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
Class Time(s)
Wednesday, 1:00 - 1:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Marsha Wills-Karp
Contact Name
Marsha Wills-Karp
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite

180.661.01 WRITING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS I

Description
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:
  1. Identify the appropriate grant mechanism for his or her idea
  2. Analyze and interpret Requests For Applications (RFAs)
  3. Distinguish the appropriate study sections for submissions
  4. Ascertain scoring systems and review processes for a variety of proposals
  5. Construct an F31 Proposal in the requested format
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 20% Assignments
  • 70% Grant submission
Multiterm
Final grade applies to all terms
Enrollment Restriction
EHE PhD students only
Instructor Consent
Consent required for some students
Consent Note
Consent is required for students not in EHE
Consent Contact
mwkarp@jhu.edu
Special Comments

to be held in departmental space