180.663.01
Grant Writing I
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Environmental Health and Engineering
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2023 - 2024
Instruction Method
In-person
Wednesday, 1:00 - 1:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
180.661.01 WRITING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS I
Enables doctoral students to attain skills in writing successful funding proposals—that is, proposals that are likely to receive approval for funding. Introduces students to grant writing, funding sources, types of NIH grants, how to read an RFA, PA or other announcements, and develop a biosketch. Explores the requirements of a successful NIH style grant proposal.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the appropriate grant mechanism for his or her idea
- Analyze and interpret Requests For Applications (RFAs)
- Distinguish the appropriate study sections for submissions
- Ascertain scoring systems and review processes for a variety of proposals
- Construct an F31 Proposal in the requested format
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 10% Participation
- 20% Assignments
- 70% Grant submission
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
EHE PhD students only
to be held in departmental space