Academic Fundraising Web Resources (188)

 

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This web site is intended as a starting point for those who are interested in learning more about foundations, fundraising, proposal writing, etc. from an academic (college or university) point of view.

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15 WAYS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR EXCHANGE PROGRAM
http://www.miusa.org/ncde/financialaid/fundraising
1) Letter to friends and relatives
2) Form a support group
3) The Chain letter
4) Have a rummage sale
5) Grants from your school
6) Local businesses
7) Special Collection
8) Approach your local place of worship
9) Community groups
10) Support from employer and coworkers
11) Loans from relatives
12) Letters to alumni associations
13) Sell something door to door
14) Have a fundraising party
15) Have a bake or garage sale
Courtesy of Mobility International USA.
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ABSTRACT KILLERS, see HOW NOT TO KILL A GRANT APPLICATION, PART TWO

ACADEMIC SCIENTISTS AT WORK : TO FUND OR NOT TO FUND
web link
"How am I ever going to get through all of these grants? There must be more than 200 pages here. I didn't think there would be this much reading, and I only have 2 weeks before I have to send my comments in!" you exclaim to your colleague with the curly red hair. "Relax," he replies, "all you have to do is spend a day on each, and you're done. Piece of cake."
Your colleague is right about the time required to review a grant application. Careful planning is crucial if you're going to complete your reviews and still have time to get your own work done. Furthermore, it's a difficult job; because each grant application is distinct in its goals, approaches, and significance, you need a method to distinguish among the grants and rank the "apples and the oranges."
Article on the review process by Jeremy M. Boss and Susan H. Eckert appearing in Science, May 13, 2005.
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ADVANCED ACADEMIC SKILLS : DOING RESEARCH, GETTING GRANTS, AND WRITING FOR PUBLICATION
http://www.metapress.com.proxy1.cl.msu.edu:2047/content/w160m57vp722846h/fulltext.pdf
Source : Academic Medicine: A Guide for Clinicians (Springer, 2006), Chapter 6, p.143-183. Access restricted to MSU faculty, staff, and students or subscribers.
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AFTER YOU'VE WRITTEN: THE APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
Advice from Janet Rasey, Director, Research Funding Service, Health Sciences Schools, University of Washington.
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ALL ABOUT GRANTS TUTORIALS FROM NIAID
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default.htm
Practical advice for biomedical investigators, especially new ones, related to planning, writing, and applying for the basic NIH research project grant, the R01. Our advice comes from the experience of NIAID staff, including former NIH grantees, and should be considered as opinion only. Differing opinions may exist.
Current tutorials include:
(1) New Investigator Guide to NIH Funding
(2) Grant Application Basics
(3) How to Plan a Grant Application
(4) How to Write a Grant Application
(5) Focus Your Application
(6) The NIH Grant Application: Section by Section
(7) Final Steps Before Sending
(8) After Submission
(9) What to Do if You Did Not Succeed
(10) How to Manage Your Grant Award
All courtesy of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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THE ART OF GRANTSMANSHIP
http://www.hfsp.org/how/ArtOfGrants.htm
A nice overview of how to go about creating an academic grant proposal compiled and maintained by Jacob Kraicer, University of Toronto, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology. Posted in 1997.
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THE ART OF WRITING PROPOSALS
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/art_of_writing_proposals.page
Some candid suggestions for applicants to Social Science Research Council competitions by Adam Przeworski, Department of Political Science, New York University, and Frank Salomon, Department of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin.
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BASIC ELEMENTS OF GRANT WRITING
http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting evaluates hundreds of proposals each year for a variety of funding purposes. This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant writing and is offered to assist applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process. [Also listed under Nonprofit Fundraising]
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GRANT RESOURCES
http://www3.baylor.edu/Library/LookingForInfo/grantbibl.html
Provides a bibliography of suggested resources including links to electronic discussion forums, selected grant resources, and other sites of interest.
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THE BUCK STARTS HERE
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2005/02/2005022101c.htm
Scientific expertise alone won't get you a research grant. You also need to be "street smart" about grants -- something you may not have learned in graduate school. In addition to having a good idea for your research, you must find an agency that needs what you will discover if you pursue your idea. Then you must establish your ability to carry it out on budget and on schedule, so the agency will trust you with thousands of dollars. Article by karen M. Markin, Chronicle of Higher Education, Feb. 21, 2005.
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CATALOG OF NONPROFIT LITERATURE
http://lnps.fdncenter.org/
Use the search engine to identify books and journal articles on fundraising and other topics.
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CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC REVIEW STUDY SECTION ROSTER INDEX
http://www.drg.nih.gov/committees/rosterindex.asp
Formerly called NIH Public Advisory Groups: Authority, Structure, Functions, Members. Latest edition.
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CHECKLISTS FOR PLANNING AND WRITING A GRANT APPLICATION
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/checklists.htm
Advice from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY
DEVELOPING GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROPOSALS : A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS
http://offices.colgate.edu/grants/graduate-fellowship.html
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
GUIDE TO BUDGETING AND COSTING OF SPONSORED PROJECTS
http://www.osp.cornell.edu/ProposalPrep/Costing-guide.html
Prepared by the Office of Sponsored Programs, August 2006.
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPONSORED RESEARCH
GUIDE TO PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
http://www.osp.cornell.edu/Proposalprep/prop-guide.html
Prepared by the Office of Sponsored Programs, February 2008.
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THE DEAN AS FUNDRAISER
http://www.utlaw.edu/students/lawreview/volumes/v33n1/randall.htm
Today’s dean must be an effective fundraiser. Fundraising is part of the dean’s external leadership responsibilities. A dean will not be successful only by being a good fundraiser; there certainly are several other key parts of the job at which a dean also must excel. But a dean cannot really be successful if he or she cannot secure philanthropic funding. Improved financial resources are essential to improve support for faculty, students, and staff and crucial to the advancement of the institutional academic mission. A good plan for using resources is obviously needed, as is wise spending and fiscal integrity and accountability. An institution, however, cannot initiate or implement a progressive plan without the reality of renewable resources. There are limits on the traditional resources of tuition and public appropriation. Article by Kenneth C. Randall from the University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 33, No. 1, Fall 2001.
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DEBUNKING SOME MYTHS ABOUT GRANT WRITING
http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/06/2003062601c.htm
Grant writing is all about power. We write grants because they bring us prestige, programs, equipment, travel, and time. Grants free us to do the kind of research, teaching, and service that we enjoy most. So why is such an essential skill so difficult and so mysterious for so many academics? Kenneth T. Henson, Dean of the School of Education at the Citadel. Chronicle of Higher Education, Thursday, June 26, 2003.
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DEVELOPING AND WRITING GRANT PROPOSALS
http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.GRANT_PROPOSAL_DYN.show
The introductory chapter of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
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DEVELOPING YOUR RESEARCH PLAN see HOW NOT TO KILL YOUR SCIENCE PROPOSAL, PART SIX

DISSERTATION PROPOSAL WORKSHOP
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/DissPropWorkshop/
Writing research and grant proposals is one of the most difficult -- and unavoidable -- requirements of graduate study in the social sciences. When it comes time to write them, however, many graduate students feel left to their own devices. This website is designed to help you navigate the hazards this process entails.
This site comprises a collection of tips, samples, and links. It is not meant as a class, nor a substitute for feedback from colleagues and advisors. It is merely an amiable guide meant to help you through an important phase in your academic career. Although biased in favor of "area studies" specialists and those planning to spend extended periods overseas, the content of this workshop is intended to be useful for all students hoping to conduct empirical social-scientific fieldwork.
Courtesy of the University of California-Berkeley, Institute of International Studies.
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EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
ORD HANDBOOK FOR PROPOSAL WRITERS AND PROJECT DIRECTORS:
A GUIDE TO GETTING AND MANAGING GRANTS
http://ord.emich.edu/publications/publications_subdir/handbook/handbook.html
Prepared by Arethea K. Helbig, Eastern Michigan University, Office of Research and Development. Chapter titles include:
(1) So You Want to Write a Grant Proposal?
(2) Commonly Asked Questions about Grant-Getting
(3) Getting Started in Grant Writing: Whys and Wherefores
(4) Finding Funding: Sources to Tap for Grant Money
(5) Writing the Proposal: Step by Step
(6) Fine-Tuning the Evaluation Section of the Grant Proposal
(7) The Money Game: Preparing the Budget and Financial Report
(8) Persuading a Prospective Funder to See Things Your Way: Writing Tips
(9) The Proposal Review: Hey, Look Me Over!
(10)Post-AwarProcedures: Hurrah! I've Got the Money! Now What Do I Do?
(11)Reporting Your Success: Tell the World How Good You Are!
(12)Appendices : including Checklists, Flow chart, Sample Timelines, Print Resources, Hints for Publishing Scholarly Writing, Spin at a Glance, and Unit Portraits
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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR WRITING GRANT PROPOSALS
http://www.indiana.edu/~gradgrnt/pubs/effective_comm.html
Prepared by the GradGrants Center, Indiana University.
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EMORY MEDWEB: GRANTS AND FUNDING
http://www.medweb.emory.edu/MedWeb/
The Emory University Health Sciences Center Library offers a search engine. Type in "grants" to retrieve web links to both grants sources and sites that give tips on how to write medical grant proposals, etc.
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EPA GRANT-WRITING TUTORIAL
http://www.purdue.edu/dp/envirosoft/grants/src/msieopen.htm
This interactive software tool walks the user through the grant-writing process and helps them learn to write more competitive grants. The program includes: detailed information and tips on writing a grant proposal; how to complete a grant application package; program-specific sections on three EPA grant programs: (1) Environmental Justice, (2) Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention, and (3) Environmental Education; examples of good, complete grant packages; references; a glossary of terms; resources and contacts; a mock grant-writing activity where the user is able to compare their results to a successful grant application.
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EVALUATING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
http://ospr.depaul.edu/html/grant/evaluating_funding_opportunities.html
Once you have located a potential grant program, you'll want to spend some time considering how well it matches your project. Begin by reading carefully through all of the information that the funder provides about the grant program, including the program description, proposal guidelines, requests for proposals, enabling legislation, lists and descriptions of recently funded projects, and evaluations of the funding program, if available. As you read, be especially aware of the following "checkpoints," each of which is accompanied by an example and some issues to consider regarding it. Advice from DePaul University.
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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NCI GRANTS PROCESS BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
see National Cancer Institute Grants Process Book....

EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDE TO WRITING GRANT PROPOSALS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
http://www.annals.org/cgi/reprint/142/4/274.pdf
Discusses the review process for NIH grants, advises how to impress the reviewers, provides examples of specific aims and hypotheses, and identifies major review issues (i.e., deficiencies) cited by NIH. Also provides an excellent checklist for research-based grantswriters. Article by Sharon K. Inouye and David A. Fiellin, Annals of Internal Medicine, 142 : 274-282, 2005.
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THE FACTS OF THE CASE THUS FAR, see HOW NOT TO KILL A SCIENCE PROPOSAL, PART FIVE

THE FEDERAL PEER REVIEW PROCESS, PART I
http://charitychannel.com/publish/templates/default.aspx?a=8489&z=16
While many of us spend time schmoozing foundation officers because "people give to people," determining who gets federal money is supposed to be a much more objective process (earmarks aside). It's therefore incumbent upon us as writers to fully understand the federal review process and who will be making those decisions before wading into an elaborate and time-consuming federal proposal. The application review is the single most important component in the overall review process in deciding whether your proposal will be among those that are funded or those that are not. Article by Brian Cobb and Stacey Abate, Grants and Foundations Review, January 18, 2006.
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THE FEDERAL PEER REVIEW PROCESS, PART II
http://charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=8594&z=16
I Sent It To DC, Now What? As we discussed in Part I, each peer reviewer in the federal review process begins the review with the understanding that they are responsible for critically reading, evaluating, and discussing approximately 800 pages of materials in the next few days. Article by Brian Cobb and Stacey Abate, Grants and Foundations Review, January 25, 2006.
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THE FEDERAL PEER REVIEW PROCESS, PART III
http://charitychannel.com/enews/v.aspx?SI=10134&E=harris23%40MAIL.LIB.MSU.EDU&S=2&N=1954&ID=2088&NL=15
I Sent It To DC, Now What? As we discussed in the last installment, the overall job of the peer review panel is to give every applicant the benefit of a group discussion of the merits and demerits of their proposal and to produce, as a by-product of those discussions, a consensus rating that gives the highest scores to the proposals that the whole panel believes are the most meritorious of those highest ratings. The job of an individual on the panel is to consider all the feedback from the other panel members on each proposal, integrate that feedback into the initial perception/ratings of the proposals, and then make the most persuasive argument possible to give the highest rating to the proposal or two that you think is/are the best among the entire set.Article by Brian Cobb and Stacey Abate, Grants and Foundations Review, January 25, 2006.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF GRANTSMANSHIP
http://healthlinks.washington.edu/rfs/gw/fundamentals.html
The Basic Principles of Grantsmanship according to Janet S. Rasey, Director, Research Funding Service, Health Sciences Schools, University of Washington, 1993, are:
(1) A good idea is necessary but not sufficient.
(2) A successful grant application is an exercise in communication.
(3) The System helps those who know The System.
(4) Don't quit; revise and re-submit.
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FUNDING A START-UP? FRIENDS LEAD THE WAY
http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/23057/
University scientists seeking to commercialize their research results most often turn to friends and family for startup funding. Nearly 21% of companies started by professors in fiscal year 2004 received initial funding from friends and family, compared to 10.7% tapped from angels and 5.7% from angel networks, according to the latest survey from the Northbrook, Ill-based Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM). Forty-nine percent of funding came from individuals vs. approximately 45% received from institutions. "Far from marauding bands of venture capitalists sweeping in and reaping profits from the back of federal research, these data show that most startup funding comes from friends, family, and other individual investors," says Ashley Stevens, AUTM survey editor and director of Boston University's Office of Technology Transfer. Ted Agres, The Scientist, Vol. 20, Issue 2.
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FUNDING AND PROPOSAL WRITING FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
http://www.irss.unc.edu/odum/content/pdf/granthandout.pdf
2000 edition available from the Internet Archive
Although this guide (dated Oct. 2002) by Dr. Beverly Wiggins and Susan Gramling is written for UNC faculty and students, anyone can benefit from reviewing sections such as:
(1) Keys to identifying sources of research funding
(2) Tips for getting research funding as a new junior faculty member
(3) Keys to developing a successful proposal
(4) Usual sections of a full proposal
(5) Usual sections of a letter proposal
(6) Writing tips
(7) Critiquing your own proposal
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FUNDING FOR FAITH-BASED HIGHER EDUCATION
http://www.capitalresearch.org/pubs/pdf/x3759639169.pdf
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FUNDRAISING IN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONS
http://www.ericdigests.org/1997-4/foundations.htm
A Digest from the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges by Gwyer Schuyler.
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FUNDRAISING INTRODUCTORY LETTER
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
A template for faculty members interested in approaching a private foundation for funding. Indiana State University Office of Sponsored Programs.
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GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
PROPOSAL WRITING WORKSHOP
http://www.geosociety.org/grants/04gw_wkshp/index.htm
At the 2004 annual meeting in Denver, GSA hosted its first proposal-writing workshop aimed specifically at graduate students. This was a huge success with approximately 150 students attending. You may still download the presentation materials from these three University of Kansas presenters.
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GETTIN' MONEY
http://magic.msu.edu/record=b5594350~S39a
Source : Academic Scientists at Work : Navigating the Biomedical Research Center (2nd edition, 2006). Jeremy M. Bass and Susan H. Eckert. Chapter 3 : "Gettin' Money", pp. 33-48.. Note : access restricted to MSU faculty, staff, and students.
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GETTING YOUR POSTDOC GRANT : IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST WRITING
web link
This is a firsthand account of my experiences, impressions, and thoughts dealing with the postdoctoral grant process. An online article by Dan McCurdy appearing in Science, September 24, 1999.
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GINA SHAW'S ADVICE ON FUNDING FROM THE NIH AND BEYOND : A TWO-PART SERIES

