Integrative Principles II

Zoology 6927
Spring 2004

The module for Spring semester is "grant writing and review", which is designed to enhance the students' professional development and help them finalize their research proposals. Students will write NSF-style grants, which will then be reviewed by other students in the class, senior graduate students, and faculty. Students and faculty will then serve on a review panel and make funding recommendations.


Instructors:

Course information:

Office hours: By appointment

  • 2 credits

  • Fridays 1:00-3:00

  • 521 Carr Hall

Class meetings:

Date Topic Readings Notes

Jan 9

Intro to grant assignment

 Read web instructions

Jan 16

 Discussion of Sigma Xi proposals Grants (funded & unfunded); Preproposal assignment

Feb 06

Discuss pre-proposals and reviews Example NSF Grants:


Students
Vonesh (International division - 15 pg format)
Sirot
Hale

Faculty
Osenberg (review)
Evans (review)

Link to NSF DDIG Guide:
Dept. Environ. Biology (DEB)
Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBN)
Feb 13 Finish discussion of preproposals

Apr 16

Grant Review Panel

Grants: Panel #1
Panel #2

A meets from 1-3 (in 521 Carr);
B meets from 3-5 (in 222 Carr);

Apr 23

Grant project discussion

none


Deadlines:

Date Assignment
Jan 30 (Fri.) Preproposals due (e-mail pdfs by 1pm);
Feb 06 (Fri.) Reviews of pre-proposals due Friday. Feb 6th

Feb 21 (Fri.)

Draft of proposal should be distributed to your advisor

Mar 19 (Fri. after springbreak)

Grants due (e-mail pdfs to James Vonesh by 1pm)
Everything should be a single file - labeled by last name (e.g., voneshDDIG.pdf)

Apr 14 (Wed.) Reviews of grants due (e-mail reviews to James Vonesh by 1pm)

E-mail list for course:

Past courses:

updated by CWO on 22 July 2004