GW-Grant Writing forScientists

Now more than ever, the success of your scientific career relies heavily on your ability to communicate about your work to a variety of audiences in numerous written formats. Perhaps the most important of these is the dreaded Grant Proposal. Learn how to identify a funding source, the importance of understanding the review process before you write, and how to write a compelling, fundable grant proposal.

GW-Front Page II

This course engages students in reading domestic and international news outlets and reflecting upon and discussing contemporary issues. Students from all majors are welcome, as the principal prerequisite is an interest in learning more about current events in the US and around the world and discussions with your peers. Front Page has two main goals: to engage students in learning and thinking critically about contemporary events, and to develop your capacity to speak effectively in group settings.

Cross-Cultural ReEntry Seminar

This re-entry seminar encourages returning ISP seniors to reflect on their experiences abroad. It explores a number of cross-cultural issues in light of the seminar's collective experience. Cultural relativism and the challenges of cross-cultural ethical judgement, the construction of personal and national identities, the understanding and portrayal of people from cultures other than one's own, the promises and problems of globalization are some of the issues considered. Each student in the seminar completes a final project that brings together an experiential and an academic component.
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