10 Tips to Grant Writing Success

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10 Tips to Grant 10 Tips to Grant Writing Writing Success Success Many, if not most of us were Many, if not most of us were not trained as grant writers, not trained as grant writers, but have had to acquire this but have had to acquire this skill in order to survive in skill in order to survive in the changing university the changing university environment. ” environment. ” Zane R. Helsel, PhD Zane R. Helsel, PhD Rutgers University Rutgers University

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“ “ Many, if not most of us were Many, if not most of us were not trained as grant writers, but not trained as grant writers, but have had to acquire this skill in have had to acquire this skill in order to survive in the changing order to survive in the changing university environment. ” university environment. ”

Zane R. Helsel, PhDZane R. Helsel, PhD Rutgers UniversityRutgers University

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1.1. Know peer review criteria and Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager.carefully, know Program Manager.

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1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager.

2.2. Start early in the preparation of Start early in the preparation of your proposal.your proposal.

10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA

carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.

3.3. Have institutional and/or Have institutional and/or organizational support and organizational support and preliminary data demonstrating your preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.knowledge and abilities.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read

RFA carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.

4.4. State clear objectives and expected State clear objectives and expected outcomes.outcomes.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read

RFA carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.4. State clear objectives and expected outcomes.

5.5. Research methods and procedures Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and must be unquestionably sound and fully developed.fully developed.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA

carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.4. State clear objectives and expected outcomes.5. Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably

sound and fully developed.

6.6. Proposal must fit the format of grants Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include all necessary program and include all necessary information.information.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process,

read RFA carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.4. State clear objectives and expected outcomes.5. Research methods and procedures must be

unquestionably sound and fully developed.6. Proposal must fit the format of grants program

and include all necessary information.

7.7. The Project Summary and project The Project Summary and project approach must have impact on approach must have impact on reviewers — reviewers — ”so what””so what” or or “what’s “what’s new” new” factors. factors.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA

carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.4. State clear objectives and expected outcomes.5. Research methods and procedures must be

unquestionably sound and fully developed.6. Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include

all necessary information.7. The Executive Summary and project approach must have

impact on reviewers—”so what” or “what’s new” factors.

8.8. Demonstrate knowledge of literature Demonstrate knowledge of literature and/or include known scientists as and/or include known scientists as cooperators.cooperators.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA

carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.4. State clear objectives and expected outcomes.5. Research methods and procedures must be

unquestionably sound and fully developed.6. Proposal must fit the format of grants program and

include all necessary information.7. The Executive Summary and project approach must have

impact on reviewers—”so what” or “what’s new” factors.8. Demonstrate knowledge of literature and/or include

known scientists as cooperators.

9.9. Get a preliminary or in-house review, Get a preliminary or in-house review, before sending.before sending.

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10 Tips to Grant Writing Success10 Tips to Grant Writing Success1. Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA

carefully, know Program Manager.2. Start early in the preparation of your proposal.3. Have institutional support and preliminary data

demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.4. State clear objectives and expected outcomes.5. Research methods and procedures must be

unquestionably sound and fully developed.6. Proposal must fit the format of grants program and

include all necessary information.7. The Executive Summary and project approach must have

impact on reviewers—”so what” or “what’s new” factors.8. Demonstrate knowledge of literature and/or include

known scientists as cooperators.

10. Above all, you must be attentive to 10. Above all, you must be attentive to detail, and as complete as possible in detail, and as complete as possible in providing all relevant information so providing all relevant information so reviewers will understand your proposalreviewers will understand your proposal