MIRECC / CoE

Grant Writing Scholars 2026

In February, the 2026 class of SC MIRECC Grant Writing Scholars (GWS) participated in a virtual grant writing workshop. The GWS program provides investigators with individual mentoring and didactic training in successful grant writing. The program prepares scholars for submitting grants to funding agencies such as SC MIRECC, VA Health Services Research, and the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Natalie Hundt, the SC MIRECC Associate Director for Research Training, directs the GWS program. Members of the 2026 GWS class are:

• Alexis Childs, PsyD (Little Rock, Arkansas)
• Giselle Day, PhD (Houston, Texas)
• Henry Heisey, MD, MPH (Houston, Texas)
• Lourence Misedah-Robinson, DrPH, MPH (Houston, Texas)
• Joseph Tu, PhD (Houston, Texas)

Scholars completed a program evaluation at the end of the workshop:

Scholars also gave feedback about how they benefitted from the program, including:

• I think the Grant Writing Scholars was extremely helpful in preparing my current and future grant proposals. Each speaker for the virtual meeting had very clear, easy to apply and implement tips and advice to make a stand-out grant proposal. The meeting to discuss comments on my specific grant proposal draft with a primary reviewer was unbelievably helpful and I received feedback that I will hold on to for future grants.
• Submitting a draft of a section of a grant, receiving reviewer feedback, and meeting with the reviewer were the most helpful components.
• I would say to a great extent. The GWS program shored-up my understanding of core concepts from conceptualization, structure, to the refining process for competitive grant proposals.

After the workshop, scholars further refined their proposals, which will be submitted to various funding agencies.

Last updated: May 5, 2026