PART ONE : WHERE THE NIH DOLLARS ARE:
FIVE FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR LEANER TIMES
still available to MSU faculty, staff, and students
The NIH budget-doubling period has come to an end, and experts foresee lean times ahead. Here are five tips to help researchers boost their chances of funding success in the coming age of austerity. Article by Gina Shaw, Genomics & Proteomics, 5.7 (Sept 1, 2005): p12. (3319 words)
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PART TWO : TAPPING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES : FUNDING BEYOND THE NIH
still available to MSU faculty, staff, and students
Part one of this series looked at the shrinking NIH budget and approaches that may help scientists sustain their research in the current lean times. This article examines the universe of other research funding, and what it can and can't offer. Article by Gina Shaw, Genomics and Proteomics 5.8 (Oct 1, 2005): p12. (3681 words)
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GOING FOR THE GOLD
http://www.asgs.org/Go_Gold.html
One of the many skills doctoral students aren't taught, but are expected to develop, is the ability to generate funding. Even though there's no systematic effort in academia to teach you to write a grant proposal, there are good reasons you should learn how from your campus financial aid office: If you'd applied to graduate school with funding, you could have written your own ticket to the school of your choice. Courtesy of the Association for Support of Graduate Students.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACT PROPOSAL WRITING
http://www.proposalwriter.com/links.html#Proposal
A compilation of web resources on government contract proposal writing by Deborah Kluge, a private consultant.
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GRANT APPLICATION WRITER'S HANDBOOK (4th edition, 2005)
http://magic.lib.msu.edu:80/record=b4946740a
In this era of "tight" budgets, it takes more than just a good idea to get a grant funded. In this online 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. Access restricted to MSU faculty, staff, and students.
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GRANT PROPOSAL SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL (GRANTSAT)
http://www.orsp.cmich.edu/pdf/grantsat.pdf
The Grant Proposal Self Assessment Tool (GrantSAT) is an instrument for evaluating, and hence improving, the quality of proposals. It provides a number of assessment criteria for nine different aspects of a proposal, e.g., problem statement, budget, evaluation. Each criterion is rated on a scale from one to six, and using these ratings, each aspect of the proposal is given a percentage score indicating its relative strength or weakness. Guidelines are then provided on how to interpret and act upon the results of the proposal assessment. Courtesy of Central Michigan University Office of Sponsored Research Programs.
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GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING TIPS
http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting evaluates hundreds of proposals each year for a variety of funding purposes. This publication is an easy guide to the basic elements of grant proposal writing and is offered to assist applicants to CPB and to other funding sources. It offers guideposts to help you through each stage of the process. These guideposts are transferable to a variety of grant applications. However, we encourage you to carefully read the guidelines written for each grant you select. Successful grant writing involves the coordination of several activities, including planning, searching for data and resources, writing and packaging a proposal, submitting a proposal to a funder, and follow-up. Here are some steps that will help.
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GRANT PROPOSALS (OR GIVE ME THE MONEY!)
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/grant_proposals.html
Advice on writing academic funding proposals by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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GRANT RESOURCES ON THE WEB: WHERE TO LOOK WHEN YOU NEED FUNDING
http://www.ala.org/acrl/resjuly99.html
Article by Dawn Ventress Kight and Emma Bradford Perry appearing in College and Research Libraries News, July/August 1999.
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GRANT REVIEWS:
Series of articles by Vid Mohan-Ram appearing in Science, Sept. 10, Sept. 24, and Oct. 8, 1999.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE REVIEW PROCESS :
Twilight marks the end of another working day in the city. Couples stroll hand-in-hand toward cafés, bars, and restaurants, laughing as they melt into the night. You stand, heart pumping, perspiring, and bleary eyed as you watch the FedEx van pull away and round a corner. Your grant application is on its way!
For many postdoctoral scientists and junior faculty, applying for grants and awards is their first exposure to the administrative and financial worlds of scientific bureaucracy. In some cases the hours spent preparing a proposal culminate in Woody Allen-esque feelings of uncertainty, doubt, and despair regarding the fate of the application....
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PART TWO: EVOLUTION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS AT NIH AND NSF :
Just 22 years after the Declaration of Independence, President John Adams signed a law that created the Marine Hospital Service, a medical center for merchant seamen. It later evolved into the Public Health Service and, in turn, the National Institute of Health or NIH. (The Institute would become plural later.)
During both world wars, a few select institutions in New England and California conducted biomedical research, tending to focus primarily on cancer and areas of interest to the armed forces. To broaden and publicize their goals, NIH officials often paid visits to universities and schools across the United States, recruiting faculty members to submit research proposals.
One such faculty member, Maxwell Wintrobe, was chair of the department of medicine at the University of Utah. He was encouraged to apply to the NIH for research funds and appears to have timed it just right. Because the NIH had not yet implemented a formal peer review or grant administration system, NIH director Rolla Dyer personally recommended to the Congress and public health officials Wintrobe's proposal to study muscular dystrophy.
Wintrobe's institutional grant application was duly approved. In 1945, he became the first scientist at a medical school to be awarded an extramural grant from the National Institute of Health. This $100,000 award was renewed annually for 33 years, launching NIH's extramural program and bringing a total of nearly $10 million to Utah's medical school....
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PART THREE: AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF THE NIH REVIEW PROCESS :
Who's Who at the NIH, and What Do They Do?
A team of referral officers, scientific review administrators, program officers, reviewers, expert specialists, and NIH staff is responsible for handling grant applications from this point on. There are two rounds of review:
Study Sections: External reviewers determine the scientific merit of applications. They are not affiliated with an NIH institute.
Advisory Councils: Scientists from universities and research institutes, as well as other experts, approve the study section reviews and recommend to the institute director which applications to fund. They are affiliated with an NIH institute. Together, these officers select review groups, choose primary reviewers, determine which institutes or centers will fund applications, and communicate with the applicant. So a proposal should be understood by many people, not just the reviewer!...
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PART FOUR : FEDERAL REVIEW, THE NSF :
Eighty percent of their annual budget (which is just under $4 billion) supports 20,000 individual projects. In 1997, 15% of federal resources that went to fund academic R&D came from the NSF. In comparison, 60% came from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), whose sprawling 300-acre campus lies only 10 miles north of its federal counterpart.
The two federal agencies process grant proposals differently: For example, specific activities of the NIH grant review protocol are handled by different personnel, whereas at the NSF, each program officer is responsible for all steps of the review--from assigning proposals to review panels to deciding which ones to fund. Applicants find out how well they've done roughly 6 months after submission....
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GRANT-SEEKING PROCESS
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
Excerpts from Peterson's Grants for Graduate Students shared by the University of Chicago Graduate Affairs Web Site.
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GRANT WRITING AND FUNDRAISING IN THE FIELD OF AGING
Still available from the Internet Archive
Lists sources on writing grants and raising funds for aging research and services. University of Southern California, Investigative Services Division. 1995. Updated Nov. 11, 1999. Andrus Gerontology Library.
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GRANT WRITING PROPOSAL CHECKLIST
http://www.iusb.edu/~sbres/workshop/ProposalCheck.html
Advice from the University of Indiana, South Bend, 2000.
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GRANT WRITING TIPS AND HINTS
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
Tips from Highline Community College.
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GRANT WRITING TIPS LIST
http://library.nationaljewish.org/research/med-library/resources/grant-tips.aspx
Prepared by Rosalind F. Dudden, Health Sciences Librarian, Tucker Memorial Library, National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
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GRANT WRITING TIPS SHEET
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm
Advice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Extramural Research.
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GRANT WRITING TUTORIAL
http://www.theresearchassistant.com/tutorial/index.asp
This tutorial is designed to support new and minority drug abuse researchers who are seeking Federal funding specifically from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Much of the information is also relevant for individuals writing funding applications to other agencies of the Federal Government, using the current PHS 398 form. Courtesy of the Research Assistant : Resources for Behavioral Science Researchers.
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GRANTS AND FUNDING: ANNOTATED LIST OF INTERNET RESOURCES
http://www.lib.washington.edu/gfis/resources/webstuff.html
A compilation by the University of Washington Libraries.
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GRANTS AND GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING (3rd edition)
http://eweb.slu.edu/papers2/grant01v32e.pdf
A brief handbook on seeking external resources for research based upon a compilation of original and existing information on funding opportunities and crafting a grant proposal. John O'Del, Rhode Island College Center for Management and Technology.
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GRANTS AND GRANT WRITING
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/0210/grants_and_grant_writing_index
A partial index to some of the many articles which have appeared in Science.
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GRANTSNET
http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/
GrantsNet is an Internet application tool created by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Grants Management (OGM) for finding and exchanging information about HHS and other Federal grant programs. GrantsNet serves the general public, the grantee community, and grant-makers (i.e. state and local governments, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and commercial businesses). GrantsNet provides a variety of Department-wide grants policies governing the award and administration of grant activities, publishing these in grants policy directives, regulations, and/or manuals. Be sure to click on the Electronic Roadmap for Grants.
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GRANTSNET FUNDING NEWS FOR THE SCIENCES
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding/funding_news
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GRANTSNET INTERNATIONAL FUNDING SOURCES
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_development/previous_issues/articles/
2005_11_04/grantsnet_international_funding_index
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GRANTSPERSONSHIP : AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL
http://www.survival.pitt.edu/library/documents/grantspersonship.pdf
http://www.survival.pitt.edu/library/documents/grantspersonshipmanual2005.pdf
Beth A. Fischer and Michael J. Zigmond, Survival Skills and Ethics Program, University of Pittsburgh, 2005.
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A GUIDE FOR PROPOSAL WRITING
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/start.htm
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/nsf04016_1.htm
The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) staff at the National Science Foundation (NSF) often provide informal guidance to proposers. Staff members give workshops on proposal writing, answer questions by phone and e-mail, and talk to potential awardees at professional meetings and at NSF. The following is the essence of the advice often given to inquirers. These suggestions for improving proposals were collected from a variety of sources, including NSF Program Directors, panel reviewers, and successful grantees. Ultimately, proposals are peer reviewed in panels consisting of colleagues in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines or related fields, and the success in obtaining funding depends in great measure on reviewers' opinions and their written reviews. Topics covered include: Program Information, Review Process, Criteria for Evaluation, Before you Write, Writing the Proposal, Before sending your proposal to NSF, and Awards and Declinations.
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GUIDE FOR WRITING A FUNDING PROPOSAL
http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/
A practical guide that provides both instructions on how to write a funding proposal with actual examples of a completed proposal. Designed as a tool for advanced graduate students and others to learn more about the actual proposal writing process. Provided by S. Joseph Levine, MSU Department of Agricultural and Extension Education.
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GUIDE TO APPROACHING FOUNDATIONS FOR GRANT SUPPORT
Still available via the Internet Archive
This booklet is designed for Columbia University faculty and administrators seeking support for their research or academic programs. It offers some general principles and observations about the interests and preferences of foundations, and guidelines for approaching them for grant support. Gerald Fetner, Director of Foundation Relations, Office of University Development and Alumni Relations, Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1992.
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GUIDE TO OBTAINING RESEARCH FUNDING
http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/Research/Funding/documents/Guide_to_Obtaining_Research_Funding.pdf
Advice from Dr. Joanna Poon, Edge Hill College of Higher Education, Lancashire, England. December 2003.
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GUIDE TO PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE HUMANITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu/grants/development/proposal_guide.shtml
Compiled by Beverly Joyce, Bill Moseley, and Kathy Porsch, University of Kansas.
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GUIDE TO PROPOSAL PLANNING AND WRITING
http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/miner.pdf
Offers time-tested suggestions on how you can plan and write your grant proposals so that you can get your share of grant dollars, as well as useful questions to ask a program officer. Lynn E. Miner, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Director of Research and Sponsored Programs, Marquette University, and author of Proposal Planning and Writing (Oryx Press, 1998).
Also listed under Nonprofit Fundraising.
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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING RESEARCH PROPOSALS : NAVIGATING THE ROAD TO SUCCESS
http://www.ahprc.dal.ca/GUIDELINES.PDF
Atlantic Health Promotion Research Center, August 1999, 28pp.
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
HOW TO WRITE A FELLOWSHIP PROPOSAL
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
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HINTS FOR WRITING SUCCESSFUL NIH GRANTS
http://www2.uta.edu/sswgrants/Technical%20Assistance/hints_for_writing_successful_nih.htm
Courtesy of Professor Ellen Barrett, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Miami School of Medicine.
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HINTS ON PREPARING RESEARCH PROPOSALS (FOR THE GOVERNMENT)
http://www.aas.org/grants/hints.html
Includes two guides, one by Sethanne Howard, NASA Office of Space Science, January 1997, and one by Peter Boyce, American Astronomical Society, November 1993.
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THE HOLY GRAIL : IN PURSUIT OF THE DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/DissPropWorkshop/process/
Advice from Michael Watts, University of California Berkeley, Institute of International Studies. Part of the Dissertation Proposal Workshop.
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HOW CAN I WIN FEDERAL GRANTS WITHOUT A TRACT RECORD
web link
Advice from the GrantDoctor, Science, September 8, 2008.
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HOW NOT TO KILL A GRANT APPLICATION : ADVICE FROM SCIENCE MAGAZINE

