ESP 489 - Grant Writing Seminar

This course is for juniors and seniors in all disciplines who plan on entering professional careers requiring knowledge of grant writing to successfully submit competitive corporate and foundation proposals, and state and federal grant applications. Developing effective grant writing skills offers a competitive edge for job-seekers across many disciplines and is essential to acquiring competitive funding from government agencies and private foundations. Writing a successful grant proposal is a blend of art and science. It requires basic know-how, content knowledge, writing proficiency, strong research skills, creativity, organizational ability, patience, and a great deal of luck. This course provides the background necessary to develop a competitive funding proposal.

Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
Co-requisite(s):
Credits: 2

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Course Type: Environmental Science & Policy