Manuscript & Grant Writing

Catalog description

This course will provide students with opportunities to explore a variety of professional and scientific writing techniques for publication. Students will learn the best practices in the formatting, submission, and dissemination of research findings, culmi nating in the ability to develop and submit competitive manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals. Students will prepare an outline of a manuscript related to their dissertation based upon a chosen journal’s guidelines. Additionally, an overview of the grant w riting process will be presented. Variations of funding organizations, types of grant proposals, and grant writing best practices will be covered. Opportunities for grant funding for health science research, including searching for grant opportunities and developing a grant proposal, will be emphasized. (prereq: HS 712)