Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Working 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! 020
Reposted by Betty S. LaiUCD Proposal Development Services @ucdproposaldev.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Using 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... 011
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 05/08/2025Well, 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 1112
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Just ordered Make Your Manuscript Work! Cant wait to apply the advice to my manuscript. @lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is one of my favorite authors. 💜 120
Reposted by Betty S. LaiUCD Proposal Development Services @ucdproposaldev.bsky.social · 28/05/2025For 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...scholarfoundations.comPersonal Statements: The Swagger MindsetHow do you talk about your achievements? 021
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 01/05/2025I 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.eduThe Grant Writing GuideA practical guide to effective grant writing for researchers at all stages of their academic careers 082
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 21/03/2025If 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 130
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDr. David Miller 🏳️🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 18/03/2025If 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... 6360324
Reposted by Betty S. LaiAoife K. Ahern @aka-madrid.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Interested 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 :-)ucm.esConvocatoria publicada en el BOUC de 26 de febrero de 2025 | Universidad Complutense de MadridLa mayor universidad presencial de España, con la mejor oferta educativa. En Madrid, rodeada de zonas verdes y con una intensa vida cultural y deportiva. 011
Reposted by Betty S. LaiPam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 17/03/2025NIH 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...statnews.comAt NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized controlAs the NIH braces for cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher said. 8481253
Reposted by Betty S. LaiSarah Helseth, PhD @sarahhelsethphd.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Bring your ☕️ to hear the tea on non-federal funding for #impsci research! 031
Reposted by Betty S. LaiJo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · 18/03/2025The 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-... 052
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 18/03/2025How 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 000
Reposted by Betty S. LaiAmanda J. Wright @ajwright.bsky.social · 13/03/2025New 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/ytmxposf.ioOSF 68427
Reposted by Betty S. LaiAcademic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · 08/11/2024How’s your TBR stack? We have episodes featuring the authors of all of these books, sharing their work. 🎧 📚💙⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 14321533
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 13/03/2025I got promoted to Full Professor. 💜 I'm grateful to my mentors, students, and family. 5480
Reposted by Betty S. Laiabcttechsig.bsky.social @abcttechsig.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Are 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/ #digitalmentalhealthtyde.virginia.eduDigital Health Industry Internship Program - TYDEThriving 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... 033
Reposted by Betty S. LaiKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 13/03/2025The 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. 4342501017
Reposted by Betty S. LaiJamie Daw @jamiedaw.bsky.social · 11/03/2025I 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.gothamist.comHundreds of research grants at Columbia canceled following Trump edict, administrator saysThe 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. 711342668
Reposted by Betty S. LaiRachel Gunter, Ph.D. 🗃️ @phdrachel.bsky.social · 11/03/2025And 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...nps.govMellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (U.S. National Park Service) 318087
Reposted by Betty S. LaiTristan Yates @tristansyates.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Last 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. 821002370
Reposted by Betty S. LaiRobert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 12/03/2025The largest private employer in Baltimore just lost $800 million in federal contracts and grants. This recession is going to be a doozy.wsj.comJohns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant CutsLocal and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts. 8925331058
Reposted by Betty S. LaiUCD Proposal Development Services @ucdproposaldev.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Are 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...scholarfoundations.comDo you need a collaborator?Do you need a collaborator for your next grant? 111
Reposted by Betty S. LaiCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 07/03/2025NIH 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)"nih.govNIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen integrityThe proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually. 57738276
Reposted by Betty S. LaiLauren MacIvor Thompson @lmacthompson1.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Here's my new WaPo op ed: abortion rights are a personal liberty and represent the right of patients to access the freedom of the medical market. Done. 328056
Reposted by Betty S. LaiErika Crable, PhD @erikacrable.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Another loss for #science & the next generation of researchers. The 28-year running NIDA summer internship program is cancelled for this year. @altnih4science.bsky.social #SavetheNIH 210064
Reposted by Betty S. LaiJess Hardie @jesshardie.bsky.social · 24/02/2025There are six RDRCs across the country providing essential research on the wellbeing of older adults and people with disabilities. They employ staff who will soon lose their jobs. I received stop work order on my grants from the New York RDRC on Friday. 1/ 24718
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 19/02/2025My colleague, Haorui Wu, is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar on climate change and resilience. Please share! dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/18246dal.peopleadmin.caPOSTDOCTORAL FELLOW – CLIMATE CHANGE, DISASTER AND RESILIENCEA postdoctoral fellow (PDF) position is open in the BACOR lab (Building a Culture of Resilience) of Dr. Haorui Wu, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Resilience, in theSchool of Social Work, Faculty of... 036
