CHEM 500

Grant Proposal and Scientific Writing

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Description

Introduces steps in compiling a successful grant proposal and writing scientific articles, personal statements, research summaries, and procuring recommendation letters, using the NSF graduate fellowship as a guide. Students gain experience in peer review processes as assessment of current scientific literature.

CEC Data

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