This popular day-long seminar is open to AHC investigators currently involved in clinical or translational research. The seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24 at the Holiday Inn Metrodome, West Bank.
NOTE: The seminar is co-sponsored by the Office for System Academic Administration. Registration for non-AHC faculty and staff members will be available through the Office for System Academic Administration in the coming weeks.
PRESENTER/TOPIC: The seminar leader is David Morrison (Ph.D., Yale, Molecular Biology and Biophysics; Postdoctoral research fellow, National Institutes of Health and Scripps Research Institute). Dr. Morrison, a successful grant writer and co-founder of Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops, L.L.C., comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects important to the proposal-writing process. This seminar is designed for faculty members and administrative staff who have had some exposure to writing grant applications, either through training / mentoring or personal experience. Dr. Morrison emphasizes such things as idea development, identification of the most appropriate granting agency, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies of proven value in presenting an applicant's case to reviewers. Participants are taught to organize their presentations into a linear progression of logic, which leads reviewers through their applications. It is stressed that applicants are writing for two different audiences – the assigned reviewers, who have read the application in its entirety, and those who have read little, if anything, before the review meeting. Strategies designed to develop advocacy and a fundable priority score from both audiences are presented.
TARGET AUDIENCE: AHC faculty members and professional staff currently involved in clinical and/or translational research and post-doctoral research fellows.
TO REGISTER: The nominal registration fee of $50 includes the seminar, morning and afternoon refreshments, and two comprehensive grant writing workbooks. Registration must be paid in advance using either a departmental EFS account number or by personal check (no cash or credit cards). Please enter the EFS account number on the electronic registration form; personal checks made out to the University of Minnesota should be sent to: Meredith Craven, Office of Clinical Research, 717 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
PLEASE NOTE: Space is limited to 100 AHC participants and will fill very quickly. Your registration will be confirmed when the completed registration form and payment have been received.
Past seminars were widely valued, as shown by comments from participants:
"This was an excellent workshop. I’ve been to many and never left with the feeling I can manage an application. Today, I do!”
“This seminar was very informative and the speaker presented a lot of potentially tedious information in an interesting and helpful format. He helped us understand what reviewers look for, and how "little things" can have a significant impact on the success of grant applications. This was time very well spent. Thanks!”
“Excellent presentation of information critical to good grantsmanship. Good presentation-humor helped keep interest even after lunch! Great examples!”
“Believe it or not, I'm actually excited to get back to my office and work on my grant proposals!”
“Awesome! Material presented in such a way that audience very engaged! I attended this workshop five years ago and got my first submission of R03 accepted. Attending it again has reminded me of the importance of writing for the reviewer and so many other ideas that I did not quite understand either. Thanks!”
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