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PLoS Computational Biology: Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants
in Grant Writing Skills
"At the present time, US funding is frequently below 10% for a given grant program. Today, more than ever, we need all the help we can get in writing successful grant proposals. We hope you find these rules useful in reaching your research career goals."
How to Get Fewer Scientists
in NIH Funding Crisis
Washington Post, July 24, 2007. "President Bush told cancer researchers gathered at the National Institutes of Health in January that we need to 'make sure that our scientists are given the tools and encourage young kids to become scientists in the first place.' Yet his administration's stingy NIH budgets over the past five years and its threat last week to veto the appropriations bill giving the NIH a small funding boost sound more like components of a Discourage Future Scientists Act."
The Real Science Crisis: Bleak Prospects for Young Researchers
in NIH Funding Crisis
Chronicle of Higher Education , September 2007. "[F]or many of today's graduate students, the future could not look much bleaker. They see long periods of training, a shortage of academic jobs, and intense competition for research grants looming ahead of them. 'They get a sense that this is a really frustrating career path,' says Thomas R. Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health. So although the operating assumption among many academic leaders is that the nation needs more scientists, some of brightest students in the country are demoralized and bypassing scientific careers."
NIH BUDGET: Boom and Bust
in NIH Funding Crisis
Couzin and Miller 316 (5823): 356 -- Science "Biomedical facilities are expanding after a growth spurt in the budget of the National Institutes of Health. Yet individual scientists say that it's harder than before to get their work funded." (subscription to Science required)
Watching a Train Wreck, Part 2 - Engineering Science Blog
in NIH Funding Crisis
"We've seen the effects of the NIH budget doubling on the grad student population. What about postdocs? ... From 1998-2003, the number of life sciences postdocs increased by 4,015. These new postdocs were all non-citizens. In fact, over the same time period, the number of US citizen / permanent resident postdocs decreased by 255."
Watching a Train Wreck, Part 1 - Engineering Science Blog
in NIH Funding Crisis
"Given that concerns about NIH funding levels have only recently hit the press, it's likely that we will see continuing increases in first-year graduate enrollments through at least 2007. This means increasing numbers of new PhDs for another 6-8 years and probably another decade of sizable increases in the ranks of postdocs. A whole crop of new PhDs is walking right into an already troubled labor market, and things probably won't start to improve for 10+ years."
The Scientist : 'Looming crisis' from NIH budget
in NIH Funding Crisis
"Four years of flat funding causing major shifts in US biomedical research, university officials and senior scientists warn Congress"
Troubling Doubling
in NIH Funding Crisis
A great presentation by Paula Stephan on the NIH budget doubling.
What the NIH Bought With Double the Money
in NIH Funding Crisis
Chronicle of Higher Education "After five years, $13.6-billion has produced few major new treatments and little spreading of research wealth, but the agency's leaders and supporters counsel patience" (subscription required)
Be Careful What You Wish For
in NIH Funding Crisis
ScienceCareers.org - "Between 1998 and 2003, the budget of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) rose from $13 billion to more than $27 billion in a plan known as "the doubling. Now that the tsunami of cash has receded, many life scientists--especially those in the early phase of their careers--have found conditions no better, and in some ways worse, than before the process began."
A Guide to NSF Success
in Grant Writing Skills
ScienceCareers.org - "This article provides suggestions and ideas about how to make your next National Science Foundation (NSF) proposal more competitive."
The NIH R01 Tool Kit
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ScienceCareers.org | "We can help you avoid those few pitfalls in preparing your application, greatly improving your chances of success. Many researchers know their science inside and out but don't take the time to learn about the intricacies of the proposal-reviewing process, so they end up making mistakes. Indeed, intricacies aside, many applicants lack even a basic notion of what proposal writing is all about, what a grant proposal ought to accomplish. The more time you get to spend on your science, the better, but succeeding in research requires more than just ingenuity and a deep knowledge of your field. We aim to make the process of learning about those other concerns--such as writing grant proposals--as short and painless as possible. If you're reading this, that's half the battle."
DARPA Heilmeier Catechism
in Grant Writing Skills
A set of questions that George Heilmeier, director of ARPA, used to ask of all new research programs. The questions make a great starting point when writing your own proposals.
"All About Grants" Tutorials
in Grant Writing Skills
"These All About Grants tutorials help biomedical investigators, especially new ones, plan, write, and apply for the basic NIH research project grant, the R01. Developed and maintained by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH)."
A winning proposal - naturejobs
in Grant Writing Skills
Young, aspiring researchers often have to learn the hard way when it comes to writing a killer grant application. But a range of European initiatives aims to give them a helping hand.
UI Guide to Proposal Development
in Grant Writing Skills
" The main aim of this guide for proposal development has to do with fundamental principles and practices useful in preparing successful applications for external funds. It serves as a guide for helping to develop a competitive and successful proposal but does not constitute a statement of University policy. "
How to Write a Grant Application
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courtesy of the National Institutes of Health
Successful Proposal Writing
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with specific hints from NSF and NIH. " 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. "
Proposal Writing: Stages and Strategies with Examples
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Adapted for use from instructional materials prepared by the National Council of University Research Administrators and the Society for Research Administrators.
How to Improve Your Score When Submitting a Grant Proposal
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By David Hemenway. " How would you like to improve you priority score by 50 to 100 points or more?? The following commentary is based on factors totally unrelated to the science of your proposal but which will definitely cause your priority score to deteriorate unless you pay heed to the items listed. Ignore them if you like, but it will still impact (negatively) on your priority score. "
Elements of a Grant Proposal
in Grant Writing Skills
from the Paladin Group and the Center for Nonprofit Management
A Practical Guide for Writing Proposals
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by Alice N. T. Reid, Instructor of English, Delaware Technical and Community College, Wilmington Campus
A Guide to Proposal Planning & Writing
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Written by Lynn E. Miner, Director, Research and Sponsored Programs, Marquette University
A Grant Seeker's Guide To The Internet: Revised And Revisited
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by Andrew J. Grant, Ph.D. and Suzy D. Sonenberg, M.S.W.
How To Wow A Study Section: A Grantsmanship Lesson
in Grant Writing Skills
by Karen Hopkin, The Scientist , March 2, 1998. Advice on preparing successful grant applications.
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