Posts Tagged ‘grant writing’

Are you interested in patient-centered outcomes and comparative effectiveness research? Are you thinking about applying to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute? Join us for an informal panel discussion with faculty and staff who have participated in the PCORI review process or had their work funded by a PCORI grant. The discussion will cover strategies for writing a successful PCORI grant as well as how PCORI-funded projects differ from federally funded research. The panel will … Read More

Register for the Summer Vollum Writing Course, a 6-week professional science writing course open to OHSU graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. This class uses short lectures, class discussion, and workshop-style writing assignments to help researchers learn to write better papers and grants. Topics include: The basic elements of good scientific writing style, including sentence and document structure; Insight into scientific conventions regarding grammar, punctuation, and usage; Strategies for revising; Dealing with writer’s block … Read More

The specific aims page is one of the most important components of your grant proposal because it’s the one that reviewers are most likely to read. Learn how to clearly articulate your research goals and write a great specific aims page at April’s Funding Focus, led by Rachel Dresbeck, Ph.D., Director of Research Development & Communication at OHSU. What: Brown bag seminar on “How to write a great specific aims page” When: Thursday, April 18 … Read More

Are you writing a pilot research award in which you intend to test the feasibility of a larger study in the future? Writing feasibility or pilot study proposals can be difficult because they follow a different format. Join us for February’s HIP Buffet seminar to learn How to Propose a Study of Feasibility. The seminar will be held Tuesday, February 26th from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mackenzie Hall, room 1116 and presented by Cynthia … Read More

There are only three openings still available. Act now to reserve your spot! Are you an OHSU faculty member with an upcoming grant deadline? Sign up for this four-week, professional development course on grant writing. The course, taught by Rachel Dresbeck, Ph.D., will provide advanced training and extensive individual feedback to help you write better grant applications. Topics will include strategic placement of information, improving sentence structure, and revising for clarity and readability. Class sessions … Read More

Friday, November 9, 2012 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. OHSU Auditorium Improve your skills in grant writing at a full-day seminar with expert Stephen Russell, D.V.M., Ph.D. The seminar is open to all and ideal for anyone who wants to improve skills in obtaining grant funding. It will be valuable for both clinicians and scientists, especially early-career researchers who are adjusting to shorter NIH applications. The seminar is only $80 – a great deal for … Read More

This June, we’re going back to the basics with one of our most popular Funding Focus seminars: Grant Writing 101. The seminar will be held Thursday, June 14 from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201. It’s open to all researchers and research administrators at OHSU, but it’s perfect for those new to OHSU or to the grant writing in general. You’ll learn the key elements of a successful proposal, including how to: Plan … Read More