PHT 665 - Grant Writing & Administration, 1 credit hour

The goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity to enhance their skills in the area of grant writing, reviewing and management. The student will learn the steps in planning and writing the grant for state, federal and private funding agencies, understanding the funding environment, learning how to choose different types of grants, and understand the submission and review process. Students will have the opportunity to experience the range of activities involved in grant writing and management including developing a compelling idea for a project or research; identify ethical issues; skills for identifying strategies, anticipating problems and understanding reviewers to write major components of the grant application including the Executive summary, Needs Statement, Objectives, conceptual model, Project Activities/Methods, Resources, Budget, and Budget Justification; conduct a review for a grant application; and identify post-award expectations in managing a funded project.