Sentences with phrase «grant writing skills»

Many NIH institutes provide on their Web sites detailed information to help new investigators understand the grant review process and improve their grant writing skills.

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Our Digital Inclusion Program teaches foster youth basic digital literacy skills and provides them with a laptop and mobile Internet access for five years, two things that most of us take for granted but can be life changing for students who are accustomed to writing essays on their cellphones.

Workshops were held, for example, on effective science writing, grant preparation, teaching skills, the academic job search, and how to start up a company.

The fellowship has also given him a head start on developing grant - writing and administrative skills he will later need as a PI, he adds.

But old ideas (and ways) die hard, and a scientist's publications and grant - writing success often matter more in a hiring decision than those other, less measurable skills.

The powers - that - be wanted to change that direction, and the only way to do that is to help the earlier folks to be more competitive... by helping increase their grant - writing skill.»

To help the roughly 40 % of postdocs who don't wind up working in industry find jobs after their postdocs, Pond says, NIBR is ramping up career development over the next year, implementing programs and workshops to instill «soft skills» including scientific presentation, scientific writing, and grant writing.

But as science becomes increasingly competitive and dependent on interdisciplinary, collaborative projects, communication skills — from interacting with others to presenting data at seminars to writing papers and grants to networking — will be even more critical to a scientist's success.

Another important skill for postdocs to master is how to write grants.

He published more than 20 papers in peer - reviewed journals and won additional funding from KAUST in internal competitions designed to keep faculty members» grant - writing skills sharp.

It is also important to develop your grant - writing skills so that you can produce well - thought - out and realistic grant applications.

For example, workshops offer you the opportunity to provide your attendees with a great deal of information on a given topic, like grant writing, resume writing, or interviewing skills.

The University of Pittsburgh already had a program it called the Survival Skills and Ethics Program, which addresses many academic and professional topics such as grant - writing, writing a research article, oral presentations, choosing a lab, interviewing, and the job search.

Significantly fewer supervisors felt that learning how to write grants and obtain funding (36 percent), developing new research skills (35 percent), gaining a deep knowledge of a specific area of research (32 percent), and learning to manage or supervise others (23 %) were among the top attributes important for a successful postdoc experience.

Although you may not find a funding program to support a course in scientific writing, a proposal for a comprehensive «soft - skills» curriculum is likely to be received warmly by the funding agencies if it is written into other research and training grants; such training, after all, is best regarded as one facet of a comprehensive research and training experience.

At the outset, he recognized a need to develop grant - writing skills.

Give postdocs opportunities to acquire diverse skills, including writing, teaching, refereeing, supervising, and grant proposal preparation, so that they can compete for the broadening range of jobs.

Reviewing papers and grant proposals in particular is valuable because they allow you to hone your writing skills and keep your finger on what's hot in your field.

Even grant writing, presentations, and lab management, skills inherent to a lab's success, are only now beginning to be addressed by training programs.

For the majority of scientists who won't get tenure - track positions — and may not want them — Research Universities states that the great need is to «better position new PhDs for the careers they will have by providing more information about career options and by providing opportunities to acquire, in addition to the knowledge of one's field, skills that are useful for academic positions (teaching, grant writing, publishing, presentations) and positions in government, business and non-profits (oral and written communication, project management, regulatory compliance, business ethics and innovation.)»

Designed to help transform Ph.D. s into «citizen - scholars» whose broad knowledge is applicable outside of academia, Texas's Professional Development Program (PDP) teaches practical skills, including how to write articles, grant applications, and book proposals; craft public policies; and work in consulting.

A young scientist who sits on a search committee at Georgia Tech wrote: «Grants are not required, but it's very helpful to show some sort of grant - writing skills via national or international postdoctoral fellowships, or funding from private / industrial sources.

Running a laboratory is skill - and time - intensive; when the grant proposals are written, the technicians hired, and the discontented postdocs assuaged, there can seem to be little time left for doing actual science — especially when teaching, professional service, and raising families is thrown into the mix.

