Dates: Four 2-day sessions — September 2008, October 2008, February 2009, April 2009
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Sponsoring Organization: RSNA
Description: Four 2-day sessions that take place during a nine-month period. The purpose of the course is to assist participants, generally junior faculty members, to prepare and submit a National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), or other equivalent grant application. Using the NIH RO1 application as a model, the course instructor will discuss a variety of topics to help participants write good grant applications. Topics include: key elements of a high quality grant proposal; designing the study; getting help; producing and justifying a realistic project budget; clear expository writing; understanding the process and psychology of grant review; understanding and using the "pink sheets;" revisions and resubmissions.
Target Audience: Junior academic radiologists
Format: Classroom presentations; small group sessions; independent study
CME: Category 1
Fee: No fee. Limited attendance; participant must have support of the department chair of his or her institution.
Registration: Application form available at RSNA.org: http://www.rsna.org/Research/educational_courses.cfm
Application required by July 1, 2008
Further info: Lynn Beresoff, Radiological Society of North America
E-mail:
Phone: 630-368-3758
Fax: 630-571-7837
Address: RSNA
Department of Scientific Affairs
820 Jorie Blvd.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Web page: http://www.rsna.org/Research/educational_courses.cfm