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EBIO 701 Process of Science in
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
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Course
Objectives
The goals
of this course are as follows:
1)
Students will examine job possibilities and the search process for those with
an advanced degree in science.
2)
Students will write a fundable grant proposal.
3)
Students will gain experience with giving research seminars.
4)
Students learn more about and participate in the peer review process.
Assignments and grading policy:
There
will be 1 proposal (worth 50% of your grade), 3 reviews of proposals (worth 20%
of your grade), and a presentation of research results (worth 20% of your
grade). Overall class participation is worth 10% of your grade.
Schedule
January 17 |
Introduction,
planning, process of science |
January 24 |
Process of
science; publish and perish |
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January 31 |
Review process;
discussion |
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February 7 |
Jobs for PhDs;
discussion of assignments |
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February 21 |
Jobs Part II;
Women in Science (guest speaker); Jobs
assignment due |
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February 28 |
Discussion of
job candidates; Review process; Review
assignment due |
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March 7 |
Discussion of
proposal writing, strategies for papers, and oral presentations |
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March 14 |
Individual
meetings (planning talks and proposals) |
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March 28 |
Proposals due |
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April 4 |
Reviews due |
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April 13 |
3PM PANEL MEETING |
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April 18 |
Symposium 1 |
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April 25 |
Symposium 2 |
NSF grant proposal guide (PDF)
OTHER USEFUL GRANT LINKS:
Sigma Xi - http://www.sigmaxi.org/giar/giar.htm
Garden Club of
Explorers Club - http://explorers.org/grants/exfund.php
International Grant Programs - http://www.ukans.edu/~ssar/int_grt.htm
SIMBIOTA - http://wildlife.wisc.edu/simbiota/s-englis.htm
GrantsNet - http://www.grantsnet.org/
Lincoln Park Zoo Field Conservation Funds - http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation/funds.html
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment - http://www.atree.org
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