Anthropology 690P - Research Proposal Writing

The course focuses on research grant proposal writing and offers a space for students to prepare to apply for external funds (e.g., Wenner-Gren, NSF DDIG). In terms of format, this is a structured writing group. It will walk you through a series of thematic modules, including the funding proposal as genre, formulating research questions, developing a lit review, methods & human subjects. You?ll be invited to engage in a series of low-stakes structured assignments around these themes, where the final product will be the funding proposal of your choice. We will work collaboratively, sharing drafts and engaging in peer review during our weekly meetings.

Open to advanced graduate students in the Dept of Anthropology or other SBS departments. Students are required to work on developing their dissertation research proposals, with the expectation that they will complete an external funding proposal.