The Grant Writer's Handbook
How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, General Physics
| Author: | Gerard M Crawley, Eoin O'Sullivan | ISBN: | 9781783267613 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | October 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | ICP | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gerard M Crawley, Eoin O'Sullivan |
| ISBN: | 9781783267613 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | October 23, 2015 |
| Imprint: | ICP |
| Language: | English |
The Grant Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed provides useful and practical advice on all aspects of proposal writing, including developing proposal ideas, drafting the proposal, dealing with referees, and budgeting. The authors base their advice on many years of experience writing and reviewing proposals in many different countries at various levels of scientific maturity. The book describes the numerous kinds of awards available from funding agencies, in particular large collaborative grants involving a number of investigators, and addresses the practical impact of a grant, which is often required of proposals. In addition, information is provided about selection of reviewers and the mechanics of organizing a research grant competition to give the proposal writer the necessary background information. The book includes key comments from a number of experts and is essential reading for anyone writing a research grant proposal.
The Grant Writer's Handbook's companion website, featuring regularly updated resources and helpful links, can be found at www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/grant-writers-handbook/.
Contents:
- Introduction
- The Research Idea
- The Review Process
- Drafting the Proposal
- Re-Drafting the Proposal
- Partnerships
- Impact
- Referencing, Plagiarism and Intellectual Property
- The Budget
- Addressing Reviewers Comments
- Special Grant Competitions
- Managing the Award
- Organizing a Research Proposal Competition
- General Advice/Guidance on Grant Writing: Links
Readership: Graduate students and researchers looking to obtain and manage research grants.
Key Features:
- Provides practical advice on writing a research grant proposal and includes many key comments from experienced researchers and reviewers
- Authors have extensive experience in a number of countries with reviewing proposals from local scientists
- Book covers all aspects of writing and managing a grant with examples drawn from a variety of countries
The Grant Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed provides useful and practical advice on all aspects of proposal writing, including developing proposal ideas, drafting the proposal, dealing with referees, and budgeting. The authors base their advice on many years of experience writing and reviewing proposals in many different countries at various levels of scientific maturity. The book describes the numerous kinds of awards available from funding agencies, in particular large collaborative grants involving a number of investigators, and addresses the practical impact of a grant, which is often required of proposals. In addition, information is provided about selection of reviewers and the mechanics of organizing a research grant competition to give the proposal writer the necessary background information. The book includes key comments from a number of experts and is essential reading for anyone writing a research grant proposal.
The Grant Writer's Handbook's companion website, featuring regularly updated resources and helpful links, can be found at www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/research/grant-writers-handbook/.
Contents:
- Introduction
- The Research Idea
- The Review Process
- Drafting the Proposal
- Re-Drafting the Proposal
- Partnerships
- Impact
- Referencing, Plagiarism and Intellectual Property
- The Budget
- Addressing Reviewers Comments
- Special Grant Competitions
- Managing the Award
- Organizing a Research Proposal Competition
- General Advice/Guidance on Grant Writing: Links
Readership: Graduate students and researchers looking to obtain and manage research grants.
Key Features:
- Provides practical advice on writing a research grant proposal and includes many key comments from experienced researchers and reviewers
- Authors have extensive experience in a number of countries with reviewing proposals from local scientists
- Book covers all aspects of writing and managing a grant with examples drawn from a variety of countries
