Table 3.
CONVERGE 1-month training intensive summary curriculum.
| Week 1 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Deliverables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning 9–12 |
Intro, defining GBV, VAC theories, intersecting consequences | Measuring GBV |
Measuring violence against children (VAC) | Ethics and best practices for GBV research | Ethics and best practices for VAC research | Draft specific aims Identify grant mechanisms |
| Lunch | Journal club | |||||
| Afternoon 1–4 |
Emory library orientation | Grant writing: Individual meetings | Mentee training | Working session: Specific aims |
Simplifying scientific speech | |
| Week 2 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Deliverables |
| Morning 9–12 |
Mentee Training |
Quantitative/Qualitative data collection (parallel sessions) |
Qualitative/Quantitative data collection (parallel sessions) |
Quantitative/Qualitative data collection (parallel sessions) |
Working session: Specific Aims |
CITI certificate Refine specific aims outline research approach |
| Lunch | Journal club | |||||
| Afternoon 1–4 |
Working session: Online CITI certification |
Grant writing and workshopping | Working session: Research proposals |
Funding and concept notes | Leadership Development |
|
| Week 3 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Deliverables |
| Morning 9–12 |
Mentee Training |
RCR Training (1 h) Qualitative/Quantitative data analysis (parallel sessions) |
Working Session: Peer review draft research proposal |
RCR Training (1 h) Qualitative/Quantitative data analysis (parallel sessions) |
RCR Training (1 h) Qualitative/Quantitative data analysis (parallel sessions) |
Full draft of research proposal (4 pages) |
| Lunch | Journal club | |||||
| Afternoon 1–4 |
Scientific Writing |
RCR training | Grant writing | Intro to REDCap RCR training |
Working session: Peer review draft research proposal |
|
| Week 4 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Deliverables |
| Morning 9–12 |
Mentor Training |
Grant Writing |
Working session: Proposal revisions |
Working session: Proposal revisions |
Fellow proposal “Defense” |
Final research proposal (4 pages) Research budget and justification (IRB for in country) |
| Lunch | Journal club | |||||
| Afternoon 1–4 |
Working session: Proposal, presentation |
Working session: Proposal, presentation |
Presentation Skills |
RCR training | Visit to GSU |
RCR, responsible conduct of research.