Part One: MURDER MOST FOUL
Web link
As the sultry murder-mystery editor Miss Fromsett told private eye Philip Marlowe in the '40s classic The Lady in the Lake, "People who write usually don't know the facts, and people who know the facts usually can't write." Her characterization of mystery writers could easily apply to scientists preparing grant applications: They know the facts, but they have trouble writing and selling their ideas. In the movie, Marlowe's attempt at crime writing was a success because he blended real-life facts with intrigue and style--the perfect ingredients for bestsellers, but also the essential elements of competitive grant applications.
Grappling with grant applications at your desk is as central to scientific success as is wrestling with experimental conundrums at the bench. In the fight for research dollars, grant writing can make or break a research career no matter how good or innovative a scientist's ideas are. From inexperienced graduate students and struggling postdocs to exultant new faculty members and worldly-wise senior investigators, competing for grants occurs at all stages of academic research careers. But many candidates falter, making needless mistakes that tarnish potentially award-winning applications: Research plans are overambitious, incoherent, or too diffuse, for example. Learn to address these problems, and your grant applications stand a good chance of receiving a favorable review. Online article by Vid Mohan-Ram, appearing in Science, January 7, 2000.
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Part Two: ABSTRACT KILLERS
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"We must confess that your proposal seems less like science and more like science fiction," declares an executive in Contact, the movie about scientists who detect alien transmissions in outer space. Grant reviewers may confess the same of application abstracts that are filled with wonderful ideas but lack practical, nuts-and-bolts details. A good abstract is like a postcard-sized reprint of a famous work of art: It captures and illustrates the entire research picture without leaving the reader puzzled or confused.
In their efforts to spruce up and dress the body of the research plan, many grant applicants--postdocs and faculty alike--often fail to include essential pieces of the abstract, such as research data and methods. Because the abstract is the first glimpse a reader gets of an application's worth, such oversights can raise unnecessary questions, and may even create the impression that the research plan itself may be incomplete. The key to designing a winning grant application is to start off with a well-rounded, concise summary of your whole application: To accomplish that in a few hundred words, however, takes skill. Article by Vid Mohan-Ram appearing in Science, January 28, 2000.
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Part Three : SO WHAT?
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For many young scientists, the research plan itself can appear to be an alien landscape! This article provides a head-first plunge into the nitty-gritty of your actual research plan: How to structure it, what reviewers are looking for and what irritates them the most. An online article by Vid Mohan-Ram appearing in Science, February 11, 2000.
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Part Four : LOST AT SEA
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When Britain's 18th century Board of Longitude offered £20,000 to anyone who could accurately tell the time at sea, plans and proposals flooded in from all over the world--from Royal Astronomers to novice watchmakers. A major problem, however, was that many contenders never considered the actual conditions of the contest, and so not one proposal aroused the board's interest for over 15 years! Unfortunately, today's review boards still face lackluster proposals from researchers who continue to make the same mistakes that doomed their seafaring predecessors: The science is mediocre, sentences ramble, there are no headings, figures are unclear, sections are disorganized, and the writing is uninspired. Article by Vid Mohan-Ram, appearing in Science, February 25, 2000.
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Part Five : THE FACTS OF THE CASE THUS FAR
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"Facts, Hercule, facts! Nothing matters but the facts. Without them the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game." Inspector Clouseau's words ring true as much for scientific investigation as they do for legal proceedings--especially because research grants can prove to be as slippery to nail down as the Pink Panther. Article by Vid Mohan-Ram appearing in Science, May 26, 2000.
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Part Six : DEVELOPING YOUR RESEARCH PLAN
web link
So, after whetting the reviewers' appetites with a well-rounded introduction and some logical (and testable!) hypotheses, it's time to let them sink their teeth into your research plan. Article by Vid Mohan-Ram appearing in Science, August 11, 2000.
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HOW TO DEVELOP AND WRITE A GRANT PROPOSAL
http://israel.house.gov/uploads/crs-grantproposal.pdf
This report is intended for grant seekers in districts and states. It is based in poart on "Developing and Writing Grant Proposals" from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and draws on some other CRS reports such as Grant Proposal Devlopment (90-430) by Rhoda Newman. The CFDA tends to focus on federal grant proposals; this report has been expanded to include writing proposals for both government and private foundation grants. In preparation for writing a proposal, the report first discusses preliminary information gathering and information, developing ideas for the proposal, gathering community support, identifying funding resources, and seeking preliminary review of the proposal and support of relevant administrative officials.
The second section covers the actual writing of the proposal, from outlining of project goals, stating the purpose and objectives of the proposal, explaining the program methods to solve the stated problem, and how the results of the project will be evaluated, to long-term project planning, and, finally, developing the budget proposal.
The last section includes a listing of free grants writing Web sites, some in Spanish as well as in English, including the Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Short Course.
Merete F. Gerli, Congressional Research Service, Nov. 26, 2003.
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HOW TO ENHANCE A GRANT PROPOSAL
Still available via the Internet Archive.
It is important for an applicant to become familiar with eligibility requirements and other criteria related to the organization and grant program from which assistance is sought. Applicants should remember that the basic requirements, application forms, information, deadlines, and procedures will vary for each grant maker. Since funding information changes, applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the funding source before preparing any application. Also reviews the different parts of a proposal, with examples. Courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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HOW TO FIND GRANTS : POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
http://www.winona.edu/Grants/education/HOW_TO_FIND_GRANTS_files/frame.htm
Courtesy of Winona State University Grants and Sponsored Programs.
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HOW TO GET A BITE OF NIH'S BILLION DOLLAR FUNDING PIE
web link
"The role of the National Institutes of Health [NIH] is to give away $20 billion a year for research." But it is your role as an applicant to understand how the NIH dispenses these dollars--before you dash off your application. Winning a share of those research dollars is a competitive process. And although the quality of your research plan is crucial to your project's success, there are a number of non-research-related, practical things you can do to make sure your application stays on track and, in so doing, improve your chances of getting it funded. Includes pictures of incoming grant applications piled up at the loading dock. Article by Vid Mohan-Ram, Science, Oct. 13, 2000.
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HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SCORE WHEN SUBMITTING A GRANT PROPOSAL
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
A guide by David Hemenway, University of Vermont Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. February 13, 1997.
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HOW TO WIN AN ENVIRONMENTAL FELLOWSHIP (OUR GUIDE TO FOCUSING YOUR MONEY HUNT...)
http://www.environmentalschools.org/guidance/fellowships/
Article by Carol Ruhl, Environmental Education Specialist, EnvironmentalSchools.org, March 26, 2004.
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HOW TO WRITE A WINNING PROPOSAL AND GET THOSE GRANTS!
http://trc.virginia.edu/Publications/Grant_Writing.htm
A beginner's guide to the proposal writing and submission process at the University of Virginia by Jennifer Tyler, UVA Teaching Resource Center.
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HOW TO WRITE AN APPLICATION INVOLVING RESEARCH ANIMALS
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/researchanimals/tutorial/index.htm
Developed by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), in conjunction with Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), this tutorial provides a step by step guide to the preparation of an application and covers such topics as considering alternatives, obtaining assurances and IACUC approval, just in time processes, NIH review of animal subjects applications, grant awards, IACUC monitoring of awards, and reporting requirements. Although designed specifically for NIAID applicants, the information is relevant to any investigator submitting an application to the NIH for an activity involving animals.
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HOW TO WRITE AN NIH GRANT APPLICATION
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The culmination of months of work is distilled into your NIH grant application--that bundle of paper that quickly becomes your sole focus and takes over your entire world. But the National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of academic research in the U.S., and so to NIH officials, YOUR precious package is only one of over 40,000 applications they receive every year--a single fish in a school of thousands. Given the competition, you really can't let silly mistakes ruin your chances. Article by Vid Mohan-Ram, Science, June 23, 2000.
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I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT!
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"What do they mean, it's 'too ambitious'? How do they think I am going solve the Big Problem if I'm not ambitious? Who are these idiots? They aren't qualified to review my work! None of the experiments they say we need to do will tell us anything! They are just giving us busy work!"
Whew! Wasn't it a relief to get that out of your system? If you have made statements like these, you know that within a few minutes, or days, you will collect your thoughts and decide on a reasonable response to that negative grant review or rejected manuscript.
Almost everyone in science has received a nonfundable grant score or had a paper rejected, usually both. If this is your first experience with such a rejection, congratulations and welcome to the club! The key now is to know how to move forward, to understand the appropriate roles of the reviewer and the reviewed, and to determine how to respond to critiques so that you get that grant funded, eventually, or that paper accepted. In Part 1 of this series we will discuss the ins and outs of dealing with manuscript peer review. Part 2 will focus on responding to grant critiques.
Article by Jeremy M. Boss and Susan H. Eckert appearing in Science, September 12, 2003.
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I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T LIKE IT! (PART II : GRANT PROPOSALS)
web link
"Can you believe this summary statement? They said my grant proposal was too preliminary, not focused, too ambitious, just a descriptive survey, a large fishing expedition, did not have an adequate animal model, did not provide a clear rationale, and was viewed with a low level of enthusiasm. And that's just in the opening summary paragraph! There are four more pages of specific comments. What am I going to do?"
The good news is that everyone has received some of these comments in their grant-proposal critiques. The tough part for the scientist is to determine how to respond so that the proposal is in better shape -- much better shape -- when it is resubmitted. This essay will discuss how to evaluate and respond to your review and provide ways to seek the best advice for improving your grant application. We start with the role of the reviewer because your understanding of the reviewer's objectives will provide you with a reference point for your response and resubmission. The discussion that follows uses the National Institutes of Health (NIH) system as example, as this is the largest source of biomedical research funding. But the general advice applies to the peer-review systems of other federal agencies and those of private foundations.
Article by Jeremy M. Boss and Susan H. Eckert appearing in Science, December 12, 2003.
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JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
PROPOSAL WRITING TIPS
http://www.jmu.edu/sponsprog/writingtips.html
Includes sections on organizing a proposal, putting your idea into a project format, and preparing a full proposal. January 10, 2001.
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LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
GRANTS DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
GRANT WRITING RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
http://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/grants/Grants_writingonline.htm
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LETTER PROPOSALS
http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/letterprop.html
Advice from the College of William and Mary.
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LOCATING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS
Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
Advice from Sherif Afifi, M.D., Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Co-Director of Cardiothoracic ICU, Yale University School of Medicine.
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LOST AT SEA, see HOW NOT TO KILL A GRANT PROPOSAL, PART FOUR

