Description
Book SynopsisThe 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/.
Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Research Idea; The Review Process; Drafting the Proposal; Re-Drafting the Proposal; Partnerships; Impact; Referencing, Plagiarism and Intellectual Property; The Budget; Responding to Reviewers Comments; Special Grant Competitions; Managing the Award; Organizing a Research Proposal Competition; How to Find Funding; Advice from Funding Agencies;
