Experimental Design and Grant Writing

2 credits

Provides an introduction to science philosophy and the different methods currently available to address a scientific question. Focuses on the development and completion of a written research proposal. Students apply the concepts to progressively elaborate a proposal, evaluate proposals from their peers, and eventually complete a proposal with the goal of a submitting to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Prerequisite: enrolled in the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, or permission of instructor; recommended: concurrently working in a research lab setting. Credit/no-credit only. Offered: S.