down menu.