Academic Writing: Grants

Information on how to prepare and submit your NSF grant, from the NSF website.

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Written by authors with successful track records in grant writing and years of experience as NSF Program Directors, this book provides an insider's view of successful grantsmanship. Written in a practical approach, this book offers tips that will not be found in official paperwork and provides answers to questions frequently asked of NSF Program Directors. (Description from website)

Available at the Sherman Fairchild Library
In addition to providing a detailed overview of the entire (NIH grant) review process, the book also includes hundreds of tips on how to enhance proposals, excerpts from real proposals, and extensive Internet references. (Description from cover)

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.
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