Independent Investigator Incubator Program (I3)
The I3 program gives early career faculty a unique mentoring experience that will help you to secure funding and further your research as you transition to independent researchers.
Move Your Career Forward
The I3 program helps you build skills beyond your specific scientific discipline. We’ll help you jump-start your career with guidance on navigating faculty life and more. A study published in BMC Medical Education called it “transformative mentorship” with significant productivity outcomes in publications, presentations, and funding acquisition.
- Significant one-on-one support from your mentor
- Assistance with grant writing and development
- Exclusive professional development workshops
- Biostatistical support
Early career faculty members from Indiana CTSI-affiliated institutions who are:
- Looking for adequate protected research time
- Are committed to actively engaging with the program and mentor
- Determined to pursue a career as an independent investigator
- Supported by their affiliated institution to participate
The Mentor Selection Process
Scholars select a senior faculty mentor from our list. All I3 mentors have proven track records in extramural funding success, and will not only aid scholars in their own search for funding, but also help guide them navigate faculty life, grant writing, and research project management.
The program accepts new applications on a rolling basis.
Meet the Mentors
Special thanks to our former mentors: Stephanie Davis, MD; James McAteer, PhD; Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, MD; Mervin Yoder, MD; Brady Atwood, PhD; Aaron Carroll, MD, MS; Tim Corson, PhD; and Lindsey Mayo, PhD
Implementing Grant Writing Strategies: Resource Navigation, Proposal Development & Submission
Grant writing mentors John Paul Spence, PhD, and Christina Rose Santangelo, MD host a yearly workshop open to anyone who is interested, regardless of participation in the I3 program.
The primary goal of the workshop, which runs virtually from February to May, is (i) to prepare a NIH style grant application and (ii) to submit the proposal in the six months following the conclusion of the workshop. The workshop is a multi-week didactic engagement with a cohort of early career faculty, and features several guest speakers as well as concludes with two Mock Reviews of participant grants.
We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this training opportunity. This in-depth, hands-on workshop will prepare you for submitting a major independent grant application.