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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING
Course Syllabus, Spring 2016
COURSE NUMBER: NURS534
COURSE TITLE: Research Seminar: Grant Development and Critique
CREDIT HOURS: 3 semester credits
COURSE FACULTY: Janessa M. Graves, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: WSU College of Nursing, Room 314C
Office Hours: By appointment
Office Phone: 509-324-7257
Faculty Directory Information: http://directory.nursing.wsu.edu/default.aspx?id=832
Community of Science Profile:
COURSE FACULTY: Mel Haberman, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: WSU College of Nursing, Room 414D
Office Hours: By appointment
Office Phone: 509-324-7358
Faculty Directory Information: http://directory.nursing.wsu.edu/default.aspx?id=124
Community of Science Profile: http://www.scholaruniverse.com/profiles/people/98A4331DCE47B01E010DE67327F67D93
PREREQUISITES: Admission to graduate program or by permission of instructor.
COREQUISITES: None MEETING TIME: January 14, February 4, February 25, March 24, April 14, May 5.
(Bolded dates will meet in Spokane; all other dates meet via
Polycom)
MEETING LOCATION: TBD
LAST DAY TO DROP CLASS: TBD
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Seminar focusing on writing a fellowship and/or grant application and skills for critically reviewing a funded fellowship or grant.
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1. Demonstrate understanding of major sections of selected federal and non-federal grant applications and the research components that apply in each section.
2. Identify potential sources of funding for pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral research activities and discuss dissemination of research.
3. Conduct a mock grant review session that focuses on the critical review a funded fellowship or grant.
4. Apply web-based skills in information management and electronic library searches. 5. Recognize common mistakes and tactics for grant success. 6. Apply sections of the NRSA (F31) pre-doctoral fellowship grant application to your dissertation
topic. COURSE POLICIES Submission of Electronic Files The proper labeling of ALL electronic files is required to protect your intellectual property. An electronic file is the file that you attach to an email or upload in Blackboard. If you are submitting multiple drafts of a paper over time, be sure to change the date in the file name each time you revise and redistribute the file to others. Tracking your files chronologically is critical if you are ever asked to prove the ownership of your work. Label all electronic files like this:
Academic Integrity As an institution of higher education, Washington State University is committed to principles of truth and academic honesty. All members of the University community share the responsibility for maintaining and supporting these principles. When a student enrolls in Washington State University, the student assumes an obligation to pursue academic endeavors in a manner consistent with the standards of academic integrity adopted by the University. To maintain the academic integrity of the community, the University cannot tolerate acts of academic dishonesty including any forms of cheating, plagiarism, or fabrication. Washington State University reserves the right and the power to discipline or to exclude students who engage in academic dishonesty. You can learn more about Academic Honesty at WSU by visiting: http://conduct.wsu.edu. Academic integrity violations include actions defined as “cheating” in the Washington State University Standards of Conduct for Students. See Washington Administrative Code 504-26-010. Sanctions for
Your last name-Assignment-Name-Date Example: Haberman-Assign-mm.dd.year.docx
N 534: Research Seminar: Grant Development & Critique Page 3 of 16 Graves & Haberman, Spring 2016 academic integrity violations may include receiving a failing grade for the assignment or examination, and may also include receiving a failing grade for the course. In some cases, the violation also may lead to the student’s dismissal from the WSU College of Nursing. Turnitin® Papers with questionable citations, paraphrases that are too close to the original, and other text that is questionable as to its originality, will be run through Turnitin® software that detects plagiarism. Papers with too high of a similarity rating to original sources (>22%) will be returned ungraded to the student. One opportunity will be given to revise the paper satisfactorily before a student-faculty meeting is offered to discuss any allegation of plagiarism and, if required, to report the allegation to the University. Students may run their papers through Turnitin® prior to submission. See explanation and instructions for using Turnitin® in Blackboard/Lessons. Information on plagiarism detection and the use of Tegrity can be found at http://angel.wsu.edu/Angel_Plagiarism_Detection.asp WSU’s Campus Safety Statement Washington State University is committed to enhancing the safety of the students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the Pullman campus. As part of this commitment, the university has prepared a Campus Safety Plan for each campus. These plans include a listing of university policies, procedures, statistics and information relating to campus safety, emergency management and the health and welfare of the campus community.
