Ask a Reviewer

When you understand reviewer psychology, you know how to write stronger grants. This is a live Q&A with seasoned reviewer Dr. Stephanie Fitzpatrick. Dr. Fitzpatrick was a standing member of the Lifestyle Change and Behavioral Health study section at the National Institutes of Health.

Wednesday, October 26 from 1 - 2pm EDT (Boston time).

We'll cover questions like: Why does the review process matter for getting your work funded? What excites reviewers? How do panels typically work? What are top mistakes novice grant writers make? Plus we'll save time for your questions!

Understanding reviewers is a universal grant writing skill. To have a shot at securing funding, you need reviewers to advocate for you.

Your Host

Betty S. Lai is an associate professor and the author of The Grant Writing Guide (publisher: Princeton University Press). She studies child mental health, and she has published over 70 peer reviewed articles on this topic. Her research as a Principal Investigator has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, among others. These efforts have been recognized with awards from the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Foundation.