Dear Colleagues,
Does anyone else out there have a problem with communications of this
nature?
Eric C. Lewandowski, CRA
Director
Grants & Sponsored Programs
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Liane Reif-Lehrer wrote:
> I am not interested in the position but, should you have need of my skills,
> I would be pleased to help -- on a consulting basis -- with issues related
> to writing good grant applications. I got my PhD in Chemistry at UC
> Berkeley in 1960, held a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School
> throughout my academic career, served on an NIH Study Section, and have
> good writing and oral presentation skills.
>
> My credentials are given below.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Liane Reif-Lehrer
>
> About Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD:
>
> Grant Application Writer's Handbook by Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD. Jones and
> Bartlett Publishers, 1995 472 pages $40 (20% discount for 10 or more
> copies)
>
> A companion video (Getting Funded: It Takes More Than Just a Good Idea) of
> Dr. Reif-Lehrer's workshop, is available from Jones and Bartlett Publishers
> for $995.00.
>
> Contact Jones and Bartlett Publishers at 1-800-832-0034
>
> Dr. Liane Reif-Lehrer received a B.A. degree from Barnard College, Columbia
> University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at
> Berkeley. An Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and a Senior
> Scientist at the Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation for many
> years, she was funded throughout her academic career primarily by National
> Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and served as a member of an NIH Study
> Section. Now president of Tech-Write Consultants/Erimon Associates, she
> works as a consultant and a writer and gives workshops on grant
> proposal-writing, time management, and related subjects. She is the author
> of Writing a Successful Grant Application (2d edition, Jones and Bartlett
> Publishers, 1989), Grant Application Writer's Handbook (Jones and Bartlett
> Publishers, 1995), over 40 publications in the scientific literature, and
> numerous other articles in publications such as The Scientist, Boston
> Magazine, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, etc.
>
> References and a fee schedule are available on request.
>
>
> Science-Related Publications (since 1988)
>
> o NIH Sees Computerization as Remedy for Paper Flood. The Scientist;
> 1988; May 30, p. 21.
> o Confessions of an NIH Grant Proposal Reviewer. The Scientist;
> 1988; Sept. 5, p. 19.
> o Going for the Gold: Some Dos and Don'ts for Grant Seekers. The
> Scientist; 1989; Apr. 3, p. 15.
> o Dissecting and Demystifying an NIH Grant Application. The
> Scientist; 1989; Sept. 18, p. 19.
> o Increasing Your Odds of a Granted Future. SCI/GRANTS News; 1989;
> Vol. I, No. 10, Oct., p. 5.
> o My Life, These Times. Assoc. for Women in Science (New England)
> Newsletter; Jan., 1989.
> o From Research Scientist to Entrepreneur. Enterprise; 1989; Mar.,
> p. 22.
> o Using New Science Resources: A key to Staying Competitive. The
> Scientist; 1989; Oct. 30, p. 22.
> o Suggestions for Saving Your Time -- And Keeping Your Cool. The
> Scientist; 1988; Sept. 5, p. 19.
> o For Today's Scientist, Skill in Public Speaking is Essential. The
> Scientist; 1990; May 14, p. 25.
> o An NIH Site Visit Need Not Provoke a Tension Headache. The
> Scientist; 1990; Sept. 17, p. 23.
> o Tips For Applying To Private Foundations For Grant Money. The
> Scientist; 1991; Sept. 16, p. 20.
> o Teaching Good Communication/Proposal-Writing Skills: Overcoming
> One Deficit of Our Educational System. Journal of Science Education and
> Technology; 1992; Vol. 1, #3, pp 211-219 (Invited paper).
> o Promoting Yourself Is Key To Climbing Academic Ladder. The
> Scientist; 1992; Jul. 20, p. 20. (See also related letters to the
> editor: The Scientist; 1992; Sept. 14, p. 11).
> o Science's Golden Rule: Give Back To The Community. The Scientist;
> 1992; Dec. 7, p. 21. (See also Commentary by Eugene Garfield on p. 12.)
> o Effective Teaching is a Skill That Researchers Can Learn. The
> Scientist; 1993; Jun. 28, p. 20.
> o Science Community Gives Mixed Review To Triage. The Scientist;
> 1994; Nov. 28, p. 1, 8-9.
> o Peer Review Changes at NIH: Too Many Applications, Too Little
> Funding Drives Streamlining Efforts. Journal of the National Grantseekers
> Institute; 1995; Vol. 1, No. 2, Winter 1995, pp. 15-26.
> o Technological and Cultural Impediments Slow Electronic NIH Grant
> Submission. The Scientist; 1995; Apr. 3, p. 1, 8-9.
> o Getting Funded: It Takes More Than Just A Good Idea. The
> Scientist; 1995; Aug. 21, p. 14.
> o Following Instructions Is Critical To Success Of A Grant
> Application. The Scientist; 1996; Mar. 4, pp. 15-16.
> o Agencies, Institutions Progress Toward Electronic Grant
> Administration. The Scientist; 1996; Jul. 8, pp. 3-5.
> o The Grant Process: Getting Funded. SciTech Journal; 1996;
> Sept./Oct., Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 28-30.
