Discussion 1: Project Ideas
A grant is usually a highly effective software for attaining what may in any other case be unattainable, or no less than very tough, to perform. What are some undertaking concepts you take note of for addressing a particular drawback or want? In case you had been to use for a grant, what would you pursue? What may your group pursue?
With undertaking concepts in thoughts, learn the literature and familiarize your self with evidence-based practices related to the issues you might be in search of to deal with. Decide what’s at the moment being performed to unravel or mitigate these issues. This step is extraordinarily vital in figuring out how or if to proceed with your individual undertaking thought.
For this Discussion, critically assume by way of your undertaking concepts and ideas, in addition to the literature, and choose one to additional develop to your grant proposal. Use the Course of Growth Template, positioned on this week’s Studying Sources, to arrange your concepts relating to the aim of the undertaking and the analysis you could have carried out.
Observe: Use the Course of Growth Template as an iterative and cumulative worksheet for protecting notes and concepts concerning the completely different parts that shall be addressed in your grant proposal. Whereas this doc is not going to be submitted for grading, it’ll inform assignments which might be submitted. You might be inspired to make use of this template as each a information for, and file of, the work you might be doing.
To your first Discussion, evaluate this module’s Studying Sources.
By Day three of Week 1
Submit your response to the Discussion space within the Blackboard classroom.
Half A:
Describe your earlier grant-writing experiences and clarify what are, in your opinion, probably the most difficult facets of grant writing. When you’ve got not had earlier grant-writing expertise, what are some challenges you may anticipate and why? Describe the work you might be at the moment concerned in for which you may pursue funding.
Half B:
Submit your undertaking thought, explaining the wants it’ll meet. Clarify why this undertaking is likely to be engaging to potential funders, and distinguish it from others which have addressed the identical drawback.
By Day 5 of Week 1
Touch upon no less than three of your colleagues’ posts in a number of of the next methods:
Reply to colleague whose pursuits are much like yours and share extra about why these pursuits are vital to you.
Reply to a colleague who shared one thing about which you realize little and ask questions to realize extra perception concerning the problem.
