Revision Date: January 2008
A COURSE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST DOCTORAL FELLOWS,
NEW INVESTIGATORS, FACULTY, & ADMINISTRATORS
Those not wishing to formally register are welcome to audit the course.
Spring 2008, M9780, Call No. 83034, Pass/Fail*, One Credit,
Thursdays, 1pm-3pm, Hammer Health Sciences Center, Room 324
| Feb 28 | Types of support and review processes for research and training activities: Government Agencies Slide Presentation |
| Mar 6 | a) Types of support and review processes for research and training activities: Voluntary Health Organizations, Foundations, Industry, Clinical Trials, and Development Slide Presentation
b) Identifying sources of funding: |
| Mar 13 | Planning & organizing a research proposal (NIH application used as a reference) Slide Presentation #1 Slide Presentation #2 |
| Mar 27 Dr. Richard Deckelbaum Dr. Henry Ginsberg Dr. Jan Kitajewski |
Practice of seeking grant support: Tips from experienced researchers at Columbia Topics will include: finding sources of support, grant writing, career development, how to make the transition from post-doc/fellowship to first independent research position, K awards, basic science research in a clinical dept, and institutional resources |
| Apr 3 Dr. Richard Kessin |
How to Write: Discussion of proper grammar and composition. Critical review of selected writing pieces. Suggested reading: The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. (Bartleby) |
| Apr 17 Dr. Howard Lieberman |
Experiences of a peer reviewer and critical review of a sample grant application. |
* Grade determined by class attendance and a brief report on funding agencies and opportunities related to the student's own research interests.
Resources:
Writing a Grant Proposal: Application Forms and Writing Tips
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/gsas/ac_programs/writing.htm
SPIN Funding Opportunities Database
This commercial database from Infoed, Inc. is updated daily and contains information on approximately 11,000 different funding opportunities from more than 1,200 different sponsoring agencies. Over 4,000 opportunities are in health-related, behavioral, or biomedical fields.
http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spinmain.asp
National Institutes of Health
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/gsas/ac_programs/nih.htm
Government Information for Researchers in the Biomedical and Health Sciences
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/gsas/ac_programs/gov-hsc.htm
Foundation Directory (CU only)
Database of 80,000 grantmakers (along with their yearly tax statements) and 500,000 awards
http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio3328966
Grants.gov
Single access point for grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making agencies
http://www.grants.gov
GrantsNet.org
Searchable database (and e-mail alert module) of funding opportunities from non-profit organizations and federal agencies. Database focuses on training support programs specifically for graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty members in the sciences.
http://www.grantsnet.org
Revision Date: January 2008