Reposted by Betty S. LaiAndrew Berzanskis @aberzanskis.bsky.social · 19/02/2025"Keep typing until it turns into writing." —David Carr, quoted in Nick Bilton's acknowledgements for "American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road" 031
Reposted by Betty S. LaiMargaret Fraiser @margaretfraiser.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Please let the GEO/EAR community know: Program Directors and Mission Support who’ve been at NSF under two years were just terminated via Zoom. Even those of us whose offer letter stated one probationary year and whose government data states “permanent”. 31277185
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 18/02/2025What has grant funding ever done for anyone? A lot, it turns out. Grants spur innovation and discoveries. Not just in science. For example: NSF supported research that laid the groundwork for MRIs. and... 131
Reposted by Betty S. LaiJonathan Lambert @jonlambert.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Dear NSF scientists and staff: If you're looking to talk to a journalist about what's going on at the agency, please reach out (from a non-governmental phone/computer) via signal @jonlambert.12 1156115
Reposted by Betty S. LaiBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 17/02/2025New: Last night, hundreds of CDC post-doc fellows were fired, including all in the group who call themselves the "disease detectors," and are the future of public health lab leaders. One senior official told me, "It is going to cripple public health for decades." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...nbcnews.comCDC 'disease detectors' among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cutsAdministration officials last week informed CDC leaders of plans to cut up to 10% of its workforce as it targeted federal probationary employees. 7430021486
Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Saw this crab-sized Huntsman spider in our apartment. Australian colleagues: Great! It will eat the mosquitos. 4240
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 14/02/2025🥴🥴 Hey so, we’re all volunteering our time pulling this together in a couple of months with zero funding. FEMA cannot legally give us the submissions. You have the option to literally just upload the same pdf. It should not take more than 3 minutes. 1399
Reposted by Betty S. LaiAshley Thomas @ashleyjthomas.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I am hiring a lab manager to start ~ July 1st. sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...sjobs.brassring.comJob Search Welcome | Harvard UniversityVisit Harvard Careers to explore job opportunities, create a profile, and apply for open positions. 47642
Reposted by Betty S. LaiCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 08/02/20251. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost RatesNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD 25469974077
Reposted by Betty S. LaiCalvin Lai @calvinklai.bsky.social · 04/02/2025I created a R script to see how many times one of those words came up in my recent NSF grant submission. The answer was 355 (!) times. Laughing but crying. Mostly crying. Here's the code if you want to try it on your grant: github.com/calvinklai/d...github.comdei-words-nsf-count/dei-words-nsf-count.R at main · calvinklai/dei-words-nsf-countCounting number of DEI words https://bsky.app/profile/darbysaxbe.bsky.social/post/3lhcvn4hxwk2o - calvinklai/dei-words-nsf-count 512956
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDarby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · 04/02/2025🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science. 12652769115654
Reposted by Betty S. LaiPaul Bruno @paul-bruno.com · 02/02/2025Some updates from NSF today, including some FAQs. new.nsf.gov/executive-or...new.nsf.govNSF Implementation of Recent Executive OrdersInformation for the NSF community regarding executive orders. 027
Reposted by Betty S. LaiBrian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 31/01/2025The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving. osf.io Contact support@osf.io if you need assistanceosf.ioOSF 6412277
Reposted by Betty S. LaiMaddy Jalbert @maddyjalbert.bsky.social · 31/01/2025I am one of these NSF postdocs. NSF has frozen everyone’s access to their salaries and research stipends (that were already awarded) with no information about when they might be expected to be unfrozen. It still appears like we are expected to continue doing our work though. 361366582
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · 29/01/2025Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you. 423099724
Reposted by Betty S. LaiLisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Just called my senators and representative to oppose the federal funding freeze. If you want help deciding what to say my colleagues created this template - customized for Tennessee concerns about research grants but easily modifiable for other states and issues. 1/ docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comResearch Grant Freeze - Ideas for Calls/Emails to TN RepsSuggestions for Researchers Contacting TN State Representatives Regarding the OMB Order for a Federal Grant Freeze To find your representatives and their contact information: https://www.usa.gov/el... 38735
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDaniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Working w/ a reporter on the consequences of the NIH/NSF freezes (e.g., training pipelines, how grants support clinical time for trials) If you've had a grant impacted, some organizational perspective (e.g., in APPIC leadership/DCT role) + are willing to share your experience please shoot me a DM 17934
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 27/01/2025In response to orders from the Trump White House, the National Science Foundation has canceled all of its grant review panels for this week. This follows the National Institutes of Health canceling its grant review panels earlier. This is a huge disruption to US science. 14453135
Reposted by Betty S. LaiRainbo Hultman @brainbolab.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Know a talented undergraduate who wants to pursue a PhD in neuroscience but has had limited research opportunities? Our 2-year postbacc program, iDREAM (Iowa: Diversifying Research Experiences And Mentorship) is accepting applications now! idream.sites.uiowa.edu (Review begins Feb.3) 0114
Reposted by Betty S. LaiDr. Clara G. Zundel 🧠 @clarazundel.bsky.social · 23/01/2025🚨 Trump’s order halting NIH communication is catastrophic: 🔬 Grant funding delayed = stalled research & careers. 👨🔬Science can’t wait—contact your reps & demand this harmful pause be lifted NOW! #ScienceNotSilence #SupportNIH www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgTrump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiringResearchers facing 084