His aim was to allow them to learn the NIH peer - review system and improve their grant - writing skills.

It offers a variety of career - related and professional development workshops, seminars and research opportunities covering skills such as funding and grantsmanship, oral presentation, effective manuscript writing, and manuscript and grant review.

It's a vital skill to scientists, not just for writing grants and papers, but for communicating the achievements (and importance) of science to the general public.

There is a growing need for highly skilled, well - trained scientists who can run complex projects while also training and supervising students, evaluating data, writing manuscripts, contributing to grant writing, and managing the lab's day - to - day operations.

The writing skills Tom learned from Ms. Calhoun often come into play when he is writing grants or proposals to get time on telescopes.

The variety of career options available today demands a diverse array of skills, such as writing grant proposals and CVs or mastering the principles of effective resource management, that are often neglected during doctoral study and postdoctoral research.

Whether that's a product of Artisan's hack - shop or of Grant's inarguable lack of skill in any pursuit related to this film (writing, acting, directing, producing, scoring) is hard to say, but I'd wager that the blooming and patchy transitions have a lot to do with a lack of skill on one end and of mastering care on the other.

Most of us take our ability to read and write for granted and find it difficult to imagine how we would go about our daily lives without basic literacy skills.

Sharing the task helps build grant - writing skills across the staff and avoid burning out individuals.

To win a contest «takes capacity and skill and know - how and grant - writing savvy,» said Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, a coalition of urban public school systems.

Junod's students also wrote grant applications to secure money to fund their project, a process that taught them about budgets, percentages, and other math skills.

Starting a New School Building A Founding Team (required skills, improving capacity); Developing a Founding Board; Tools and Strategies to Understand and Manage the Start - up Process; Financing New Charter Schools (understanding funding streams, preparing petition budgets, LCFF); Fundraising / Grant - Writing for School Developers; How to Start a Charter School; School Design

If you have special skills, like writing, photographing animals, or applying to grants, be sure to mention these to your local shelter — they may be able to put your talents to good use.

We need volunteers with a variety of skills to help with fundraising; at adoption events; to write press releases and grants; to transport animals; to work with the media; to do home visits for potential adopters; to call references; and in many other areas.

Any skills in graphic design or grant writing are preferred, but not necessary.

In addition Specific Volunteer Skills Needed: § veterinary § event planning § art § grant writing § CPA § fundraising § upholstering FOSTER HOMES:

«He had all the skills we were looking for,» McCabe said, including «construction knowledge, grant - writing experience and incredible public - relations experience.»

Got a specialized skill or talent such as accounting, fundraising, grant writing or event planning that you thing would like to share.

If you have a special area of interest — for example, marketing, grant writing, social media or video creation — Aid the Nations will tailor projects and tasks so that you can help out while gaining skills in your field.

Students gain interview, grant - writing, and project management skills while practicing persuasive speaking and clear writing.

Perhaps you want tips on writing successful exhibition, grant, or residency proposals, or maybe you want to hone your negotiation skills, or learn about how to price your work and increase sales.

Tracie: While I'm guessing no one would choose to spend their time writing grant applications, it is a skill like any other, and one that I believe can be learned and mastered.

• Knowledge of and passion for organic agriculture and international trade • Strong project management skills • Excellent research and analytical skills • Superb written / oral communication skills; Ability to produce written documents in a clear, concise, timely and accurate fashion — including Federal Grant Applications • Exemplar interpersonal skills including consensus building, meeting and discussion facilitation and active listening.

Kellie is actively committed to using her legal skills to better serve the community, including voluntarily writing grants for Operation Homefront to assist our U.S. military troops and their families.

I can recommend Grant's resume - writing skills and expertise!

Look for ways to develop new skills in your current job which would pave the way for a change e.g. offer to write a grant proposal if grant writing is valued in your new field.

For you, practical value is the skills that you have, like coding or architecture or content management or publicity strategizing or grant - writing or proofreading like a champ.