WSU-Pullman Campus Safety Plan http://safetyplan.wsu.edu
WSU-Tri-Cities Campus Safety Plan http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/safetyplan/
WSU-Vancouver Campus Safety Plan http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/safety-plan
WSU-Spokane Campus Safety Plan http://spokane.safetyplan.wsu.edu/
The University emergency management web site at http://oem.wsu.edu/emergencies. Information about emergencies can be found on the WSU ALERT site – http://alert.wsu.edu. Alert notices can also be found on each campus Alert Site. All students should sign up for Emergency Alert Notification. To do so, log onto Zzusis at http://my.wsu.edu and register your emergency contact information for the Crisis Communication System. Security Statement WSU Spokane Washington State University Spokane is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its faculty, staff, and students. Safety is the responsibility of every member of the campus community and individuals should know the appropriate actions to take when an emergency arises. The Safety and Security web link provides information about security information for the Spokane campus - http://spokane.wsu.edu/services/Facilities/Safety_Security/security.html In support of our commitment to the safety of the campus community the University has developed a Campus Safety Plan, http://spokane.wsu.edu/services/Facilities/campus-safety-plan. It is highly recommended that you visit this web site as well as the University emergency management web site at http://spokane.wsu.edu/services/facilities/safety_security/emergency/explosion.html to become familiar with the information provided.
WSU Disability Statement Reasonable accommodations are available for students with a documented disability. If you have a disability and may need accommodations to fully participate in this class, please visit the Access Center on your campus. All accommodations MUST be approved through the appropriate Access Center. Please stop by or call 509-335-3417 to make an appointment with an Access Advisor.
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LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Blackboard is the learning management system used by Washington State University to teach online portions of courses. To use the Blackboard course management system, you must first enroll in Blackboard. To enroll, you will need your WSU user name and password assigned for use with MyWSU. To access Blackboard, go to: http://lms.wsu.edu. You will find the course syllabus in the section, “Syllabus.” The course readings are available in Blackboard/Lessons. See http://ams.wsu.edu/Index.aspx for Academic Media Services to access archived lectures for this class. It often takes 2-3 working days for IT to upload the lectures for viewing. To access videostream sessions you will need the user name and password assigned for use with MyWSU. INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES The course is offered through a combination of onsite class meetings, Polycom, and online Blackboard discussion forums. Students are expected to have completed the assigned readings and other preparatory work prior to class. Students lead or co-lead seminar discussions. Blackboard provides the online repository for all class-related materials and for discussion forums, assignment drop boxes, grade book, email access and for watching lectures previously recorded in Tegrity. Class discussion uses a community of science approach to facilitate critical thinking and the open discussion of ideas in a scholarly, collegial, and constructive manner. Faculty directed engagement with students include the presentation of mini-lectures; reading and responding to online discussion forums, and participation in class discussions during student led seminars and presentations.
WORKLOAD It is WSU policy that for every hour of in-class instruction, or equivalent online instruction, that students should expect at least 2 hours of outside class course preparation in the form of reading, course assignments, and review of previous lectures. TECHNOLOGY AND ACCESS TO COURSE LECTURES AND VIDEOSTREAM 1. Computer problems can be resolved by contacting the WSU help desk to fill out the help request
form. http://infotech.wsu.edu/ITRoot/script/ITSHelpForm.asp. Spokane students may email [email protected] and Vancouver students [email protected]
WSU-Pullman Access Center Washington Building, Room 217 509-335-3417 WSU-Vancouver Disability Services http://studentaffairs.vancouver.wsu.edu/student-resource-center/disability-services VMMC, Lower Level 360-546-9138 WSU-TriCities Disability Services http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/disability/ Student Services Department, West Bldg, Room 262 509-372-7352 WSU-Spokane Disability Services http://spokane.wsu.edu/students/current/StudentAffairs/disability/disabilitystatement.html Academic Center, Room 130 509-358-7534 Distance students may contact their ‘home’ campus office or may wish to access information at this website: http://drc.wsu.edu/default.asp?PageID=1799
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into Blackboard. An online tutorial is located at the Blackboard site. 3. Polycom. The classes are broadcast live via the WSU Polycom system. Student living in the
Spokane area can attend Polycom classes in the assigned classroom or online. Problems: WSU Academic Media Services, 509-335-4535.
