Fundamentals of Global Health Research: Planning, Implementation, and Dissemination is designed to train participants in the development and conduct of research globally, with an emphasis on low-resource settings. Topics covered include proposal writing, quantitative and qualitative study designs, designing study instruments, data management, budget and grants management, research ethics and human subjects, manuscript development and presentation skills.  

It was created to provide participants anticipating a research-oriented career with the tools they need to develop and design a research study, write a successful proposal, and conduct research independently in an international setting. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• identify and describe key components of a successful grant proposal and understand the grant application and review process;
• discuss ethical dilemmas faced by international and domestic researchers and the importance of scientific integrity in research;
• describe major aspects of project implementation, including submission of materials to domestic and foreign IRBs, creation of study instruments, database development, data management, and research budgets; and
• explain best practices of study design and proposal development.

Curriculum

Topics

PLANNING

Module 1: Choosing a Study Design Epidemiology and biostatistics terms

• Epidemiology and biostatistics terms
• Study designs
• Qualitative research

Module 2: Selecting an Approach & Identifying Collaborators

• Implementation science
• Mentorship
• Collaboration

Module 3: Applying for Funding Part 1

• Types of grants
• Successful grant writing
• Literature reviews
• Hypothesis & aims

Module 4: Applying for Funding Part 2

• Significance
• Innovation

Module 5: Applying for Funding Part 3

• Research approach
• Sample size

Module 6: Applying for Funding Part 4

• Critical grant components and letters of support
• Budget
• Biosketches
• Grant peer review

IMPLEMENTATION

Module 7: Conducting Research Responsibly

• Ethics in research
• IRBs
• Human subjects
• Plagiarism
• Fiscal management

Module 8: Managing Data

• Data management
• Data analysis plans
• Qualitative data collection and analysis

Module 9: Designing Study Instruments

• Designing instruments for data collection
• Using ODK and REDCap

DISSEMINATION

Module 10: Disseminating Research

• Common tables and graphics
• Planning, designing, and delivering presentations
• Writing and submitting manuscripts
• Finding the right journals
• Open access and fees
• Predatory publishing

Format of Learning

Online