Betty S. Lai
@bettyslai.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, Boston College | UNSW for 2025 | Disaster Mental Health | Grant writing advice via my book and newsletter: www.thegrantwritingguide.com.
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Betty S. Lai
@bettyslai.bsky.social
· Dec 9
Scholars, want to write a fundable grant in 2024?
Terrific. Grants help you gain control over your career.
Here are 9 tips for writing fundable grants:
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
Terrific. Grants help you gain control over your career.
Here are 9 tips for writing fundable grants:
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
Working on a grant?
Check out my free, interactive worksheets. They include a pre-submission checklist and action steps for writing your next fundable grant.
You can download them here:
thegrantwritingguide.com/worksheets
Please share if you know someone who might be working on a grant!
Check out my free, interactive worksheets. They include a pre-submission checklist and action steps for writing your next fundable grant.
You can download them here:
thegrantwritingguide.com/worksheets
Please share if you know someone who might be working on a grant!
November 6, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Working on a grant?
Check out my free, interactive worksheets. They include a pre-submission checklist and action steps for writing your next fundable grant.
You can download them here:
thegrantwritingguide.com/worksheets
Please share if you know someone who might be working on a grant!
Check out my free, interactive worksheets. They include a pre-submission checklist and action steps for writing your next fundable grant.
You can download them here:
thegrantwritingguide.com/worksheets
Please share if you know someone who might be working on a grant!
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Using consistent presentation and organization will go far towards reducing cognitive load, allowing reviewers to focus what is key.. your ideas! Here, @bettyslai.bsky.social discusses why and where to be consistent in your grant proposal.
#academicsky
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/be...
#academicsky
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/be...
September 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Using consistent presentation and organization will go far towards reducing cognitive load, allowing reviewers to focus what is key.. your ideas! Here, @bettyslai.bsky.social discusses why and where to be consistent in your grant proposal.
#academicsky
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/be...
#academicsky
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/be...
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Well, with the rejection of my BBRF Young Investigator Grant application and a local foundation grant application, I am now more than halfway towards my goal of 100 rejections (54/100 to be exact)!
I learned this philosophy from @bettyslai.bsky.social (thread continues below)
#rejection #grants
I learned this philosophy from @bettyslai.bsky.social (thread continues below)
#rejection #grants
August 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Well, with the rejection of my BBRF Young Investigator Grant application and a local foundation grant application, I am now more than halfway towards my goal of 100 rejections (54/100 to be exact)!
I learned this philosophy from @bettyslai.bsky.social (thread continues below)
#rejection #grants
I learned this philosophy from @bettyslai.bsky.social (thread continues below)
#rejection #grants
Just ordered Make Your Manuscript Work! Cant wait to apply the advice to my manuscript.
@lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is one of my favorite authors. 💜
@lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is one of my favorite authors. 💜
August 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Just ordered Make Your Manuscript Work! Cant wait to apply the advice to my manuscript.
@lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is one of my favorite authors. 💜
@lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is one of my favorite authors. 💜
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For some, talking (or writing) about yourself can be uncomfortable, but in this recent blog post, @bettyslai.bsky.social discusses how you can (and should) adopt a swagger mindset when writing your grant's personal statements!
#academicsky #grantwriting
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/pe...
#academicsky #grantwriting
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/pe...
Personal Statements: The Swagger Mindset
How do you talk about your achievements?
scholarfoundations.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For some, talking (or writing) about yourself can be uncomfortable, but in this recent blog post, @bettyslai.bsky.social discusses how you can (and should) adopt a swagger mindset when writing your grant's personal statements!
#academicsky #grantwriting
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/pe...
#academicsky #grantwriting
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/pe...
I love this book! A great time to snag a copy (and while you're at it, The Grant Writing Guide is also 50% off)!
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
May 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I love this book! A great time to snag a copy (and while you're at it, The Grant Writing Guide is also 50% off)!
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
A very important op-ed. ⬇️
In this op-ed (my first!) I argue that sanctuary matters, even amidst the anti-immigrant terror.