Polycom for Spring 2016: Access Code: Recorded Classes: All live and Polycom classes are recorded and archived for later viewing.
To watch archived lectures 24/7: • Archived videostreamed lectures are found at: http://ams.wsu.edu/Index.aspx • Click on “streamed classes” on left sidebar • Scroll down and click on NURS 534 • Username: your WSU Network user ID and password • Put in the date of the lecture you want to watch in the AIR DATE box and click on
“apply”
TEXTBOOKS AND LEARNING MATERIALS
o Required Books: Available at WSU Bookie or Amazon.com.
o Orlich, D., & Shrope, N. (2013). Developing a Winning Grant Proposal. ISBN: 978-0-415-53535-9 (paperback), Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group: NY & London.
o Hollenbach, A.D. A Practical Guide to Writing a Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grant. ISBN: 978-0124201873, Waltham, MA: Academic Press.
o American Psychological Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed.). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
o Required Readings: Found in Blackboard/Lessons. o Cowan, M. (2005). Use of modeling parties to enhance research. Journal of Nursing
Scholarship, 37(4), 298-299.
o Opp, MR. The Grant Application Review Process. In Kushida, CA, Ed. A Guide for Developing, Writing and Implementing Scientific Research Grant Proposals, 2010.
o Ginther, D. K., Schaffer, W. T., Schnell, J., Masimore, B., Liu, F., Haak, L. L., & Kington, R. (2011). Race, ethnicity, and NIH research awards. Science,333(6045), 1015-1019.
o Several examples of F31 applications online:
http://psych.colorado.edu/~willcutt/resmeth_F31_samples.htm
o Fellowship Podcasts and Transcripts
http://grants.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm
o Writing a Competitive Individual NRSA (F31) Application (Rawl, S., 2014. See Week 3 class schedule)
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http://academic.son.wisc.edu/studentnet/attachments/2014_04_04_1396639273_writing_a_competitive_nrsa_application.pdf
ATTENDANCE Class attendance is required for every session of the course. Absence from part of or all of a class is handled on a case-by-case basis. Please inform the instructor if you plan to miss a class. PARTICIPATION Class participation is different from attendance. The following rubric is adapted from one recommended for graduate level business seminars by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, and will form the basis for evaluation of student participation in this course. Students should be rated at a level of 2 or above in all categories and 3 or above in at least 3 categories to receive a satisfactory evaluation. 4 3 2 1
Attendance/ Promptness
Student is always prompt and regularly attends classes.
Student is late to class once every two weeks and regularly attends classes.
Student is late to class more than once every two weeks and regularly attends classes.
Student is late to class more than once a week and/or has poor attendance of classes.
Level of Engagement In Class
Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions more than once per class.
Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions once per class.
Student rarely contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions.
Student never contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions.
Listening Skills
Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student incorporates or builds off of the ideas of others.
Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class.
Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class.
Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often interrupts when others speak.
Preparation
Student is almost always prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.
Student is usually prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.
Student is rarely prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.
Student is almost never prepared for class with assignments and required class materials.
WSU GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADING FORMULA: Final percentages for the course will be rounded up or down to a whole percentage point. Assignment and final grades are posted in Blackboard. From WSU Graduate School Policies: “No graded courses of “B-“ or below may be dropped from a program of study for an advanced degree nor can a course be repeated for a higher grade if the final grade is “C” or higher. Any course listed on the program of study for which a grade of C(-) or below is earned must be repeated for a letter grade, not on a Pass/Fail basis.”
