>I would be interested in RESADM-l members' experiences with
>grantsmanship workshops given by "nationally recognized experts" (not
>my terminology).
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I have just completed an email course in submission writing, and would
like to pass on the details.

The course cost $US100 and consisted of approx 25 email messages,
sent over three weeks.  Messages were grouped around subjects, refered
to as 'sessions' in the list below:

Session One:  Strategic Planning;  Identifying and Designing the
 Project to be Funded;
 Writing the Preliminary Proposal (part 1)
Session Two:  Writing the Preliminary Proposal (part 2)
Session Three:  Identifying Resources to Locate Funders
Session Four:  Identifying Potential Funders
Session Five:  Marketing the Project
Session Six:  Writing the Proposal (Part 1)
Session Seven:  Writing the Proposal (Part 2)
Session Eight: Marketing the Proposal
Session Nine: Submitting the Proposal
Session Ten:  Loose Ends

Of those 25 messages, only three were concerned with US funding
agencies.  All the rest discussed the theory and practice of submission
writing.

At the end of the course, I have ended up with:
 +       a much better idea of how to 'tighten up' draft submissions;
 +       a 'text-book' of messages which I can refer back to;
 +       much sharper skills on email and ftp.

I think that it was well worth the money and, more importantly, the
time.  More information about the course can be gained from Herb Wylen,
the course leader.  Email:
 xxxxxx@access.digex.net
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Jonathan O'Donnell
Research Development Unit
RMIT Faculty of Business
Phone +61 3 660 3459
Fax +61_3_660_3789