Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Grant Writing for Google Health Researchers

Discover how to write great grant proposals for health research. Learn about best practices and common mistakes in writing and rewriting health research proposals.

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Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Planning and preparation of proposals and resubmissions.
  • Developing research and data analysis plans that meet budgets, schedules, and milestones.
  • Writing techniques that increase reader understanding and engagement.
  • Identify and implement strategies for late research proposals and resubmissions.
  • Writing and live feedback that will advance proposal writing skills.

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Biomedical researcher
  • Health researcher
  • Research proposal writer
  • Biomed Project Manager
  • Healthcare Data Analyst
  • Research planner
  • Research program developer
  • Research proposal writing specialist
  • Beginner researcher
  • Early career researcher

Internship – 3-part course series

This internship is designed for beginning and early-career researchers who are preparing to write their first research proposals in the biosciences or health field.

What will you learn?

  • Planning and preparation of proposals and resubmissions.
  • Developing research and data analysis plans that meet budgets, schedules, and milestones.
  • Writing techniques that increase reader understanding and engagement.

These courses will prepare you to use best practices and avoid common pitfalls in your healthcare research proposals.

Applied Learning Project

Through lectures, booklets, worksheets, and assessments, learners will understand, identify, and implement strategies for research proposals and late resubmissions.

Bonus content is provided in the form of podcast interview clips with early-stage and established researchers. The podcast “From the Facilitator’s Desk” was launched to accompany this course and provide additional learning for motivated learners who are interested in more.

This course will prepare you for future training opportunities with us, and will allow for live writing and feedback, which will advance your proposal writing skills.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Grant Proposal Submission Program

Course 1: Submitting Grant Proposals

Duration: 6 hours

What you will learn: Preparing proposals for health research grants, submitting innovations, avoiding common mistakes, and using best practices.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Grant submission
  • Interdisciplinary research
  • Medical research
  • Research design
  • Grant writing

Course 2: Design and Analysis of Biostatistics for Grant Writing

Duration: 5 hours

What you will learn: Identify and summarize key decisions in research design and data analysis to write a successful research proposal.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Medical research
  • Statistical analysis
  • Biostatistics
  • Grant writing
  • Health Sciences

Course 3: Scientific Writing for Research Grant Proposals

Duration: 5 hours

What you will learn: Using principles of persuasive and effective writing to improve reader understanding and engagement with grant proposals.

Skills you will acquire:

  • Grant submission
  • Persuasive writing
  • Scientific writing
  • Grant writing
  • Health research