MAKING THE RIGHT MOVES: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT FOR POSTDOCS AND NEW FACULTY
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/researchandgradprog/research/writing2.html
Practical advice from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. 2nd edition, 2006. Be sure to check out chapter 9 on getting funded.
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MECHANICS OF GRANT WRITING (POWERPOINT)
http://acosoc.org/student/extra_docs/doc_files/ASA_GrantWriting.pdf
Acoustical Society of America, June 7, 2006.
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MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICATION ADVICE
http://www.accepted.com/medical/amcasessay.aspx
Personal statements. Secondary Essays. Letters of Recommendation. Low Stats. Non-science background. Age. Residency. Research experience. These are just a few of the topics covered in this treasure trove of articles and an email course on medical school admissions. Help yourself. They're here to help you get Accepted.
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MICHIGAN COMMON APPLICATION FORM
http://www.michiganfoundations.org/s_cmf/bin.asp?CID=2528&DID=10304&DOC=FILE.DOC
Many Michigan foundations have adopted a common application form for grant seekers to use when applying for funding. Check the site for the form and a list of foundations requiring it. Courtesy of the Council of Michigan Foundations.
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CONTRACT AND GRANT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
GENERAL PROPOSAL AND PROJECT INFORMATION
http://www.cga.msu.edu/new/ngmi/geninfo.htm
Provides information on processing proposals, MSU indirect costs, contacts, and accounts.
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY HANDBOOK
http://www.hr.msu.edu/HRsite/Documents/Faculty/Handbooks/Faculty/ResearchCreativeEndeavor/
Links to Chapter VI, Research and Creative Endeavor.
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
GRANTS AND RELATED RESOURCES
http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/grants.htm
An extensive compilation of resources.
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THE MOST COMMON ERRORS MADE IN RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND APPLICATIONS
http://www.indiana.edu/~gradgrnt/pubs/errors.html
Courtesy of the Indiana University Office of Research and University Graduate School.
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MURDER MOST FOUL, see HOW NOT TO KILL A GRANT APPLICATION, PART ONE

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI)
GRANTS PROCESS AND ADMINISTRATION
http://www3.cancer.gov/admin/gab/2005GPB/GPB05-LowRes.pdf
Also called "Everything You Wanted to Know About the NCI Grants Process But Were Afraid to Ask". Revised August 2005.
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NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
QUICK GUIDE FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS
http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/extra/extdocs/gntapp.htm
This is a helpful breakdown of common mistakes made during the composition of PHS 398 grant applications (used by the majority of NIH grant applicants). Each section--from the face page to animal care details--includes a table of mistakes that applicants commonly make when submitting applications to the NCI. A good summary of "grant writing tips" at the end provides more useful information.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE'S (NCCAM)
QUICK GUIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/instructions/quickguide/index.htm
Provides a short description of the review mechanism at NCCAM. This is followed by information on how to plan and prepare your grant application.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FUNDING PAGE
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default_grants.htm
Provides link to "All About Grants" tutorials to help biomedical investigators plan, write, and apply for the basic NIH research project grant, the R01, as well as other resources.
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NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
GRANT APPLICATION AND REVIEW INFORMATION FAQ
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/faq.html
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, see NSF...

NCURA PROPOSAL PREPARATION RESOURCES
http://www.ncura.edu/resources/prep.htm
Links to university proposal writing guides.
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The NIH R01 TOOL KIT
web link
If you're a scientist doing research that's directly related to human health, you need to know your way around the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Every young biomedical scientist seeks NIH grants; indeed, the first R01 is a milestone in every biomedical researcher's career.
Unlike most other guides, this one isn't static. In the coming months and years, we, the writers and editors of Science Careers, will incorporate changes in NIH procedures, new funding opportunities, and so on, and will keep it evolving as we learn more and get better advice from new sources. We'll keep refining it to reflect input from you and others.
So bookmark this page. Use it as your starting point whenever you start to prepare a new NIH research project grant (RPG), and check back when you have a draft in hand. This guide will be useful throughout the process of preparing and submitting grant applications.
Advice from the editors of Science, July 27, 2007.
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NO MERCY FROM THE MARGIN POLICE : WHEN THE FEDS SAY ONE INCH, THEY MEAN ONE INCH
http://tgci.com/magazine/No%20Mercy%20from%20the%20Margin%20Police.pdf
When writing a grant, follow the instructions to the letter. Advice from Suan Compo, the Grantsmanship Center, 2004.
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NSF GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDE
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg
Provides guidance on submitting a NSF proposal.
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NSF PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND AWARD ADMINISTRATION : FAQS
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/faqs.pdf
36 pages of questions and answers.
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OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER
http://www.omhrc.gov/
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=1
This agency provides advice to anyone seeking minority health-related funding.
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ONE PROGRAM OFFICER'S CANDID TIPS FOR GRANTSEEKERS
http://www.tgci.com/magazine/One%20Program%20Officer%27s%20Candid%20Tips%20for%20Grantseekers.pdf
Thinking about asking a private foundation for research support? "When you approach a foundation, don't just look for areas of interest. Try to find the key leaders. One of Joel's Laws of Foundations is that nobody gives grants to organizations. You give grants to people because you believe in them, think they can handle that money and do a great job with it." Dr. Joel Orosz (The Grantsmanship Center Magazine). Also don't forget to contact the MSU Development Office to get permission before submitting a grant proposal to private foundations.
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A PEDIATRICIAN'S GUIDE TO PROPOSAL WRITING
http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/ProposalWriting.pdf
This Guide is a tool to help pediatricians develop grant proposals for community-based child health programs. It contains information on types of grantmarkers; proposal writing and the solicitation process; components of a proposal; common proposal writing mistakes; examples of proposals and budgets; and resources on fundraising and proposal writing.
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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY GUIDE TO SPONSORED PROGRAMS
http://web.archive.org/web/20021202140925/
http://infoserv.rttonet.psu.edu/spa/fac-guid.htm
Describes Penn State University practices affecting the solicitation of grant and contract funds. It is not intended to be an offical statement of University Policy or a comprehensive manual, but a readily accessible guide to get faculty started in the pursuit of sponsored support. In summary, the proposal process all comes down to five simple steps:

