2 courses with the subject GS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GS 805Writing in the Natural Sciences1
The Graduate School, in collaboration with the Thompson Writing Program, offers a 1-credit course in academic writing support for Ph.D. students engaged in research projects. The seminar course addresses genres of scientific research writing, structure and function of research reports, grant proposals, introductions and literature reviews, and presenting results, among other topics. The course earns 2 RCR credits. Priority is for advanced PhD students in the natural sciences with specific research writing projects/nee Instructor: Dr. Cary Moskovitz , Associate Professor of the Practice, Thompson Writing Program Offered beginning Fall 2016; currently on hold Questions? Contact Dr. Hugh Crumley, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, at hugh.crumley@duke.edu . Note: this writing class is not part of the Certificate in College Teaching and does not fulfill English Language Support Program (ELSP) requirements.
GS 810Grant and Fellowship Writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences1
The Graduate School, in collaboration with the Writing and Rhetoric Program, offered a 1-credit course in grant and fellowship writing for PhD students in the humanities and social sciences. The course addresses funding opportunities, the structure of grant proposals and fellowship applications, effective writing for an interdisciplinary audience, writing methods, and editing and revision strategies. This writing-intensive course requires all students to prepare a fellowship or grant application over the course of the Instructor: Dr. Eliana Schonberg , Director of the Thompson Writing Studio and Associate Professor of the Practice, Thompson Writing Program Offered beginning Spring 2017; currently on hold Beginning Spring 2020, this content is offered as a workshop series instead of a course. See the complete workshop series lineup . Questions? Contact Dr. Melissa Bostrom, Senior Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Professional Development, at melissa.bostrom@duke.edu . Note: this writing class is not part of the Certificate in College Teaching and does not fulfill English Language Support Program (ELSP) requirements. Students in past GS810 courses discuss their experience and takeaways: Other Duke Courses and Resources MGM 702: Papers and Grant-Writing Workshop introduces students to grant and fellowship writing in the biomedical sciences. Offered in fall. See the full description on the Molecular Genetics and Microbiology course listing site. BIO 706 : Grant Writing provides hands-on instruction for preparing grant proposals; preparation and revision of an NSF-format proposal; evaluation and critique of proposals prepared by fellow class members. The Pratt School of Engineering offers scientific and technical writing courses for doctoral students each semester. Learn more on the Pratt Science Writing Workshops website . School of Medicine doctoral students can participate in the annual Gopen Writing Seminar "Writing from the Reader's Perspective" sponsored by the SOM Office for Faculty Development. The three-part seminar series is generally held in October/November, with registration announced 6-8 weeks before the event. Learn more from the OFD website . If your department or program offers a course or regular workshop series on writing, please contact grad-profdev@duke.edu to request that it be listed here. National Center for Faculty Development Find information about how to claim your Duke membership to NCFDD . Writing support includes the Dissertation Success Curriculum as well as regular 14-Day Writing Challenges each semester. Read a post by Christina Davidson, Ph.D.'17 (History) on the value she found in NCFDD as a graduate student .
