Assignment: You have been asked by your employer to apply for a grant to support further research on your course project topic. In a written paper, define the steps necessary to complete your grant pr

Week 10-Assignment, Rubric, & Lesson Content

Assignment:

You have been asked by your employer to apply for a grant to support further research on your course project topic.

In a written paper, define the steps necessary to complete your grant proposal. Include a summary of each section that would need to be included along with estimated budget and potential funding sources. To rule out or to support your use of human subjects, examine the policies and regulations outlined by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Use the Revised Policy for IRB Review of Human Subjects Protocols in Grant Applications. For each of the six (6) items outlined in the Policy, compare to the requirements of your grant proposal (i.e., does the grant support the use of human subjects or require additional steps for funding). Summarize your comparative findings in your paper and include an evaluation of using human subjects. Your paper should be in APA format and be 3-5 pages in length.

Revised Policy for IRB Review of Human Subjects Protocols in Grant Applications:

http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-031.html

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Week 10: Written Assignment – The Parts of a Grant Proposal

Lesson Content:

Parts of the Grant Writing Process

Step 1-Be an expert

To be successful in applying for a grant, It is important for the investigator to have Knowledge in the area the grant is being pursued. Being able to speak to the positives and negatives of your topic will help sell the Grant approvers on your research topic.

Step 2- Build credibility as a subject matter expert.

Investigators seeking a grant should establish credibility in their field by getting articles published and by presenting on their topics Other ways to gain credibility include serving on a task force, or heading up a committee, or indicating previous grant awards in the same research field.

Step 3- Identify the funding entities.

Several sources for funding can be sought after.

These include:

• Foundations-There are several foundations that offer funding for research initiatives in HIM. The top foundation is FORE (Foundation of Research and Education)

• Local, state and federal funding initiatives- This represents the largest funding area, because most monies for research are provided by these initiatives. However, because they are publicly known, these sources can be the most competitive.

Step 4- Request for proposal (RFP) is completed.

This is the grant’s “call for information.” Generally consisting of a series of questions the investigator must complete in order to receive funding.

Step 5- The grant proposal in reviewed be granting agency and approved or denied.

Criteria used include evidence of the importance of the research topic and appropriate methodology followed to carry out the research. Other considerations include financial benefits and administrative backing.