  • Step 1 - Find the people who can help
  • Step 2 - Locate potential sponsors
  • Step 3 - Write your proposal
  • Step 4 - Submit youi proposal
  • Step 5 - Find the people who can help
    It is to be hoped that the last step refers to finding the people you need to help you manage your new grant. But if not, then it simply means finding the people who can help you try again! We hope this booklet will help you create a successful proposal. Penn State University Office of Sponsored Programs.
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    PERSUASIVE PROPOSAL WRITING
    http://www.biu.ac.il/RA/www/rserch/writing/write1.html
    Prepared by Yosef Mackler, Research Grants Editor, Research Authority, Bar-Ilan University, Israel.
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    PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR WRITING PROPOSALS
    http://www.gpc.edu/~ebrown/pracguid.htm
    Tips from Alice Reid, Instructor of English and Educational Technology, Delaware Technical and Community College, Wilmington Campus.
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    PREPARING A GRANT PROPOSAL AT INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
    http://web.archive.org/web/20011119183608/
    http://web.indstate.edu/OOR/resource/prepgrnt.htm#funding
    Provides tips that would be of use to faculty anywhere.
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    PREPARING AND SUBMITTING A STANDARD NSF PROPOSAL VIA FASTLANE
    https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm
    Instructions provided the MSU Office of Contract and Grant Administration. Sept. 2004.
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    PROPOSAL PREPARATION : BUDGET PREPARATION
    http://www.winona.edu/Grants/education/Budget.htm
    Basic Budget Building Blocks and Ten Budget Preparation Tips. Couresty of Winona State University Grants and Sponsored Programs.
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    PROPOSAL PREPARATION : HOW TO STRUCTURE A PROPOSAL
    http://www.winona.edu/Grants/education/Whale.htm
    Preparing a proposal when the funding source guidelines do not specify a format may seem to be a whale of a problem. One way to approach this gargantuan task is to use a generic format including the ten elements most commonly requested in proposal instructions. (The whale reappears at the end of this story...). Couresty of Winona State University Grants and Sponsored Programs.
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    PROPOSAL PREPARATION : PROPOSAL PLANNING
    http://www.winona.edu/Grants/education/Planning.htm
    Couresty of Winona State University Grants and Sponsored Programs.
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    PROPOSAL PREPARATION : TEN QUICK TIPS
    http://www.winona.edu/Grants/education/Writing.htm
    Couresty of Winona State University Grants and Sponsored Programs.
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    A PROPOSAL WRITING SHORT COURSE
    http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
    A short overview provided by the Foundation Center.
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    PROPOSAL WRITING : STAGES AND STRATEGIES
    http://www.gpc.edu/~ebrown/infobr3.htm
    Prepared by William H. Matchett, University of Minnesota,1997, and mounted on a web page by Georgia Perimeter College.
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    PROPOSAL WRITING : THE BUSINESS OF SCIENCE
    http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/sanders.pdf
    Article by Wendy Sanders, Whitaker Foundation.
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    ROANOKE COLLEGE
    ACADEMIC GRANTS PROPOSAL TIPS
    Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
    This is a brief overview of what to consider when writing a proposal for external funding for your research, writing, sabbaticals, etc. It can serve as a guide for new writers of proposals, or a list of reminders for those with more experience. While it was designed with scientists in mind, the guidelines are general enough to pertain to applications in the humanities or any field.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE DISSERTATION PROPOSALS
    http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/DissPropWorkshop/examples/
    Tips and advice are well and good, but aspiring proposal writers often want to see how all these coalesce around specific research questions and contexts. What is included here are a few examples of successful (i.e., grant winning) research proposals to different institutions. We have also asked the proposalsÌ authors -- all who have now returned from "the field" -- for their insights and reflections on their proposals and the process of writing and implementing them. These commentaries are also included here.
    There is no one "right" way to write a proposal, and a new proposal must ask an original question and promise new insights. The proposals we include here are not meant to be templates in terms of content or structure. They are simply meant as manifestations of the themes and advice offered elsewhere.
    Courtesy of the University of California-Berkeley, Institute of International Studies.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE GRANT - RESEARCH PROPOSAL
    ANNOTATED R01 GRANT APPLICATION AND SUMMARY STATEMENT
    http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/app/default.htm
    Courtesy of NIAID, this is an example of a well-written NIH grant application. Originally submitted by Dr. Mark Smeltzer in 1998, the application appears as he submitted it to NIH, except for changes made to the forms to reflect PHS 398 version 09/2004.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE GRANT - RESEARCH PROPOSAL
    GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY AND EMERGING PATTERSN OF SOCIAL REGULATION IN THE PACIFIC BASIN REGION
    http://people.ucsc.edu/~rlipsch/Research%20Funding/Proposals/PBRC%20proposal.pdf
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE GRANT - RESEARCH PROPOSAL
    A SIMULATED PROPOSAL FOR : A COMMUNITY-BASED MOTHERS AND INFANTS CENTER
    http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/propone.htm
    Courtesy of Joe Levine, Michigan State University, Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources Education and Communication Systems.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE GRANT - RESEARCH PROPOSAL
    USE OF COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS
    http://www.indstate.edu/mary/N633/Propaper.html
    Courtesy of Mary Bennett, Indiana State University.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL: AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
    http://www.apsanet.org/content_9224.cfm
    a few sample winning Small Research Grant proposals.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL: FULBRIGHT (STUDENT)
    http://www.bu.edu/bufellow/essays/fgessay.htm
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL : NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
    POMPEII FORUM PROJECT
    http://pompeii.virginia.edu/pompeii/neh/neh.html
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
    http://math.nist.gov/~DLozier/projects/ALMMF/proposal/proposal.pdf
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL: NATIONAL INSTITUTEs OF HEALTH
    SOCIOCULTURAL BELIEFS AMONG LATINOS WITH DIABETES
    http://research.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=34673
    A 2005 NIH proposal, annotated with comments on the proposal’s most and least successful aspects from the University of Texas, El Paso.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
    http://gadfly.igc.org/ecology/proposal.htm
    “Implications of Disequilibrium Ecology for Environmental Ethics and Policy”. Prepared by Ernest Partidge, University of California-Riverside.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSAL: TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    http://www.4grants.net/Grant%20Writing%20Proposal.pdf
    Seeking funding to pay for an online grant writing course.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSALS FOR THE SCIENCES
    http://aaa.nevada.edu/proposals.html
    Courtesy of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSALS : NATIONAL CENTER FOR SUPERCOMPUTING APPLICATIONS
    http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/UserInfo/Allocations/sampleproposals.nrac.html
    21 proposals from astronomical sciences, atmospheric sciences, biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, materials research, ocean sciences, and physics.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE PROPOSALS: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY, INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONALS STUDIES)
    http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/DissPropWorkshop/examples/
    Five successful proposals in the international arena, with commentaries by their authors.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SAMPLE SPONSOR INQUIRY LETTER
    http://www.indiana.edu/~gradgrnt/pubs/sponsor.html
    Courtesy of the GradGrants Center, Indiana University.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SCHOLARLY PURSUITS : A GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DURING THE GRADUATE YEARS
    http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/images/stories/pdfs/scholarly_pursuits.pdf?phpMyAdmin=6b9c477e53d3t291967f4
    With sample application essays, fellowship proposals, curriculum vitae and cover letters from candidates in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University. 2007, 9th edition. Compiled by Cynthia Verba.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SEEKING FUNDING: A MANUAL FOR FACULTY IN THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION
    http://216.151.81.21/leadership_education/grants/Tupper-SeekingFunding.pdf
    Courtesy of the Association of Theological Schools.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SO WHAT? see HOW NOT TO KILL A GRANT APPLICATION, PART THREE

    STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (TEXAS)
    PROPOSAL COMPONENTS
    Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
    Compiled by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    STEPS IN PREPARING A RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSAL
    http://ed-web2.educ.msu.edu/intranet/irtl/manual.htm
    This document is designed to provide a cursory overview of the steps involved in obtaining a research grant. None of these suggestions should be taken as prescriptive. They are intended to give you a rough idea of what needs to happen. prepared by personnel in the Institute for Research on Teaching and Learning at MSU's College of Education.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING
    http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/K12/ARRTI/Grant-Writing-Outline.html
    Prepared by Marilyn Sinclair, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS:
    HOW TO WRITE A CANCER CAM GRANT
    http://www.cancer.gov/cam/attachments/howtowrite.pdf
    As cancer patients continue to explore alternative treatments and practices, the need for reliable scientific data increases. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) remains devoted to the rigorous investigation of potential treatments and modalities in the prevention and treatment of cancer and its symptoms, whether the source is unconventional or unexpected. Rigorous scientific investigations in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) can and should be conducted. Unfortunately, the development of competitive research proposals in cancer CAM and securing federal funding is often challenging. Cancer CAM applications to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) must meet all the general criteria required of any application. In addition, competitive applications are successful at addressing some of the challenges specific to cancer CAM topics. The OCCAM has developed a document that not only compiles information from existing NIH grant writing resources, it highlights some of the issues unique to CAM and CAM related research areas. Many of the issues raised by review committees and presents some of the potential solutions for applicants.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    SUBMITTING A GRANT PROPOSAL : RISKS, BENEFITS, AND HOW TO SUCCEED
    http://www.hallcenter.ku.edu/grants/development/pdf/SubmittingGrantProposal.shtml
    This introduction to grant development in the humanities is written for University of Kansas faculty members and graduate students at the beginning of their professional research careers. The tutorial is divided into the following sections:
    (1) Scholars and the Grant Application Process
    (2) The Risks and Benefits of Grant Proposal Submission
    (3) The "Theology" of Grant Proposal Writing
    (4) Frank Advice on Writing Research Grant Proposals in the Humanities
    (5) Abstract or Summary
    (6) The Proposal Narrative
    (7) About Your Audience
    (8) Typical Review Panel Criteria
    (9) Identifying References and Recommendations
    (10)The Curriculum Vitae
    Maria Carlson, Director, Center for Russian and East European Studies, The University of Kansas.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TAPPING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES : FUNDING BEYOND THE NIH, see GINA SHAW'S ADVICE ON FUNDING FROM THE NIH AND BEYOND : A TWO-PART SERIES