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Letter Grade Numeric Score Letter Grade Numeric Score A 95-100 % C 73-75% A- 90-94 % C- 70-72 % B+ 86-89 % D+ 66-69 % B 83-85 % D 60-65 % B- 80-82 % F < 60 % C+ 76-79 %
COURSE ASSIGNMENTS AND WRITING EXPECTATIONS Late Assignments Please contact the instructor to negotiate for an alternative submission date if unforeseen circumstances of life prohibit you from turning in an assignment on time. Writing Expectations and Assistance, APA 6th ed. Style It is recommended that you obtain writing assistance this semester if you consider yourself a poor writer, if prior faculty indicated your writing performance was weak, or if the PhD Admission Committee required you to obtain writing assistance this summer. The instructor may require you to obtain writing assistance to successfully pass the course. The class follows strict APA 6th ed. Manual guidelines. Students should study and refer to chapter 2 (manuscript structure and content), chapter 3 (writing clearly and concisely), chapter 4 (mechanics of style), chapters 6-7 (crediting sources and reference examples), and Tables 3.1 and 6.1. It is strongly recommended that you have a classmate edit your papers before turning them in. Refer to the documents, CON Graduate Student Writing Expectations and Resources for Writing Assistance, in Blackboard/Lessons.
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Assignment % of Grade Due Date
1. Class participation. Consistent, timely participation in class activities, based upon reflective, thorough preparation. Participation in discussion forums in Blackboard.
10 Weeks 1-16
2. Find sources of scholarships and/or fellowships for which you would be competitive.
10 Week
3. NRSA (F31) Application Development
A. Specific Aims Page (2 pages). 20 Week 7
Presentation of Specific Aims 10 Week 7
B. Research Strategy (12 pages). 30 Week 13
3. Mock Grant Review 20 Week 16
Total 100
Extra credit for completing other sections of the F31 application.
Up to 10
Class Assignments 1. Class participation (10 points). Students engage in the discussion of each week’s selected topics
and the assigned readings either in class or in the Blackboard discussion forum. 2. Find sources of scholarships and/or fellowships for which you would be competitive (10
points). Conduct an online search for doctoral scholarships and/or fellowships that match your area of interest for your program of study, your dissertation topic, and for which you would be eligible to apply. Write a brief paper that that names the scholarships or fellowships and provide a web hyperlink for each. Discuss with your major advisor if it would be beneficial for you to apply for one or more of these awards with your dissertation committee serving as your mentors in preparing the application(s). Conclude your paper with a summary of your discussion with your advisor and any work plan that you’ve developed to prepare and submit an application(s).
3. NRSA (F31) Application Development. The purpose of this assignment is to develop a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA, F31) pre-doctoral fellowship grant for individuals working on a research doctorate. The NRSA F31 grant mechanism is a prestigious award that offers stipends to pre-doctoral students. Obtaining NRSA funding is a solid beginning for nurse scientists who, as their post-doctoral career progresses, will select grant opportunities from a large portfolio of NIH funding mechanisms. The NRSA is a training grant that requires either your dissertation chair or a faculty mentor to assist you in the completion of the application. For these assignments, you will be required to work closely with your chair. Each assignment will undergo multiple edits throughout the semester, similar to typical grant development.
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“The purpose of this award is to provide support to promising applicants with the potential to become productive, independent investigators in scientific health-related research fields relevant to the missions of participating NIH Institutes and Centers” (SF424_RR_Fellowship_VerC.docx, p. 101). A. NRSA Specific Aims Page (20 points). The Specific Aims page is a one-page, single-spaced
summary of the background and objectives of your research. (For this assignment, you will be required to double-space your specific aims, so it will be 2 pages long.) When grants are reviewed, many reviewers will only read your Specific Aims page and no other component of your application. It is therefore considered one of the most important parts of an application. Presentation of Specific Aims (10 points). Being able to convey the purpose and major components of your research in a brief “elevator speech” is an important skill, not only to tell others about your work, but also to develop a simple, cognitive understanding of your complex research focus and study methodology, which will enable you to write more clearly and concisely. Each student will present their research background and specific aims in 5 minute presentations via AMS. No slides will be allowed. Peers will pose questions and evaluate presenters using an anonymous online scoring system.