I hope you'll read and share!
progressive.org/op-eds/sanct...
I hope you'll read and share!
progressive.org/op-eds/sanct...
Sanctuary is Good Public Policy
Sanctuary policies aren't just good for public safety and economics—they also promote justice and human rights.
progressive.org
March 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A very important op-ed. ⬇️
If you're looking to:
+Establish your public profile.
+Make connections.
Then LinkedIn can be really useful to you, even as a scholar.
Join me for a free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell:
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+Establish your public profile.
+Make connections.
Then LinkedIn can be really useful to you, even as a scholar.
Join me for a free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell:
lnkd.in/evUp8-6H
March 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM
If you're looking to:
+Establish your public profile.
+Make connections.
Then LinkedIn can be really useful to you, even as a scholar.
Join me for a free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell:
lnkd.in/evUp8-6H
+Establish your public profile.
+Make connections.
Then LinkedIn can be really useful to you, even as a scholar.
Join me for a free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell:
lnkd.in/evUp8-6H
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If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
March 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Reposted by Betty S. Lai
Interested in working in Madrid as a teacher educator for ESL? Universidad Complutense is hiring PhDs for initial ESL teacher education. Apply here today: www.ucm.es/convocatoria... and in April, 4 more vacancies will be open :-)
Convocatoria publicada en el BOUC de 26 de febrero de 2025 | Universidad Complutense de Madrid
La mayor universidad presencial de España, con la mejor oferta educativa. En Madrid, rodeada de zonas verdes y con una intensa vida cultural y deportiva.
www.ucm.es
March 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Interested in working in Madrid as a teacher educator for ESL? Universidad Complutense is hiring PhDs for initial ESL teacher education. Apply here today: www.ucm.es/convocatoria... and in April, 4 more vacancies will be open :-)
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NIH is likely cutting up to 25% of its workforce this week. NIH staff have substantial expertise, typically PhDs. And they really *believe* in the work. NIH's will not be able to meet its mission w/these cuts. The scientific threat is not just direct funding cuts www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n...
At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control
As the NIH braces for cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher said.
www.statnews.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NIH is likely cutting up to 25% of its workforce this week. NIH staff have substantial expertise, typically PhDs. And they really *believe* in the work. NIH's will not be able to meet its mission w/these cuts. The scientific threat is not just direct funding cuts www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n...
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Bring your ☕️ to hear the tea on non-federal funding for #impsci research!
Virtual Coffee Hour: Fri March 21st @ 9:30am Hawaii/12:30pm PST/3:30pm EST on finding non-federal funding opportunities to support your implementation science research & practice! Join us at this timely event! sdsu.zoom.us/j/82650568447 #impsci
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March 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Bring your ☕️ to hear the tea on non-federal funding for #impsci research!
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The times for A Meeting With Your Writing in Australia and NZ are a bit weird in March due to DST shenanigans up north, but settle down again from either 31 March or 7 April. See updated times here: academicwritingstudio.co.uk/australians-...
March 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The times for A Meeting With Your Writing in Australia and NZ are a bit weird in March due to DST shenanigans up north, but settle down again from either 31 March or 7 April. See updated times here: academicwritingstudio.co.uk/australians-...
How can scholars use LinkedIn to:
+Position yourself as a thought leader.
+Connect with others.
Join us to learn how. Free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell. Sign up here:
scholarfoundations.com/linkedin
+Position yourself as a thought leader.
+Connect with others.
Join us to learn how. Free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell. Sign up here:
scholarfoundations.com/linkedin
March 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
How can scholars use LinkedIn to:
+Position yourself as a thought leader.
+Connect with others.
Join us to learn how. Free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell. Sign up here:
scholarfoundations.com/linkedin
+Position yourself as a thought leader.
+Connect with others.
Join us to learn how. Free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell. Sign up here:
scholarfoundations.com/linkedin
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New preprint!
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
OSF
osf.io
March 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
New preprint!