    TEN COMMANDMENTS OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION GRANT PROPOSALS
    web link
    Panelist John Hurley, associate vice president for the MacArthur Foundation, explains the benefits of applying to private organizations for research funds for an audience of graduate students, postdocs, and administrators. Article written by Vid Mohan-Ram, Science, March 10, 2000.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TEN WAYS TO WRITE A BETTER GRANT
    http://www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/tenways.htm
    Advice for faculty interested in applying for NIH grants. Article by Alison Snyder appearing in The Scientist, Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 71.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TIME MANAGEMENT 101 FOR GRANT APPLICANTS
    web link
    Are you on the brink of scientific stardom as a faculty member but need extra funding? Are you beginning a postdoctoral project and need start-up assistance? Stop! Before you get carried away in a mad dash while writing your dream proposal, be aware that preparing a good grant application requires more than just a slick sale of scientific ideas. Advice from Vid Mohan-Ram appearing in Science, October 8, 1999.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TIPS FOR APPLYING TO PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS FOR GRANT MONEY
    Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
    another web link
    A short article by Peter J. Feibelman, University of Texas-Houston Health Sciences Center.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TIPS FOR NEW NIH GRANT APPLICANTS
    http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/Application/Tips.htm
    Advice from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING
    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/grantwriting.htm
    Helpful information for preparing a Federal research grant application, including: 1) How to Write a Research Project Grant Application; 2) Common Mistakes in NIH Applications; 3) Writing a Grant Application: A "Technical" Checklist; 4) Links to More Information on Writing Grants 5) General Information and Tools from the NIH Office of Extramural Research Website. Courtesy of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2005.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TIPS ON PROPOSAL AND GRANT WRITING
    Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
    Linda Martinez, Engineering Library, Duke University, provides an overview for the ASEE Conference, June 1998.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    TOP TEN WAYS TO GET FUNDED
    http://faculty.ed.uiuc.edu/j-levin/top-10-funding.html
    Compiled by Jim Levin, College of Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Revised 2003.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNDERSTANDING THE FEDERAL REVIEW PROCESS
    http://charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=3055&z=16
    The length of the federal review process has always frustrated my clients and me. That silence following the deadline is so profound. This is how I explain it to them.... Article by Sarah S. Brophy, Grants and Foundations Review, Feb. 16, 2005.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
    PROPOSAL WRITING : THE ART OF PERSUASION
    http://www.uc.edu/global/Scholarships/Fulbright_Grant_Manual.pdf
    Includes advice on writing applications for Fulbright, Marshall, and Rhodes Scholarships.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
    GETTING READY TO WRITE
    http://research.uiowa.edu/dsp/main/index.php?get=gwtready
    Basic information on the types of situations and perspectives that need to be understood prior to preparing and submitting a grant proposal, including:
    (1) Find out what you funders want from applicants writing a grant Proposal.
    (2) Grant proposal conceptualization allows you to know when to and when not to apply for a particular grant.
    (3) Discover the basic components that a grant proposal is constructed from.
    (4) Some views on organizing the writing of a proposal.
    (5) Find out the steps for the submission of your grant proposal.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
    PROPOSAL WRITER'S GUIDE
    http://www.research.umich.edu/proposals/PWG/pwgcontents.html
    A guide for faculty and staff members with little or no experience in writing proposals for sponsored activities. "Writing a proposal for a sponsored activity such as a research project or a curriculum development program is a problem of persuasion. It is well to assume that your reader is a busy, impatient, skeptical person who has no reason to give your proposal special consideration and who is faced with many more requests than he can grant, or even read thoroughly. This document will help you in developing a proposal." Written by Donald E. Thackrey and provided by the University of Michigan Division of Research Development and Administration.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA
    WRITERS' GUIDE TO GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS
    web link
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
    GRANT WRITING MANUAL, 2006-2007
    http://www.med.upenn.edu/rpd/documents/gwm.pdf
    11th edition.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    RESEARCH OFFICE
    PROPOSAL WRITING GUIDE
    http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting.html
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    RESEARCH OFFICE
    PROPOSAL WRITING: SELECTED WEB SITES
    http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting/websites.html
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
    SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL WRITING
    http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/grants/writing.html
    This is a brief overview of what to consider when writing a proposal for external funding for your research, writing, sabbaticals, etc. It can serve as a guide for new writers of proposals, or a list of reminders for those with more experience. While it was designed with scientists in mind, the guidelines are general enough to pertain to applications in the humanities or any field.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    DEPARTMENT OF CONTRACTS AND GRANTS
    GENERAL PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
    http://dcg.usc.edu/PropPrep/gg.cfm
    Many foundation and corporate sponsors do not provide detailed guidelines with respect to proposal preparation. In these cases, the following provides a guide to the basic organization and elements of a proposal.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
    UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
    INTERNET RESOURCES RELATED TO GRANTS AND PROPOSAL WRITING
    http://www.lib.washington.edu/Gfis/resources/webstuff.html
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
    Grants Information Center
    http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/grantshp.htm
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, RIVER FALLS
    OFFICE OF GRANTS AND RESEARCH
    http://www.uwrf.edu/grants/
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    VIDEO ON PEER REVIEW AT NIH
    http://www.csr.nih.gov/video/video.asp
    The Center for Scientific Review has produced a video of a mock study section meeting to provide an inside look at how NIH grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. The video shows how outside experts assess applications and how review meetings are conducted to ensure fairness. The video also includes information on what applicants can do to improve the chances their applications will receive a positive review.
    (Last checked 09/15/06)

    WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
    OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS
    GUIDE TO THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
    http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/SponsPrg/grants/guide1.htm
    March 2005.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR GRANT APPLICATION : A PRIMER FOR NEW APPLICANTS
    http://cms.csr.nih.gov/AboutCSR/OverviewofPeerReviewProcess.htm
    Overview of the peer review process by the National Institutes of Health's Center for Scientific Review.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WHAT REVIEWERS LOOK FOR
    http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/reviewers.htm
    When writing proposals you should always keep the reviewers in mind. They are human beings that have their own interests, that get hungry, that get tired, that get annoyed, and so on. You need to convince these people relatively quickly that your project is well organized, worth doing, and that you are the person to do it. Advice from the College of William and Mary.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WHERE THE NIH DOLLARS ARE: FIVE FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR LEANER TIMES, see GINA SHAW'S ADVICE ON FUNDING FROM THE NIH AND BEYOND : A TWO-PART SERIES

    WHERE TO START
    http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2006/03/2006031001c/careers.html
    It's officially behind you -- that first frenzied semester of being an assistant professor. You have conquered the electronic grade-submission system and know where to get a decent cup of coffee. Now it's time to think about career development. In the academic world, that usually means finding grants.
    Where to begin? It's surprising how many new assistant professors just don't know. Many feel under pressure to "know everything" and are afraid to ask what they fear will seem like obvious questions about the grant process. As an experienced grant writer, my goal here is to offer some basic advice about seeking a grant and spare you the embarassment of having to ask. Advice from Karen M. Markin, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 10, 2006.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WORDS WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN CASH
    http://chronicle.com/jobs/2005/04/2005040801c.htm
    The heart of any grant proposal is the narrative. It is essential to do a good job on that section, because it can make or break whether you get your money. The narrative, also called a project description or research plan, is a different animal from a scholarly paper, which persuades the reader to accept your results through a clear and precise demonstration of the soundness of your research. A grant proposal needs to contain the same methodological rigor, but it must be presented in a framework that makes your reader enthusiastic enough to write you a check. Article by Karen Markin appearing in Chronicle of Higher Education, April 8, 2005.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING A GRANT
    http://www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/grants_process/grantwriting.htm
    Advice from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING FELLOWSHIP ESSAYS
    http://www.yale.edu/iefp/acrobat/fellow_essay_handout.pdf
    Advice from Yale University, International Education and Fellowship Programs.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING FROM THE WINNER'S CIRCLE:
    A GUIDE TO PREPARING COMPETITIVE GRANT PROPOSALS
    http://epscor.unl.edu/rfps/winnerscircle.shtml
    A booklet prepared by Dr. David Stanley, Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is about writing and submitting competitive grant proposals. It is addressed to colleagues who feel they may benefit from a quick look at the granting process.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING GRANTS (ESPECIALLY FOR THE HUMANITIES)
    http://virtual.park.uga.edu/cdesmet/grantwri.htm
    Practical advice from Christy Desmet, University of Georgia, English Department. May 16, 1997.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS AND ESSAYS FOR FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
    http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/FS/essays.html
    Every fellowship or graduate school application requires a statement that asks, in one way or another, for the candidate to describe their academic or other interests. This personal statement is your introduction to the selection committee. An outstanding personal statement will not win you a scholarship, but a poorly prepared one can deny you the chance to be considered as a finalist. Advice from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS
    http://www.k-state.edu/artsci/scholarship/essay.shtml
    Advice from Kansas State University College of Arts and Sciences.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

    WRITING THE HUMANITIES OR ARTS PROPOSAL
    Still available thanks to the Internet Archive
    Advice from the University of Michigan Division of Research and Development Administration.
    (Last checked 03/07/08)

     

    Books

    The books mentioned on this page are available for public use in the Michigan State University Libraries. If you are unable to visit our library, consider visiting a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection in your home state or a local public library in your home town. If the books are not available there, ask about interlibrary loan or visit a local bookstore to find out whether they can be purchased.

