Writing Grants-in-Aid of Research

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Teaches students the basics of crafting small grant proposals, by introducing them to how to locate suitable funding opportunities, craft compelling narratives for funding, and justify budget requests. Each student will, over the course of the quarter, craft a small grant in aid of research (most likely Sigma Xi's Grant in Aid of Research for submission Sigma Xi's annual Spring deadline, but other funding opportunities will be considered on a case by case basis). We will use peer review circles and mock grant review panels to help refine their proposals before submission.