Nov 9, 2022Why Grant Writing | Yi HuangI was born and grew up in China. Before age of 24, I learned the world from my textbooks. I used my parents’ money to pay my tuition and purchase textbooks. To pass my college qualification exam, I had to memorize the theories from the textbook when I was in…2 min read2 min read
Nov 8, 2022Why am I here? | Peter TranMy grant writing journey really starts in high school. I wasn’t a particularly great student in high school. I didn’t have a sense of purpose and direction and didn’t find much motivation for excelling in school. Toward the end of my junior year, we were assigned Plato’s allegory of the…8 min read8 min read
Oct 27, 2022My Grant Writing Journey | Geoffrey KangogoMy grant writing journey started several years ago after I cleared high school and secured a university admission to pursue a course in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. During my undergraduate, one of the common courses which were mandatory for all undergraduate students was SPH 2111 HIV/AIDS. This course was intended…5 min read5 min read
Oct 26, 2022Grant Writing Why | Samantha PriceMy journey to grant writing is a bit different than the typical path. I am a licensed physical therapist with clinical experience practicing in pediatrics. I have known since I was 13 years old that I wanted to be a physical therapist and when I was 18, I decided I…3 min read3 min read
Oct 26, 2022Why Grant Writing | Kenneth KibiiWhen I think about my “WHY” grant writing the words of my late father comes to mind, “The legacy that you live is bigger than yourself; you will be remembered by how many lives you touch, not how much money you made.” Grant writing is a tool that will give…4 min read4 min read
Oct 26, 2022My Grant Writing Why | Kirstin PalovickWhen I was in high school, I took a Political Science course and immediately decided I wanted to work in politics. As an 18-year-old, I did not totally understand what that meant and would involve, but I took that energy into undergrad here at SLU and received my BA in…4 min read4 min read
Oct 11, 2022Why Grant Writing | Aweke TadesseGrant writing is a critical search for a means to the end: My experience in grant writing relates to international humanitarian development interventions among the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Writing a winning grant proposal and securing funding was a means to empower and assist individuals, households, and…2 min read2 min read
Oct 11, 2022My Grant Writing “Why” | Firas BafageehDuring my high school years, I wanted to be a doctor and decided to be a dentist after being inspired by my dentist and how he helped me, and other patients make us smile. So, I decided to be a dentist and help as many people as possible. During my…4 min read4 min read
Sep 28, 2022My “Why” to Grant Writing | Xiao LiMy journey to epidemiology might be different from others. I studied pharmaceutical engineering in college and health data science for my master’s program. Neither of them is a public health-focused program. Luckily, I met with Dr. Cao who is a promising cancer epidemiologist at Washington University STL in 2018 and…4 min read4 min read
Sep 28, 2022My Grant Writing “Why” | Alina AinyetteI can honestly say that I was one of those people who at 10 years old had my whole life planned out. I was going to go to an amazing college, I would go straight into medical school and then into residency, and along this path, I would, of course…3 min read3 min read
