390.701.01
Research Planning and Grant Preparation I

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Clinical Investigation
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:50pm
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Franklin Adkinson
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Students consider the principles of research strategy and requirements of funding agencies, choosing a research area of interest together with a suitable mentor. With mutual review and criticism, each student develops a research plan in the format of an NIH RO1 application, which forms the basis for clinical research activity in the subsequent two years.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop the process of considering, researching, writing, and reviewing a standard RO1 NIH grant application
  2. Practice for the upcoming need to submit for review and approval a research proposal, which will constitute the basis for the student’s thesis work
  3. Construct a successful application for outside funding for the developed research plan or a later modification
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to GTPCI students.
Instructor Consent
No consent required