    ADVANCEMENT SERVICES: RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR FUND RAISING. Washington, D.C. : Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1999. 228pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .A38 1999
    This book, edited by the director of alumni and development records at Duke University, aims to sharpen the skills of campus fund raisers and introduce them to new methods of discovering donors.
    [Educational fund raising -- United States]

    BUILDING BRIDGES : FUND RAISING FOR DEANS, FACULTY, AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS. Mary Kay Murphy. Washington, D.C. : Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1992. 131pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .B85 1992
    The book's four sections cover strategic planning and defining the roles of development-team members, ethics and attitudes necessary for successful fund raising, determining who to approach for major gifts and how to go about the solicitation process, and considerations for deans at small or health-sciences institutions.
    [Educational fund raising -- United States]
    [Education, Higher -- United States -- Finance]
    [Public relations -- Universities and colleges -- United States]

    CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT. G. David Gearhart. Washington, D.C. : National Association of College and University Business Officers, 1995. 220pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .G43 1995
    Kick off your campaign with this practical guide to planning and waging college and university capital campaigns.
    [Educational fund raising]

    CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS : 21 WAYS TO REACH YOUR GOAL. Washington, D.C. : Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, 1990. 51pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .C36 1989
    A collection of articles written mostly by college fund raisers and consultants discussing such topics as feasibility studies, fund-raising stratgies, and the role of trustees, alumni, and public relations officials in capital campaigns.
    [Educational fund raising]

    CULTIVATING FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION. Mary Kay Murphy, ed. Washington, D.C. : Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1989. 210pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .C78 1989
    Shows development officers how to understand the foundation's mission; research for potential foundation matches; make the initial approach; develop a winning proposal; and administer a grant to create a lasting partnership. In all, it includes 26 essays exploring every aspect of building your working relationships with foundations.
    [Educational fund raising -- United States]
    [Endowments -- United States]

    THE DEAN'S ROLE IN FUND RAISING : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. Margarete Rooney Hall. Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993. 120pp. Main Library Stacks LB2335.95 .H35 1992
    [Educational fund raising]

    DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE MAJOR GIFT PROGRAM : FROM MANAGING STAFF TO SOLICITING GIFTS. Roy Muir and Jerry May, eds. Washington, D.C. : Council for Advancement and Support of Education, 1993. 134pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .D36 1993
    Designed for fundraisers in education, but with a wealth of information applicable to all fundraising. Individually authored chapters discuss management of a major gift campaign, developing staff, setting guidelines, prospect research, prospect management, using volunteers, narrowing the field, special events, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors. Includes extensive annotated bibliogrpahy of donor research resources.
    [Fund raising]
    [Educational fund raising]

    DEVELOPING SKILLS IN PROPOSAL WRITING. Mary Hall. Portland, Oregon : Portland State University, Continuing Education Publications, 1977. 2nd edition, 339pp. Main Library Stacks PN147 .H28 1977
    A basic overview, including preliminary activities as well as actual tips on writing proposals.
    [Proposal writing in the social sciences]

    DOLLARS FOR EXCELLENCE. Roy Bunce and Stanton Leggett. Chicago, Ill. : Pluribus Press, 1988. 312pp. Main Library Stacks HG177.5 .U6 B86 1988
    Focusing on the individual, who accounts for 90% of the charitable dollar, this book shows how to reach the right people. It explains what motivates individuals to give and how you can tap into that. Complete and easy to follow, it answers every question you have about educational fundraising.
    [Educational fund raising]
    [Education -- finance]

    THE DYNAMICS OF FUNDING : AN EDUCATOR'S GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE GRANTSMANSHIP. Paul B. Warren. Boston, Mass. : Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1980. 366pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .W36
    A history of the postwar bureaucratization of secular patronage for higher learning. It also provides insights into the fundamentals of grantsmanship.
    [Endowments - United States]

    EDUCATION GRANTWINNERS : MODELS OF EFFECTIVE PROPOSAL STRUCTURE AND STYLE. Leslie A. Ratzlaff, ed. Alexandria, Va. : Capitol Publications, Inc., 1991. 385pp. Main Library Reference Funding Center (1, East) LC241 .E48 1991
    Contains excerpts from nine proposals that won grants from the Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The proposals come from a variety of sources ranging from school districts, community colleges, four-year colleges and universitiess and describe projects ranging from teen parent support to a college freshman advising system and from a summer science program for girls to a multigrade international education curriculum.
    [Educational fund raising]

    EDUCATIONAL FUND RAISING : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. Michael J. Worth, ed. Phoenix, Az. : Oryx Press, 1993. 464pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .E38
    Designed for staff of university, college and community college development offices; donor research offices; university foundations; sponsored research departments; and academic librarians. Consists of 36 articles by experts in fund-raising and university development. Topics addressed include the elements of a development program, donors, institutional planning, annual giving, capital campaigns, corporation and foundation support, and targeting special constituencies. Includes glossary and bibliography of further readings.
    [Educational fund raising -- United States]

    EDUCATOR'S GUIDE FOR DEVELOPING AND FUNDING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS. John Chandler and Ruthmary Cordon-Cradler. International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 1994. 3rd edition, 155pp. Main Library Stacks LB1028.3 .C884 1994
    Designed for teachers and administrators who want a practical step-by-step guide for developing grant proposals. Includes sections on proposal planning, identifying funding sources, writing the proposal, working with funding agencies, and sample proposals.
    [Educational fund raising]

    EFFECTIVE FUND RAISING IN HIGHER EDUCATION : TEN SUCCESS STORIES. Margaret A. Duronio and Bruce A. Loessin. San Francisco, Cal. : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1991. 251pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336 .D84 1991
    Presents detailed studies of successful fund-raising programs at ten diverse institutions and examines what specific factors have contributed to their success.
    [Educational fund raising -- United States]

    ESTABLISHING A UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION. Donald L. Lemish. Washington, D.C.: American Association of State Colleges and Universities, c1989. 39pp. Main Library Stacks LB2336.L4 E8 1989
    Also listed under Academic fundraising.
    [State universities and colleges -- Finance -- United States]
    [Educational fund raising -- United States]
    [Endowments -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.]

    FIRST TIME GRANTWRITER'S GUIDE TO SUCCESS. Cynthia Knowles. Thousand Oaks, Ca. : Corwin/Sage, 2002. 137pp. Main Library Stacks LC243.A1 K56 2002
    This toolkit covers the elements of the proposal package, writing style, budget development, and other aspects of completing the application for grants from government and private sources. Includes glossary.
    [Educational fund raising -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.]
    [Proposal writing for grants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.]

    THE FOUNDATION HANDBOOK : A PRIVATE FOUNDATION APPROACH TO FUND RAISING AT STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. Donald L. Lemish. Washington, D.C. : American Association of State Colleges and Universities, 1981. 28pp. Main Library Stacks Oversize Collection (Basement) LB2336 .L45
    An overview of the mechanics of private fund raising -- organization, staffing, policies, and procedures -- for colleges and universities.
    [Endowments -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]
    [Universities and colleges -- finance -- handbooks, manuals, etc.]

    FUND-RAISING LEADERSHIP : A GUIDE FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BOARDS. J.W. Pocock. Washington, D.C. : The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1989. 151pp. Main Library Stacks HG177.5 .U6 P6 1989
    [Fund raising -- United States -- management]
    [Educational fund raising -- United States -- management]

     

    Additional Web Pages of Interest

    Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
    http://lnps.fdncenter.org/
    Want to use a database to find articles and books to read? LNPS Online is a searchable database of the literature of philanthropy. It incorporates the unique contents of the Foundation Center's five libraries and contains more than 24,000 full bibliographic citations, of which more than 16,300 have descriptive abstracts. Drawing on the combined resources of five national libraries, the database is updated daily. Items covered deal with everything from the theory and philosophy of philanthropy, biographies of philanthropists, administration and management of nonprofits, and materials issued by foundations or nonprofit organizations. Sample search: enter "fundraising" as subject and "school" as a keyword. Ask your local library if they carry the journals or books cited. If not ask about Interlibrary Loan.
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