Scientific Editing Service

Please note, with the upcoming CCSG renewal, editing services will be paused during the month of June. Thank you for your understanding.

 

The goal of the Scientific Editing Service is to provide Siteman Cancer Center (SCC) members and their trainees with comprehensive editing – at both the science and writing level – to maximize the success of grant applications.

The Scientific Editor can help with:

  • Scientific editing of federal, external, and institutional/internal grant proposals (and related documents, such as Biosketches).
  • Suggestions to improve clarity, grammar, highlighting of significance, and strength of scientific arguments.
  • Ensure materials meet guidelines for funding agency.

Editing services are provided free of charge to Siteman Cancer Center members located at WashU/BJC and their trainees performing cancer-focused research.

Siteman members can access Grant Writing and Scientific Editing resources on our SharePoint site (a WashU Key is required for access).

Submission Information

It is recommended to submit documents a month in advance of your intended deadline. In general, documents will be reviewed on a first-come first-served basis, with edited versions returned in around 2 weeks. This time can vary depending on the number of requests in the editor’s queue and the editing task requested. An estimated return date will be communicated within 24 hours of submission. Please navigate here to review Siteman’s Scientific Editing Service Guidelines.

If submitted documents are not cancer-focused, they may not be considered.

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When submitting editing requests for grants, please note:

  • Current turnaround time is at least 2 weeks, due to high demand
  • Documents received less than one week prior to the submission deadline may not be considered

About the Editor

Image of Megan Noonan, PhDDr. Megan Noonan received her PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University, where she was supported by NIH F31 and T32 grants. Prior to her role at Siteman, she was a KidneyCure Ben J. Lipps Fellowship and T32-funded postdoctoral researcher at WashU Medicine. Her goal is to support trainees and early career investigators by utilizing her skills in scientific writing and editing to maximize chances of funding success.

Resources

Grant and Biosketch resources