Courses for Graduate Students
SPRING BOOTCAMPS
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*Our Proposal Bootcamp was honored with an Innovations in Research Education Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Prior Bootcamp cohorts had nearly double the proposal successes as non-participants (published in PLOS ONE)!
Interested? Click on the bootcamp of your interest below and register!
Our Spring Bootcamps:
Check out the dedicated bootcamp pages in our Events section.
Self-Paced Proposal Bootcamp (BIOS 299)
Registration for this Spring 2026 Bootcamp is now closed. If you are a graduate student interested in joining, please email Dr. Crystal Botham. You will have at your fingertips all of our amazing grant writing resources!
Online Proposal Bootcamp (BIOS 425)
Registration for this Spring 2026 Bootcamp is now closed. If you are a graduate student interested in joining, please email Dr. Crystal Botham. Why Join our Proposal Bootcamp?
NRSA Proposal Bootcamp (BIOS 242)
Registration for this Spring 2026 Bootcamp is now closed. If you are a graduate student interested in joining, please email Dr. Crystal Botham. This NRSA Proposal Bootcamp is specifically tailored for medical / graduate students and postdocs applying to NIH NRSA fellowships (e.g., NIH F30, F31, F32).
SPRING COURSES
BIOS 431: Implement a Writing Practice to Increase Scientific Productivity
2-units, offered fall and spring, can repeat for 1-unit twice
In this course you will:
- Meet a community of peer writers
- Learn about best practices for productive writing
- Actively develop a writing practice
- Reflect on what works for you and make a writing plan
- Develop positive associations with writing
This course is for graduate students in the biosciences who want to learn about best practices for developing writing skills and implementing a writing routine.
Course enrollment via Axess.
ADDITIONAL OFFERINGS
Time-to-Write: April 24
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Do you have a paper, dissertation, grant proposal, or application you’ve been putting off?
Time-to-Write: May 1
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Do you have a paper, dissertation, grant proposal, or application you’ve been putting off?
Time-to-Write: May 15
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Do you have a paper, dissertation, grant proposal, or application you’ve been putting off?
Time-to-Write: May 29
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Do you have a paper, dissertation, grant proposal, or application you’ve been putting off?
Time-to-Write: June 5
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Do you have a paper, dissertation, grant proposal, or application you’ve been putting off?