B. NRSA Research Strategy (30 points). The Research Strategy section constitutes the bulk of your fellowship application. It is divided into three main components (Significance, Approach, and Preliminary Studies) and is 6, single-spaced pages long. (For this assignment, you will be required to double-space your Research Strategy, so it will be 12 pages long.)
Extra credit (up to 10 points). Motivated students will be encouraged to complete other sections of their NRSA F31 fellowship application. Extra credit will be provided to students who prioritize completion of their fellowship application by the end of spring semester (up to 10 points). Fewer points (up to 5) will be awarded if you complete additional sections but are not ready to submit by end of spring semester. Course faculty will be available to work closely with students to facilitate completion. Your dissertation chair will also be instrumental in the completion of your application and therefore he/she will be invited to course sessions and your progress will be shared with him/her periodically throughout the course. If necessary, joint meetings will be scheduled.
4. Mock Grant Review (20 points). Week 16, Date TBD, Spokane. Two groups are formed to prepare and deliver a Powerpoint presentation of a critique of an NRSA F31 proposal. The proposal is a previously funded individual NRSA F31 Fellowship. Notify the faculty and your classmates of your choice of F31 from the web site below. The total time for each group’s presentation should not exceed 50 minutes which includes Q & A. Submit your slides in Week 16/Blackboard/Lessons/Dropbox by 5 PM the day before the presentation. This is a group assignment and will be graded as an entire group; everyone gets the same grade.
Group 1: http://psych.colorado.edu/~willcutt/resmeth_F31_samples.htm
Group 1: http://psych.colorado.edu/~willcutt/resmeth_F31_samples.htm
Format for Written Papers
• LABEL YOUR ELECTRONIC FILE (YOUR ATTACHMENT) AS REQIRED. Revise the date of the file as required with each new submission. Improperly labeled files will be returned.
• Double-spaced, 1” margins all around, New Times Roman or Arial 11 point font. • Follow APA 6th ed. guidelines. • Title page and Reference list do not count for page limitation. • The reference list, if any, should be double-spaced.
COURSE MAP Program Outcome Student Learning Outcome Demonstration of Student Learning
(assignments, presentations) Advances nursing science through clinical research and dissemination of dissertation study and other research projects
(2) Identify potential sources of funding for pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral research activities and discuss dissemination of research.
Seminar: Class discussion of career goals for research dissemination
Interactive class session with medical/ nursing librarian
Demonstrates ability to analyze, construct, or test theoretical frameworks that guide nursing research design, methodology, data analyses, and the transfer of new knowledge into practice.
(3) Conduct a mock grant review session that focuses on the critical review a funded biobehavioral pilot study.
(5) Recognize common mistakes and tactics for grant success.
(6) Apply sections of the NRSA (F31) pre-doctoral fellowship grant application to your dissertation topic.
3- Students present mock grant review in in seminar class including analysis of design, methodology, theoretical framework, analysis plan and implications for practice
5- Seminar: Class discussion
6- Seminar: Class discussion
6- Written assignment 2A & 2B
6- Presentation of specific aims
Collaborates with interdisciplinary scholars in research and transfers evidence-based knowledge into best clinical practices through dissemination processes.
(2) Identify potential sources of funding for pre-doctoral, dissertation, and post-doctoral research activities and discuss dissemination of research.
Seminar: Class discussion
Lecture
Synthesizes knowledge from a variety of disciplines to create research designs and methods for nursing science and to address ethical, social, cultural, political, and professional issues.
(1) Demonstrate understanding of major sections of selected federal and non-federal grant applications and the research components that apply in each section.
(6) Apply sections of the NRSA (F31) pre-doctoral fellowship grant application to your dissertation topic.
