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Wayfinders for our collections, tools, and servicesGrants and funding for science & engineering: Writing proposals
Resources to help researchers identify funding opportunities and grant awards.
Key Preparation Resources
- Proposal Components
A brief description of the typical components proposals may require is detailed. - Stanford Grant Writing Academy
The Grant Writing Academy’s vision is to center joy and belonging in grant writing and beyond. Its Proposal Bootcamps nearly doubled participants’ proposal successes and have won an Innovations in Research Education Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Comprehensive grant writing programming and resources support graduate and medical students, postdocs, and faculty.
- Data Management Resources
Data management is emerging as a key component of funding agency requirements. Stanford University Libraries offers tools and services to help researchers comply with funding agency provisions on data management and to improve the visibility of their research. - NIH Application Guides
Use the application instructions found on this page along with the guidance in the funding opportunity to submit grant applications to NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. - NSF Application Guides
The Policy Office in the Division of Institution and Award Support is responsible for developing, implementing and issuing proposal and award policy for the programs of the National Science Foundation and is available to assist you with questions involving policy related issues. Questions related to specific awards should be directed to the Division of Grants and Agreements. - Office of Research Administration- Proposal Preparation ResourcesAt minimum, all sponsored project proposals must include a statement of work (SOW), budget, and budget justification. Most sponsors require proposals to include additional information and documents with specific formatting requirements, including but not limited to: biographical sketches and current and pending (other) support for key personnel, facilities and other resource information, references cited, a project abstract etc. This website provides information and tools to support preparing these items.
Grant Writing Resources from SearchWorks
The Grant Writing Guide by Call Number: HG177 .L35 2023ISBN: 9780691231884Publication Date: 2023-01-10A practical guide to effective grant writing for researchers at all stages of their academic careers Grant funding can be a major determinant of promotion and tenure at colleges and universities, yet many scholars receive no training in the crucial skill of grant writing. The Grant Writing Guide is an essential handbook for writing research grants, providing actionable strategies for professionals in every phase of their careers, from PhD students to seasoned researchers. This easy-to-use guide features writing samples, examples of how researchers use skills, helpful tips, and exercises.
Winning Grants by ISBN: 9783031275159Publication Date: 2023-06-13As an academic or a small business owner, you will need to write grants at some point in your career. Writing them though is not enough, what you also need to know is how to win grants. Much has been written about writing grants, the mysterious special ability called 'grantsmanship', so it occurred to me that there is a need to come at this differently and spill the beans...
Grant Writing for Dummies by ISBN: 9781119868088Publication Date: 2022-02-15Write award-winning grant proposals that build organizational capacity! For nonprofit and for-profit firms alike, grants can be a singular generator of growth and impact. But many leaders are intimidated and confused by the sometimes-complex grant application process. The truth, however, is that anyone can learn to write and send a powerful grant letter with the right help...
Grant Writing from the Ground Up by ISBN: 9781510647169Publication Date: 2021-12-30A career in science relies on developing the skill to convince strangers to give you enormous sums of money. So why do so many scientists write terrible research proposals? Grant Writing from the Ground Up presents a step-by-step process to construct compelling grant proposals that rise to the top of a reviewer's stack.
Research Proposal Writing in SearchWorks
A Practical Guide to Scientific Writing in Chemistry by ISBN: 9781003186748Publication Date: 2023-03-30Successful completion of postgraduate studies, especially PhD, and career advancement in academia strongly depends on the ability to publish scientific papers or books and research grant proposals. However, many chemical scientists find preparing scientific papers, research grant and book proposals difficult; partly because of insufficient training in writing and partly because there are few practical books to enable them to learn the art. This step-by-step practical guide is intended mainly for postgraduate students and early career researchers in chemical science and the libraries that serve them but will also be useful to other scientists.
Writing Research Proposals for Social Sciences and Humanities in a Higher Education Context by ISBN: 9781527530898Publication Date: 2019A research proposal is a plan that a candidate submits to gain approval for post-graduate research. Although it is a typical requirement for any research in higher education, it has failed to receive the attention it deserves from the academic community as a procedure of systematic teaching and learning. This book provides a support framework with step-by-step guidance about what constitutes a good research proposal and what can be done to maximize one's chances of writing a successful application. It also presents advice and practical activities to enhance skill development, and shows how success is within reach if we are willing to face our flaws and grasp how to use the available information productively and persuasively.
Writing Successful Science Proposals by ISBN: 9780300226706Publication Date: 2018-08-07An authoritative how-to guide that explains every aspect of science proposal writing. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide to science proposal writing is an essential tool for any researcher embarking on a grant or thesis application. In accessible steps, the authors detail every stage of proposal writing, from conceiving and designing a project to analyzing data, synthesizing results, estimating a budget, addressing reviewer comments, and resubmitting. This new edition is updated to address changes and developments over the past decade, including identifying opportunities and navigating the challenging proposal-funding environment. The only how-to book of its kind, it includes exercises to help readers stay on track as they develop their grant proposals and is designed for those in the physical, life, environmental, biomedical, and social sciences, as well as engineering.
Below are titles at Stanford with the subject heading "Proposal writing in research."
Patty McGinnis, Kitchka Petrova. 2016
