It made me wince. My guess is she doesn't know she sent it to the whole group. Eric C Lewandowski wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > >====================================================================== > > > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > > > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > > > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > > >====================================================================== > > > > > > Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD > > PO Box 645 > > Belmont, MA 02478 > > Tel: 781-863-1117 > > Fax: 781-674-0436 (To get the fax tone, press the * key AFTER the message > > starts; For autofax: program > > 781-0436,,,,,,,,,,,* ) > > > > > > ====================================================================== > > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > > ====================================================================== > > > > ====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") > ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================