1-Seminar: Class discussion
6-Seminar: Class discussion
6- Written assignment 2A & 2B
6- Presentation of specific aims
Implements proven and emerging technologies to enhance nursing research and education.
(4) Apply web-based skills in information management and electronic library searches.
Interactive class session with medical/ nursing librarian.
Interactive class session with Associate Dean for Research, Research Grants and Contracts Specialist, and Director of Finance.
Implements innovative research designs, methodologies, leadership skills, health education, and/or lifestyle modifications techniques to address the health care needs of vulnerable populations and disparities in the access to or delivery of health care.
(3) Conduct a mock grant review session that focuses on the critical review a funded biobehavioral pilot study.
(6) Apply sections of the NRSA (F31) pre-doctoral fellowship grant application to your dissertation topic.
3- Student presentation that critiques funded NRSA F31 fellowships and discussion with peers and faculty about research design, implementation and grants management.
6- Written assignment 2A & 2B
6- Presentation of specific aims
SCHEDULE OF WEEKLY CLASSES
Date Topic Assignments Faculty directed activities ( 3 hours) Week 1 Jan 14 Time Spokane Room
Class Introduction Format: Seminar, lecture and class discussion
• Answer questions about syllabus and assignments
• Discuss expectations for class • Community of Science
principles for scholars • Discuss types of grants • Discuss the NRSA (F31)
grant mechanism sponsored by NIH/NINR
• Discuss your dissertation topic and its fit with NINR research priorities
• Overview of the sections of a typical NIH grant
Read Hollenbach Chapter 1.2 Listen to NIH podcast, “Grant Writing for New Investigators” http://grants.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm Listen to NIH podcast, “Writing a Fellowship Application ” http://grants.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm Explore NRSA (F31) website for class discussion: Eligibility Criteria, Fellowships FAQs, Stipend Amounts, Payback Service Obligations (http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm) Read NINR call for NRSA grants and discuss how it applies to your research topic: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-117.html Read NINR research priority areas: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/
Faculty directed activities (4 hours) Week 2 Jan 21 Asynchronous online
Identifying Funding Sources This class session is devoted to learning how to identify regional and national sources of funding.
• Utilize COS Pivot, OGRD Informer, and other funding search engines
• Discuss different types of funding mechanisms (pros and cons)
• Identify at least two mechanism appropriate to fund your dissertation research
• Choose mechanism for this class (NRSA is strongly encouraged)
Listen to the NIH Podcast, “Navigating a Funding Opportunity Announcement”, http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/index.htm#1 Take ITHS course, “Writing Your First Grant - How to get started” available here: https://www.iths.org/learningcenter/professional-regulations-skills#Grantsmanship (1.5 hours) Familiarize yourself with OGRD Informer: http://informer.ogrd.wsu.edu/ Visit COS Pivot: http://pivot.cos.com/ Explore RePORTER & NIH Maps Watch Tegrity lecture about how to identify sources of funding. Participate in discussion forum that will cover the following topics:
• Pros and cons of different types of funding mechanisms
• What is confusing or unclear? • What is the difference between an
FOA, Program Announcement, and RFA?
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• Identify at least two mechanism appropriate to fund your dissertation research
Students will email course faculty by Jan 28 with decision of mechanism for this course (NRSA is strongly encouraged). Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum.
