260.625.01
Scientific Grant Writing
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Covers the critical components of a scientific grant application, common errors in grantsmanship and how to avoid them, grant application review criteria, ethics related to grant writing and reviewing, and identification of funding sources. Students prepare a short (6-page) proposal and a revision of this same proposal following review. Proposal topics are selected by the student and developed with the instructor. Students also prepare critiques of classmates’ anonymous, instructor-edited proposals for discussion in class.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Identify essential components of hypothesis-driven research plans
- Construct a compelling proposal that reviewers can appreciate
- Gain grantsmanship skills by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of other proposals
- Experience the strengths and caveats of a peer-review system
Recommended for, but not restricted to PhD students in laboratory sciences.