Grant Writing for Health Researchers Specialization
Grant Writing for Health Researchers Specialization
Write Competitive Health Research Grant Proposals. Identify best practices and common mistakes in writing health research grant proposals and resubmissions.
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Specialization - 3 course series
This specialization is intended for early career and novice researchers who are preparing to write their first major biomedical or health research grant proposals. Through three courses, you will cover how to plan and prepare proposals and resubmissions; develop study designs and data analysis plans that align with budgets, timelines, and milestones; and apply writing techniques that increase reader comprehension and engagement. These courses will prepare you to use best practices and avoid common pitfalls in your health research grant proposals.
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Using lectures, handouts, worksheets, and assessments, learners will understand, identify, and apply strategies for grant proposals and later resubmissions. Bonus content is provided in the form of podcast interview clips with early career and established researchers; the podcast "From the Mentor's Desk" is launched to accompany this course in order to provide additional learning for motivated learners who seek more. This course will prepare you for future training opportunities with us, allowing for live in-person writing and feedback that will advance your grant writing skills.
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Each course is organized into 5 week segments, but learners can go at their own pace, and many proceed much faster. Course content covered in quizzes is noted, plus bonus content for learners who are motivated for more training.
We assume that learners are academically trained in a scientific or medical discipline, and have some formal research training and coursework in research methods. These courses do not substitute for introductory biostatistics, for example, but rather assumes that you learned the basics and need help applying the learning to the task of a grant proposal. You will still need specific scientific or content area mentorship, but this course will give you many answers about grant proposals. It will also prepare you to ask mentors the right questions to plan and write a grant proposal for health research. The course will help all research grant writers, but we specialize in the biomedical sciences and health care research, and as such our examples will refer to clinical or health care research topics.
No, each course can stand alone and meets its own learning goals. Your own experience and expertise will guide you to fill your own gaps or pursue the courses as refreshers. Consider take Grant Proposal Plans, Sections, and Resubmissions, then Biostatistics Study Design and Analysis, and finally Scientific Writing. We recommend that you take all three courses as they build on each other and reinforce prior learning.
In addition to a non-credit certificate from CU and Coursera, we offer a micro-credential e-badge to course completers. After completing each course, and the complete 3-course specialization, you will be sent an email to obtain your e-badge from the Credly website (to gain link or download images). These courses will not award university credit towards any degrees.
When you have successfully completed the courses, you will be able to plan and prepare health grant research proposals. This includes having a thorough knowledge of the grant process, an understanding of best practices and common mistakes in writing grants, and an understanding of strategies to prepare for and execute successful resubmissions.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
