Preventive Medicine

Catalog description

This course combines instruction and practical exercises to move the participant step-by-step through all stages of planning research, identifying funding sources, and writing grant applications primarily to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Upon completion of the course, the student will have developed a quality proposal and be able to demonstrate skills in preparing applications. These will include: developing fundable research ideas, identifying appropriate funding opportunities from the NIH, finding information on the Internet regarding applying for funds, developing application sections and crafting a quality grant application, complying with certification and assurances required on NIH applications, providing feedback to other class participants in small groups to act as internal grant reviewers, responding to reviewers, and building a budget.