Proposal Writing Resources
This page contains links to various sites that offer help and advice for writing grant proposals. Contact the Proposal Support Team if you would like help at any stage of writing a proposal.
Big Changes in the NIH Submission Process!
- For the new Feb 5th deadline and beyond, all R01 applications must be submitted electronically using the SF424 electronic submission form.
- Completing this form is very different from the old PHS 398. Allow yourself extra time on your first submission.
- Information and training on electronic submission is available at:
http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/training.htm
http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/process.htm
Faculty Development Series Library
OGRD offers a variety of courses to help faculty develop proposal writing skills. In addition to live classes, videos of several past classes and presentations are available for viewing on the web.
Links to helpful websites:
The Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Short Course
Basic Guidelines for Writing a Letter of Inquiry from the University of Massachusetts Office of Foundation Relations
A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing From Oryx Press, a condensed version of a book, Proposal Planning and Writing, 2nd edition, written by Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy T. Miner and Jerry Griffiths. Despite references to parts of the book not available in this version, this is a very good overview of the grant-getting process, including suggestions for preliminary groundwork before writing the proposal, as well as a discussion of the various parts of the proposal itself. The authors address applications both to government agencies and to foundations. Includes a sample submission letter.
Advice to Grant Writers from Greg Shaw, former Pacific Northwest Director for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This is a speech he gave at the Pacific Northwest Grantwriters' Association in 2004. It offers very good advice to anyone applying for grants from private or corporate foundations.
The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions From the Social Science Research Council (several granting agencies suggest that grant-seekers read this article)
Murder Most Foul: How Not to Kill a Grant Application by Vid Mohan-Ram
This is a series of articles from ScienceCareers.org with installments on writing various parts of government grant proposals.
Murder Most Foul: How Not to Kill a Grant Application, Part One
Abstract Killers: How Not to Kill a Grant Application, Part Two
So What?: How Not to Kill a Grant Application, Part Three
Lost at Sea: How Not to Kill a Grant Application, Part Four
How Not to Kill a Grant Application, Part Five: The Facts of the Case Thus Far
How Not to Kill a Grant Application, Part 6: Developing Your Research Plan
Grants and Grant Writing: *Index* - More articles on grant writing from ScienceCareers.org.
Writing from the Winner's Circle: A Guide to Preparing Competitive Grant Proposals by Dr. David Stanley, published by Nebraska EPSCoR.
Tips on Writing a Grant Proposal from the EPA website
All About Grants Tutorials from the NIAID- These All About Grants tutorials help investigators, especially new ones, plan, write, and apply for the basic NIH research project grant, the R01.
The National Science Foundation's Guide for Proposal Writing.
Other Helpful Resources
Annotated R01 Grant Application and Summary Statement
This is a link to an annotated NIH proposal. This is an example of a well-written (and successful) proposal with annoted comments from reviewers.
National Endowment for the Humanities Budget Information, Instructions and Forms This document provides instructions for developing budgets for NEH proposals and provides examples of actual proposal budgets.
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