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Writing Cancer Grant Applications (WCGA).

OVERVIEW:  The course will focus on how to write clear and persuasive grant applications. The purpose of the course is to increase the quality of a scientist’s grant application by successfully communicating scientific data and ideas. It will be emphasized how to use the title abstract and introduction sections to draw in reviewers. It will be discussed how to write an organized and focused proposal using specific scientific aims.

Location and Time:  The course will be held at two different locations.
April 15, 2009, 9:00 am to 12 noon, Bldg 50, Rms. 1227/1233 on the Bethesda campus. April 16, 2009, 9:00am to 12 noon, Bldg. 426, Rm. 156 at NCI Frederick.

In addition, individual tutorials will be held on:
April 15, 2009, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Bldg. 31, Rm. 5A19 on the Bethesda campus. April 16, 2009, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Bldg. 426, Rm. 156 at NCI Frederick.

Registration:  Deadline: April 10, 2009.
There is no fee to take the course. The course is limited to 30 registrants. The registration form is available online, click here to register.

Coordinator:  Nora Osefo

Links and Related Training Opportunities:
This course is part of a developing curriculum for training NCI clinical and postdoctoral fellows. Each fall, a course in “Translational Research in Clinical Oncology” (TRACO) and “Redox Biology” is offered primarily for NIH postdoctoral fellows. In February a two-day course is offered on the Statistical Analysis of Research Data” (SARD) hosted by Dr. Terry Moody that is offered for NIH clinical and postdoctoral fellows. Also, “Demystifying Medicine for PhDs” has two hours of lectures each week from January-May, hosted by Dr. Irvin Arias (arias@mail.nih.gov). For additional postdoctoral training at NIH view http://www.training.nih.gov/.

Organizing committee:
Terry Moody, Ph.D.
Jonathan Wiest, Ph.D.
Carol Winkelman, M.A.

Faculty: Carol Winkelman, has an M.A. in English and American Literature and has taught Scientific and Grant Writing Courses at numerous universities, including Duke University, University of Cincinnati, and University of Pennsylvania. She has written numerous articles on health and travel for the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Southern Exposure and The Cincinnati Enquirer.