Cohort 1 -Summer 2024

Designed specifically for advanced technical writers, this course will guide you on how to respond to complex RFPs.

Susanne Barsoum

Jordann El Dorry

Advanced Technical Writing

Designed with the experienced technical writer in mind, our course will guide you through the process of responding to complex, demanding solicitations. We'll cover hot and emerging topics such as PWS proposals, IDIQs, and co-creation in this engaging and thought-provoking course.

Learn how to respond to and win complex USAID bids

Proposal writers who want to learn new techniques to up their win rate.

Business development teams who want to explore hot topics in the bid development.

Experienced technical writers who regularly write complex bids.

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

You'll learn what kinds of non-standard or unusual types of solicitations you may encounter.

Understand atypical proposals

Through this course, you'll learn best practices to respond to non-standard solicitations.

Learn how to respond

Grow your skills as a writer to include PWS responses, IDIQs, and case studies.

Become fluent in complex proposal topics

Through homework assignments and in-class activities, you'll get the opportunity respond to real RFPs and get customized feedback from your expert instructors.

Get real writing experience

Provide a brief description for each module as a way to sell the value of what students will be learning throughout the course.

First Module

Second Module

Third Module

Course syllabus

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Meet your instructors

We'll meet weekly, on Monday mornings, over Zoom for 90 minutes.

Tuesdays from Feburary 26 - April 9, 2024

Participants can expect to spend 1-2 additional hours per week on homework assignments to be completed outside of class.

Weekly homework

Course schedule

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active hands-on learning

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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