Registration is open for the summer 2026 program. Deadline: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
IHPI partners with the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) to offer a K Writing Workshop tailored to provide targeted support for our members’ health services research proposals. The K Writing Workshop is a structured three-part program, offered annually, to assist IHPI faculty members and fellows in preparing for competitive career development award proposals (NIH, VA, and AHRQ CDA).
During the workshop sessions, participants work in small groups, exchanging drafts of their proposal sections for peer critique and feedback from IHPI faculty facilitators experienced in NIH study section thinking. Each session focuses on different sections of the career development award proposal, including the Candidate Background, Career Development Plan/Career Goals and Objectives, Specific Aims and Research Strategy, and Mentor Letters.
Eligibility
Early career faculty currently writing or preparing to write a career development award proposal are eligible to participate in the program. A shortcode is required for all participants upon registration. There is a fee of $156 for U-M registrants and $210 for non-U-M registrants (MICHR will provide a full refund to U-M registrants who pay by shortcode and attend all three sessions.) Mentors are expected to attend Session 2 or Session 3.
Registration and Workshop Schedule
The MICHR K Writing Workshop is for faculty preparing competitive career development grant applications for submission in October 2026 and February 2027. Each group session will be facilitated by two IHPI members and focus on the necessary elements for the Candidate Background, Career Objectives & Plan, Specific Aims, and Mentor Letters.
The workshop consists of three sessions, all taking place virtually via Zoom from 1:00 – 3:30 PM on the following Tuesdays:
1. June 23
2. July 14
3. August 11
The MICHR K Writing Workshop will also be offered in winter 2027 for those preparing competitive career development grant applications for submission in June and October 2027 and February 2027. Registration for the summer program will open in late fall 2026.
For more information, please email Stephanie Jared at IHPI or Christy Byks-Jazayeri at MICHR.
Testimonials from past participants
“The IHPI/MICHR K-writing workshop was instrumental in helping me develop a competitive K-award application. The online videos covered important topics for writing this unique grant application. The small group mentorship with IHPI faculty provided insightful reviews and critiques that greatly improved my grant application. I would strongly recommend this workshop to any IHPI member who is considering a career development award!” – Geoff Barnes, M.D., assistant professor of Internal Medicine
“The workshop provided me with the framework and approach I needed to start writing my K. Having small group facilitators and other junior faculty in the group who were health services researchers helped me to shape my research aims and training plan in the way I needed. I would definitely recommend this to IHPI members who are in the process of writing a career development award.” – Renu Tipirneni, M.D., assistant professor of Internal Medicine
“The K writing workshop was a really valuable resource for me. Even though I attended a year in advance of my planned submission date, it was extremely useful to go through the process of writing the pieces of the grant, which clarified my focus and helped me come up with a more unified plan moving forward.” – Beth Wallace, M.D., assistant professor of Internal Medicine
