Grant Writing Scholars | South Central MIRECC
About
The Grant Writing Scholars program provides a small number of investigators with didactic training and individualized mentoring in successful grant writing and is coordinated by Dr. Natalie Hundt, SC MIRECC Associate Director for Research Training.
A small group of applicants selected for the program will write and submit a draft grant proposal due January 5, 2026. Each draft proposal will be reviewed by two investigators (mid-career and senior) in the SC MIRECC to provide helpful advice to strengthen the application, and then discussed via teleconference with the grant writer for individualized feedback.
On February 10, 2026, the grant writers will attend a one-day didactic workshop featuring:
- Dr. Gala True, Investigator, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (SC MIRECC), Professor, LSU School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
- Dr. Monica Matthieu, Research Social Work Program Manager, Central Arkansas VAHCS, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Saint Louis University
- Dr. Terri Fletcher, Investigator, SC MIRECC, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine
This program has received outstanding ratings in the past, and most past participants have been successful in obtaining funding following participation in the GWS program. The workshop will be held virtually by videoconference.
Apply for 2025-2026 Grant Writing Scholars Program
Applications for the 2025-2026 Grant Writing Scholars Program are now being accepted. Eligible applicants are SC MIRECC affiliates, postdoctoral fellows, and other investigators interested in becoming involved with the SC MIRECC. This program is appropriate for persons at postdoctoral, instructor, and assistant professor levels who are ready to write applications for national funding sources such as VA Merit Review, VA operations funding, and the National Institutes of Health. Download the application for details on the program, eligibility, and the application process.
Completed applications will be accepted at any time but due no later than October 20, 2025.
For more information about this program, contact the Director, Dr. Natalie Hundt, at Natalie.Hundt@va.gov.
Last updated: September 24, 2025
