The Core has long provided manuscript and grant editing services to Department of Pediatrics researchers. Information about the scope of services can be found below.

• Boilerplate - maintaining and providing up-to-date information about the facilities and resources available to you as researchers in child health. Searchable Emory Boilerplate Tool located here. Downloadable word file for Pediatrics-focused facilities located here.
• Format Editing - editing to ensure consistent formatting throughout and adherence to standard grant/manuscript writing practices
• Technical Editing - editing that includes revising and reviewing technical/scientific information to ensure clarity and consistency and use of endnote libraries for bibliography
• English Language Proofreading – editing to ensure proper use of English language including use of proper grammar and final proofreading
• Strategic advice regarding development of specific aims pages, communication with the NIH and education on standard grant application processes

How to Access

In general, all requests will be reviewed and approval granted or denied within 7 business days, and if approved, a face-to-face meeting will be scheduled with the reviewer/editor to discuss the review process. Please allow for this processing time when submitting your requests.

Standard Grant Proposals

All initial requests for assistance must be submitted to the online system at least 15 business days in advance of the deadline and must include the following:

• A completed PRDC Service Request Form (you will be redirected to an online request system where you will be asked to create an account, if you do not already have one set up)
• If a resubmission, the initial submission and the associated reviews
• If a new submission, the specific aims page

Manuscripts

The initial request for assistance must be submitted to the online system at least 15 business days in advance of the submission deadline, and should originate from the lab PI/senior author and should be submitted to with the following:

• A completed PRDC Service Request Form (you will be redirected to an online request system where you will be asked to create an account, if you do not already have one set up)
• If a resubmission, a nearly complete (incorporating all changes based on reviewers comments, data analyzed, figures complete, references formatted) draft of the manuscript and the reviewer’s comments
• If a new submission, a nearly complete (data analyzed, figures complete, references formatted) draft of the manuscript