Health Promotion & Policy 890A - Grant Writing/Health Sciences

The focus of this seminar is on the logic and principles for crafting research proposals on health sciencts in a compelling manner and for critically evaluating their strengths and weaknesses. The course aims to develop and enhance student skills in proposal writing and presentation for dissertations and other purposes through a variety of oral and narrative assignments. Each student will prepare an original research proposal following AHRQ/NIH guidelines including: abstract, specific aims, research strategy (significance, innovation, approach), and human subjects. Each student must have an identified dissertation advisor for the duration of this course who has agreed in writing to support your participation; the advisor must agree to provide feedback / guidance throughout the semester and attend your presentation at the end of the semester.

FOR HPP PH.D students. All others email Dr. Susan Shaw to register "Susan Shaw" <sjshaw@umass.edu>. Gloria Seaman