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)
Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp
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How’s your TBR stack? We have episodes featuring the authors of all of these books, sharing their work. 🎧 📚💙⬇️
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM
How’s your TBR stack? We have episodes featuring the authors of all of these books, sharing their work. 🎧 📚💙⬇️
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
I got promoted to Full Professor.
💜 I'm grateful to my mentors, students, and family.
💜 I'm grateful to my mentors, students, and family.
March 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I got promoted to Full Professor.
💜 I'm grateful to my mentors, students, and family.
💜 I'm grateful to my mentors, students, and family.
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Are you a graduate student interested in learning more about industry? Apply to the Digital Health Industry Internship program! Current listings are due March 15 and April 1. tyde.virginia.edu/internships/ #digitalmentalhealth
Digital Health Industry Internship Program - TYDE
Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment and the Society of Digital Mental Health have partnered to create the Digital Health Industry Internship Program, a paid summer internship program that provides...
tyde.virginia.edu
March 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Are you a graduate student interested in learning more about industry? Apply to the Digital Health Industry Internship program! Current listings are due March 15 and April 1. tyde.virginia.edu/internships/ #digitalmentalhealth
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The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.
New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
www.forbes.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.
Reposted by Betty S. Lai
I received one of the 232 NIH grant "terminations" sent to scientists at Columbia last night. My research focuses on improving maternal and child health in the US. Also affected: ongoing clinical trials, research training programs, and research centers that aim to improve the health of Americans.
Hundreds of research grants at Columbia canceled following Trump edict, administrator says
The National Institutes of Health is terminating 232 grants for scientific research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, according to an email an administrator sent to faculty.
gothamist.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I received one of the 232 NIH grant "terminations" sent to scientists at Columbia last night. My research focuses on improving maternal and child health in the US. Also affected: ongoing clinical trials, research training programs, and research centers that aim to improve the health of Americans.
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And the Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with the NPS has been terminated under Trump's Executive Order. Take a look at all this amazing work while you still can.
And shout out to all the people working to find news ways to support these scholars.
🗃️
www.nps.gov/orgs/1296/in...
And shout out to all the people working to find news ways to support these scholars.
🗃️
www.nps.gov/orgs/1296/in...
Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
March 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
And the Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with the NPS has been terminated under Trump's Executive Order. Take a look at all this amazing work while you still can.
And shout out to all the people working to find news ways to support these scholars.
🗃️
www.nps.gov/orgs/1296/in...
And shout out to all the people working to find news ways to support these scholars.
🗃️
www.nps.gov/orgs/1296/in...
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Last year, I was overjoyed to receive an NIH NRSA fellowship to study toddler brains and caregiving effects on memory at Columbia. Last night, my grant was terminated.
March 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Last year, I was overjoyed to receive an NIH NRSA fellowship to study toddler brains and caregiving effects on memory at Columbia. Last night, my grant was terminated.
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The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.
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Are you wondering if you need a research collaborator? @bettyslai.bsky.social says it depends: 1️⃣ Are collaborators expected? 2️⃣ Do collaborators it more competitive? 3️⃣ Am I ready to write a grant on my own?
Be sure to read the blog post via the link below!
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/do...
Be sure to read the blog post via the link below!
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/do...
Do you need a collaborator?
Do you need a collaborator for your next grant?
scholarfoundations.com
March 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Are you wondering if you need a research collaborator? @bettyslai.bsky.social says it depends: 1️⃣ Are collaborators expected? 2️⃣ Do collaborators it more competitive? 3️⃣ Am I ready to write a grant on my own?
Be sure to read the blog post via the link below!
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/do...
Be sure to read the blog post via the link below!
scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/do...
Reposted by Betty S. Lai
NIH just posted this news announcement.
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen integrity
The proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually.
www.nih.gov
March 7, 2025 at 12:36 AM
NIH just posted this news announcement.
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"
"Today the National Institutes of Health is announcing plans to centralize peer review of all applications for grants, cooperative agreements and research and development contracts within the agency’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR)"