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Attaining a competitive edge in proposal planning and preparation

Saturday, November 2, 2013 : 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM

Kimberly Horn, EdD , George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington DC, DC
This component will address organizational and conceptual strategies for increasing the competitiveness of proposals across a variety of federal and non-federal funding sources. Emphasis will be placed on self-preparation and self-mentoring, setting timelines and benchmarks, maximizing pre-submission resources, and anticipating fatal flaws and reviewer critiques. Attendees will complete the session with awareness of and access to new resources and knowledge of distinct strategies that foster their competitive edge in grant getting.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
Formulate new awareness about the importance of proposal planning Develop new strategies for increasing the competitive edge of federal and non-federal research

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been continually funded as scientist for 12 years, taught grant writing for public health research for 10 years, and am currently an Associate Dean for Research at a School of Public Health.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.