GRANT APPLICATION WRITER'S HANDBOOK

Author: Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN 10: 0763716421
ISBN 13: 9780763716424
Edition: 4th

Description:

In this era of "tight" budgets, it takes more than just a good idea to get a grant funded. In this book, Dr. Liane Reif-Lehrer tells you how to optimize your chances for success. She shows you, step-by-step, how to plan and develop a good proposal, explains what reviewers look for in applications, and discusses changes at NIH and NSF. The advice in this book is useful for many types of grant applications, business plans, journal articles, and research reports.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

GETTING STARTED

UNDERSTANDING THE NIH REVIEW PROCESS

PARTS OF THE GRANT APPLICATION

PLANNING THE RESEARCH PLAN

WRITING THE RESEARCH PLAN

SUBMITTING AND TRACKING THE GRANT APPLICATION

SUMMARY STATEMENTS, REBUTTALS, AND REVISIONS

SOME FINAL WORDS

APPENDIX I GENERAL CHECKLIST FOR AN APPLICATION

APPENDIX II STRATEGIES FOR GOOD WRITTEN AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS

APPENDIX III INFORMATION ABOUT NIH

APPENDIX IV ABOUT GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)

APPENDIX V SOME INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING TO OTHER AGENCIES