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 3 Jan 28 Asynchronous online
Sections of a Grant, Part 1: Specific Aims
• Role of specific aims • How to craft effective
specific aims
Read: Rawl SM. Writing a competitive individual National Research Service Award (F31) application. West J Nurs Res. 2014 Jan;36(1):31-46. Read: Hollenbach Ch. 5.1 Read Orlich & Shrope, Ch. 1, 2 Search NIH Reporter for funded studies. Identify one “good” specific aim and one “bad” specific aim. Post them on the discussion forum and comment on your choices. Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum. Begin Assignment 2A (due Week 7)
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 4 Feb 4 Time Polycom
Grant Preparation Resources at WSU CON Format: Seminar, Lecture & Discussion
• Review: Specific Aims • Dr. Cindy Corbett, Associate
Dean for Research, NRSA F31 Fellowships & Research Office Support
• Ms. Kathy Bridwell, CON Grants & Contracts Specialist
• Mr. Brett Oglesbee, CON Finance Director
• Operationalizing your ideas and the essentials of budget development (Guest speaker Eva Schiavenato)
Explore CON website for Research and come prepared to ask questions: http://nursing.wsu.edu/Research/index.html Read Orlich & Shrope, Ch. 3, 4 Prepare 1 or 2 draft specific aims (related to your research or not) for review discussion Continue to work on Assignment 2A (due Week 7)
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 5 Feb 11 Asynchronous online
The Grant Review Process • Discuss the review process • How grants are scored (or not
scored) • Significance vs. overall
impact • Pink sheets • Scored Review Criteria • Bias in reviews
Read Hollenbach Ch. 2 Read Opp, MR. The Grant Application Review Process. In Kushida, CA, Ed. A Guide for Developing, Writing and Implementing Scientific Research Grant Proposals, 2010. Read Ginther, D. K., Schaffer, W. T., Schnell, J., Masimore, B., Liu, F., Haak, L. L., & Kington, R. (2011). Race, ethnicity, and NIH research awards. Science,333(6045), 1015-1019. Answer questions in discussion forum. Students provide feedback to classmates’
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answers. Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum. Continue to work on Assignment 2A (due Week 7)
Faculty directed activities ( 3 hours) Week 6 Feb 18 Asynchronous online
The Role of Your Dissertation Chair in Your Grantwriting Dissertation and training grants consist not only of the science but the applicant’s sponsor and institution. This session discusses those aspects.
Read: Hollenbach Ch. 3 and 4 Read Orlich & Shrope, Ch. 4, 5 Meet with your chair and develop a plan and timeline for completing the various necessary aspects of the NRSA grant. Answer questions in discussion forum. Students provide feedback to classmates’ answers. Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum.
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 7 Feb 25 Time Polycom
Sections of a Grant, Part 2: Research Strategy Format: Seminar, Lecture & Discussion
• Guest speaker – John Roll or Tamara Odom-Maryon
• Discuss elements of research strategy section
Review: Rawl SM. Writing a competitive individual National Research Service Award (F31) application. West J Nurs Res. 2014 Jan;36(1):31-46. Read: Hollenbach Ch. 5.2-5.3 Specific Aims presentations due today
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 8 Mar 3 Asynchronous online
What is Innovation? Grants are evaluated on their innovation. What is innovation? How can we highlight innovation in our grants?
Review/read information about innovation here: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/researchfunding/grant/strategy/pages/3significance.aspx Discussion forum: Review selected funded grants (provided on Blackboard) and identify the innovations they highlight. Are these truly innovative? Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum. Continue to work on Assignment 2B (due Week 13)
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 9 Mar 10 Asynchronous online
Ethics, Human Subjects, and Grant Writing
Read Orlich and Shorpe pgs. 88-93. Listen to the NIH Podcast: “Human Subjects Risk and Protection” http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/index.htm#1 Read 2 case studies about human subjects protection and research ethics (in Blackboard folder) Discussion forum: Review case study and discuss issues that arose in the research process. Students provide feedback to
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classmates’ answers. Students will discuss how these issues may be addressed in the planning and grant writing stage of research. Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum. Continue to work on Assignment 2B (due Week 13)
Week 10 Mar 17
Spring break
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 11 Mar 24 Time Polycom
Ethical Dilemmas The use of incentives in research. Guest speakers: Drs. Donelle Howell and Sterling McPherson (1 hour). Organizing your Research Information Building skills in advanced information management and electronic library searches, including an introduction to web EndNote bibliographic software.
• Guest speaker from WSU-Riverpoint Library (discuss library searches and EndNote)
• Students search for articles for their grant application and obtain assistance from library staff as problems arise.
• Students set-up EndNotes Basic on their laptops and in Microsoft Word.
BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS. Review Orlich & Shrope Ch 5-8. 1. WSU Libraries Writing Help: EndNote Web and APA: http://libguides.wsulibs.wsu.edu/writing_help_wsu_spokane
2. Nursing Research Primer. A self-paced tutorial to get you started finding journal articles in WSU databases. View modules as needed. http://libguides.wsulibs.wsu.edu/nursing_research_primer
3. Health Sciences Information Guide. Research databases and sources of journal articles, drug monographs, complementary medicine, and consumer health information: http://libguides.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Health_Science_Information_Guide
4. EndNote Basic, bibliographic management software, will be discussed. Follow the hotlink: http://libguides.wsulibs.wsu.edu/writing_help_wsu_spokane
Continue to work on Assignment 2B (due Week 13)
Faculty directed activities (2 hours) Week 12 Mar 31 Asynchronous online
Topic: To be determined (based on student interest/focus)*
Continue to work on Assignment 2B (due Week 13). Discussion forum for student questions about assignment 2B. Students provide feedback to classmates’ questions. Faculty will dialogue with students in discussion forum.
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 13 Apr 7 Asynchronous online
Sections of a Grant, Part 3: Other components of the NRSA grant This session reviews the components of the NRSA fellowship grant other than the specific aims and research strategy.
Read Hollenbach Ch 3, 4, 6, and 7 Read Orlich & Shrope Ch 9, 10 Assignment 2B Due Today Answer questions in discussion forum about today’s readings. Students provide feedback to classmates’ questions. Faulty will dialogue with students in discussion forum.
N 534: Research Seminar: Grant Development & Critique Page 15 of 16 Graves & Haberman, Spring 2016 Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 14 Apr 14 Time Polycom
Best practices and tips for grantsmanship Format: Seminar, lecture and class discussion
• Guest lecture from WSU IRB (1 hour)
• Lecture from experienced grantwriter
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 15 Apr 21 Asynchronous online
Topic: To be determined (based on student interest/focus)*
Reading TBD Discussion forum facilitated by faculty member (TBD)
Faculty directed activities (3 hours) Week 16 Apr 28 Spokane
Mock Grant Reviews Format: Seminar, lecture and class discussion
Class session will be spent doing the mock grant reviews (described earlier in syllabus)
*Possible topics include:
• Types of grants for your future: R and K awards • Response to prior review and resubmission strategies • Grant budgets, subcontracts, indirect and direct costs • How to work collaboratively with a research team • Research misconduct • Making the most of mentorship relationships • Biosketches and CVs – making sure they reflect your accomplishments
N 534: Research Seminar: Grant Development & Critique Page 16 of 16 Graves & Haberman, Spring 2016 For Your Information Only Books on Grant Writing. WSU-Spokane Health Sciences Library (Academic Center Building)
The WSU-Spokane library has many books on grant writing for checkout. Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm
NINR Home Page
http://www.ninr.nih.gov/
NIH Institutes and Centers
http://www.nih.gov/icd/
NIH Center for Scientific Review
http://public.csr.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx
NIH Funding Mechanisms
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/funding_program.htm
Western Institute of Nursing
http://www.ohsu.edu/son/win/
NIH proposal deadline dates and study section review dates
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
WSU Sites of Interest to Doctoral Students and Researchers WSU-College of Nursing http://www.nursing.wsu.edu/
WSU Office of Intellectual Property Administration & Economic Development http://oipa.wsu.edu/
Office of Grant and Research Development http://www.ogrd.wsu.edu/
WSU Office of Research http://research.wsu.edu/
WSU Institutional Review Board http://www.irb.wsu.edu/
Libraries and Search Databases WSU Libraries: Search IT. Free Access to Search Databases and Electronic Journals http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/ NIH Library: Free Access to Many Electronic Journals Not Found at WSU http://nihlibrary.nih.gov/ Science Diversity Center: Links to Federal and Private Funding Sources http://sciencediversitycenter.org/ NIH RePORTer. Searchable database of all NIH funded grants, expenditures and results. All you need to do is type a search term in the Term Search box and click, Submit Query. http://projectreporter.nih.gov/reporter.cfm Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/