Executive Summary - 2nd Draft

In academia research and publishing are the life-line to tenure. 9/11 made many changes in American life; in the research world it dramatically reduced the available research dollars. After September 2001 federal monies are shifted to the war against terror. As the price of oil rises, the dollar drops, and the stock market plunges grant dollars disappear. As these dollars disappear it follows that competition soars. At the same time, on-line submissions of grant proposals create another layer of complexity. Skills required for securing research dollars and therefore data to publish change and become more complex. This complexity changes the skills required to secure research dollars. Now the researcher must communicate well his “good idea” while following complicated grant preparation instructions. He must understand the differences between research grants, intervention grants, clinical trials, federal grants, foundation grants and how to apply and where to find them. This proposal will develop a course to teach technical and rhetorical skills needed to write research proposals to graduate Ph.D. students and faculty in the field of Landscape Architecture in the focus area of health and design.