Spring 2027

Grant Writing for Health Services Research

Prepares students for professional grant-writing careers by teaching proposal mechanics, funding sources, and drafting an R36 dissertation grant through iterative peer-supported processes.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Jay Ford

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of where to find grant opportunities and the general procedures for grant submissions

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the components of an NIH grant and the contents expected within each section

  • Demonstrate the ability to succinctly synthesize the literature on a significant and timely topic and identify a gap in knowledge that is worthy of investigation

  • Generate objectives/aims and hypotheses for a project that fill the identified knowledge gap

  • Generate a compelling description of the expected benefit of completing the project objectives.

  • Demonstrate the ability to combine the literature summary, aims, and expected benefits into a Specific Aims page of an NIH grant on a significant and timely topic in the field.

  • Demonstrate the ability to combine the literature summary and description of the importance of the chosen research topic in a Significance Section.

  • Demonstrate the ability to describe the novel aspects of the research question identified or approach selected to complete the research objective in an Innovation Section.

  • Outline an Approach section that describes the methods to be used to complete the objective, including potential problems and alternative strategies.

  • Demonstrate the ability to critically review one's own grant and iteratively improve it.

  • Demonstrate the ability to receive critical feedback and revise research ideas in response to feedback.

  • Demonstrate the ability to give constructive, critical feedback to colleagues about research ideas.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the NIH grant review process

Source: UW Guide

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S&APHM 701

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Proposal writing mechanics and grantsmanship
  • Components and sections of NIH grants
  • R36 dissertation grant drafting
  • NIH grant review process

Skills

  • Proposal writing mechanics and tailoring content to specific audiences
  • Identifying sources of grant funding
  • Synthesizing literature and identifying knowledge gaps
  • Critically reviewing and revising grant applications based on feedback

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S&APHM 701 · Spring 2027

Grant Writing for Health Services Research

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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