> o Grantsmanship in the age of the Internet. Science and Engineering
> Network News; Sept. 1997; Vol. 3, No. 9, pp. 1, 10-11, 13.
> o Going for the Gold; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle; May 1, 1998;
> Issue 29. http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/29/labres/adapt.htm
> o Wowing a Study Section; The Scientist; 1998; May 25, p. 8.
> o Jump Start: What to Do Before Writing a Grant Proposal; from
> Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle; June 26, 1998; Issue 33.
> http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/33/labres/adapt.htm
> o Panning for the Best Pot of Gold; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle;
> Sept. 18, 1998; Issue 38.
> http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/38/webres/adapt.htm
> o Proposal Preparation without Panic; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle;
> Mar. 5, 1999; Issue 49.
> http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/49/labres/adapt.htm
> o Are You Ready to Apply for Grants Online? from Adapt or Die; HMS
> Beagle; April 30, 1999; Issue 53.
> http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/53/labres/adapt.htm
> o The Beauty of Outlines. from Science's Next Wave (SCIENCE/AAAS),
> June 9, 2000;
> http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2000/06/07/2?
> o Expository Writing Skills. from Science's Next Wave
> (SCIENCE/AAAS), July 28, 2000;
> http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2000/07/26/3?
>
>
> o See also: Hoffert, Stephen P., Proposal Writing Specialists Offer
> Suggestions for Success, The Scientist; 1998; Jan. 19, pp. 12-13.
>
>
> Partial list of Universities/Institutions/Associations where Dr. Liane
> Reif-Lehrer has presented her seminars/workshops, "How to Write a Good
> Grant Application:"
>
> American Association for the Advancement of Science (Workshops in Former
> Soviet Union): 1994: Tallin, Estonia; Kiev, Ukraine; 1997: Almaty,
> Kazakhstan; Vladivostok, Russia; 1999: Yerevan, Armenia.
> Baystate Medical Center
> Biophysical Society National Meetings 1987, 1995
> Boston College
> Boston University School of Medicine
> Capitol Publications, Washington DC
> China Medical Board (Workshop at Beijing Medical University, 1997)
> Dartmouth College Medical School
> East Carolina University
> Emory University Medical School
> Eye Research Institute of Boston
> Health Research, Inc./Albany
> Health Research, Inc./Roswell Park Memorial Institute/Buffalo
> Hines VA Hospital/ Chicago
> Hutchinson, Cancer Research Center, Seattle
> Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
> Long Island Jewish Medical Center
> Los Alamos National Laboratory 1987, 1994
> Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport
> Loyola University/Stritch School of Medicine
> Massachusetts General Hospital/Anesthesiology 1992, 1994, 1995
> Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
> NCURA local New England Group
> New England Deaconess Hospital
> New York University Medical Center 1992, 1995
> Purdue University 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999
> Radiological Society of North America, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
> Serono Symposia, USA (Endocrine Society Mtg.) 1987, 1988
> Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998
> Society of Research Administrators, NE Section/Plenary Speaker
> Stanford University
> State University of New Jersey/Rutgers
> Thomas Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia
> Tufts New England Medical Center
> Tufts University School of Medicine 1987, 1989
> Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
> Tufts University, Medford, 1989, 1992, 1999
> UMDNJ (Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey) 1992, 1994
> UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine 1993
> University of Colorado Medical School, Denver
> University of Hawaii Medical School
> University of Indiana Medical School, Indianapolis
> University of Kentucky 1988, 1989
> University of Lowell (now Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell campus)
> University of Puerto Rico
> University of Southern California
> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1997, 1998
> University of Vermont
> University of Washington, Seattle 1990, 1993
> Washington University Medical School, St. Louis
> Wayne State University
> Winthrop Hospital, SUNY
> Wright State University Medical School
>
> Topics covered in the workshops:
>
> Elements of a good grant proposal
> Understanding the review process
> The parts of an NIH grant application (proposal)
> Planning the proposal
> Testing the ideas on colleagues / Pilot experiments
> Writing the proposal
> Following the granting agency instructions / Making an outline
> Writing the first draft
> Creating a realistic budget
> Backing your budget (budget justification)
> Writing the research plan: Following the outline
> Editing the first draft
> Checking for accuracy, clarity, consistency, brevity, style, tone,
> and presentation
> Getting help from computers, colleagues and consultants
> Writing the pre-final draft
> Writing the final draft
> Sending and Tracking the grant application
> Reading, understanding and using the summary statement ("Pink sheets")
>
>
>
> >Position Available: Sponsored Projects Officer (Pre-Award)
> >
> >Evaluates biomedical research grant/contract proposals for compliance with
> >federal, sponsor and institutional policies. Provides guidance/education to
> >faculty/staff preparing proposals. College degree with minimum of two years
> >sponsored projects experience. Excellent communication skills. Demonstrated
> >understanding of the grant cycle. Team-oriented environment. Salary
> >$39,000-$43,000 . Contact David C. Clark, Ph.D., Director, Research Affairs,
> >Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway,
> >Chicago, IL 60612. FAX: (312) 942-6876. E-MAIL: xxxxxx@rush.edu
> >
> >
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> Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD
> PO Box 645
> Belmont, MA 02478
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