Grant Writing in Biology
(AKA: IP 2)
ZOO 6005 part B
Spring 2009

 

Instructor: Course information:

Colette St. Mary

  • office: 610 Bartram Hall

  • email: stmary@zoology.ufl.edu
  • office hours: by appointment
  • credits: 2
  • time: Fridays 3-5 pm
  • location: 222 Carr Hall

 

Syllabus

Week of
Topic
Jan 16 Grant Writing Introduction
Jan 23 Small Grant format- Review of Sigma Xi proposals
See grant description; Begin review of proposals (use your gatorlink username to sign in)
Jan 30 No Class - writing Sigma Xi proposals

Feb 6

Sigma Xi Proposal Exchange
submit electronically to me by Feb 4; you will then be emailed a proposal to review for Friday's class. Submit reviews to me if you will not be in class or bring a hard copy to class if you can attend. You will also review a second proposal during class-- bring a hard copy of your proposal for that exchange.
Feb 13 Broader Impacts- Guest presenter, Bruce MacFadden:
Please review readings 1 and 2

Feb 20

Discussion of larger grant formats and review of samples; Sample DDIGs: Hale and Smith
 See DDIG RFP; Budget form and Sample budget

Feb 27

Finding Funding in the Biological Sciences- Guest Facilitator, Connie Clark;
in preparation for class: 1) develop 2-3 different pitches for your work and 2) conduct an online search for funding opportunities that would support each pitch
Mar 6 Grant Outline Exchange-- short presentations
Mar 13 SPRING BREAK WEEK
Mar 20 Project Summary Discussion and Exchange
Mar 27 No class - continue working on grants
Apr 3 Reviewing Grants Discussion,
see review template ; here are some sample NSF reviews
DDIG-style Proposal Due electronically to me Apr 3;
Apr 10 Optional class- Reviewing continued

Apr 17

  
Apr 22 Grant Reviews Due
Apr 24 Grant Review Panels -
Panel 1: Ariel, Elvis, James, Judit, Marissa, Patricia, Scarlett, Trevor
Panel 2: Catalina, Fan, Jessica, Katie, Oscar, Phil, Teala