Crafting a Strong Specific Aims Page for NIH Grants

Published on November 4, 2025

Watch the full lecture now in the PURPOSE Media Center.

A well-written Specific Aims page can make or break your NIH grant proposal. In this presentation from the PURPOSE 2023 Annual Meeting, DP Mohapatra, PhD, Program Director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), explains how to create a compelling, well-structured Specific Aims page that captures reviewer interest and clearly communicates your research vision.

Learn how to balance scientific rigor with persuasive storytelling, structure your aims for maximum clarity, and avoid common mistakes that weaken proposals.

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