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Online Proposal Writing Resources

Find helpful guides and resources online for developing proposals, preparing course manuscripts and CVs and managing grants.  

The first step is analyzing preliminary data and planning your proposal.

Preliminary planning and analysis:

  1. "Enhancing Program Performance with Logic Models,” University of Wisconsin Extension, February 2008. http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html
  2. “Project Design & Proposal Writing Guide,” American Red Cross, 2006. http://www2.redcross.org/static/file_cont5976_lang0_2296.pdf
  3. “The Most Common Errors Made in Research Proposals and Applications,” Indiana University, University Graduate School. http://www.indiana.edu/~gradgrnt/pubs/errors.html
  4. “Using Statistics Effectively in Mathematics®,” American Statistical Association, National Science Foundation, 2007.  Explains how to use statistics in educational research. http://www.amstat.org/education/pdfs/UsingStatisticsEffectivelyinMathEdResearch.pdf

Online References to Support “Project Need Statements”

(Citing an authority or providing statistics can help prove the need for your project):

I. Online Policy Statements about US Competitiveness (How will your project help the USA Compete?):

2008

  1. “Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy,” NSB 0803, January 15, 2008.  http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0803/nsb0803.pdf

2007

  1. “National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System,” NSB 07114. December 20, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07114/nsb07114.pdf

2006

  1. “American Competitiveness Initiative,” Domestic Policy Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 2006. http://www.nist.gov/director/reports/ACIBooklet.pdf
  2. “America's Pressing Challenge - Building A Stronger Foundation: A Companion to Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006,” NSB 06-02 Posted: February 23, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0602/
  3. “National Science Foundation Investing in America’s Future: Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011,” NSF 06-48 Posted: October 2, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0648/NSF-06-48.pdf
  4. “Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: An Agenda for American Science and Technology,” Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, The National Academy of Sciences, The National Academy of Engineering, and The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2006. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/giving/Prospering_in_the_21st_century.html
  5. “Rising above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Future,” Washington, DC: National Academy Press, February 2006 Edition. http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11463

2003

  1. “The Science and Engineering Workforce: Realizing America's Potential,” National Science Board 0369. November 24, 2003. http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/documents/2003/nsb0369/start.htm

2000

  1. “Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology,” CAWMSET 04-09. Posted: September 1, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/cawmset0409/cawmset_0409.pdf

II. Online References on Diversity in STEM (How can you demonstrate the need for a diverse STEM workforce?):

2007

  1. “Division of Chemistry Plan for Broadening Participation in Chemistry FY2007,” NSF 07-021, Posted: March 29, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07021/nsf07021.pdf
  2. “Incubating Innovation: Diversity Efforts Rejuvenate the Life Science Work Force,” American Association for the Advancement of Science, Alethea Hannemann, May 11, 2007. http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2007_05_11/science.opms.r0700033
  3. “Investing in America’s Future: Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011,” National Science Foundation. NSF 0648 October 2, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0648/NSF-06-48.pdf
  4. “Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education,” NSB 07-122. Posted: December 17, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07122/nsb07122.pdf
  5. “National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education System,” NSB 07-114. Posted: December 20, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07114/nsb07114.pdf
  6. “New Formulas for America's Workforce 2--Girls in Science and Engineering,” NSF 06-60. Posted: August 8, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0660/nsf0660.pdf
  7. “New Tools for America's Workforce Girls in Science and Engineering,” NSF 06-59. August 8, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf0659/nsf0659.pdf

2006

  1. “America's Pressing Challenge - Building A Stronger Foundation: A Companion to Science and Engineering Indicators, 2006,” NSB 06-02 Posted: February 23, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0602/
  2. “Mentoring for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce Development and Lifelong Productivity: Success across the K through Grey Continuum,” PAESMEM 2005, http://coen.boisestate.edu/research/COEN-Mentoring%20white%20paper9-26-06.pdf

2005

  1. “Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Research and Education: Workshop Proceedings,” NSB 04-72. Posted: February 18, 2005. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsb0472/nsb0472.pdf
  2. “Mentoring for Academic Careers in Engineering: Proceedings of the PAESMEM/Stanford School of Engineering Workshop,” Editors: Eve Riskin, Mari Ostendorf, Pamela Cosman, Michelle Effros, Jia Li, Sheila Hemami, and Robert M. Gray. http://paesmem.stanford.edu/html/proceedings.html
  3. "Preparing Women and Minorities for the IT Workforce: The Role of Nontraditional Educational Pathways," Authors: Shirley Malcom, Albert H. Teich, Jolene Kay Jesse, Lara A. Campbell, Eleanor L. Babco, and Nathan E. Bell, American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://www.aaas.org/publications/books_reports/ITW/

2004

  1. “Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Faculty,” National Science Board 0441, October 14, 2004. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsb0441/nsb0441.pdf
  2. "Standing Our Ground: A Guidebook for STEM Educators in the Post-Michigan Era," American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2004. http://www.aaas.org/standingourground/

2003

  1. “Race-Neutral Alternatives in Postsecondary Education: Innovative Approaches to Diversity,” U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-raceneutralreport.html
  2.  “Sloan Guide for the Successful Recruitment of Minority Students into Science and Engineering Ph.D., Programs 2003. http://www.cra.org/reports/r&rminorities.pdf

2002

  1. “Women & Science: Celebrating Achievements, Charting Challenges: Conference Report,” NSF 97-75. Posted: July 10, 2002. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1997/nsf9775/start.htm

2001

  1. “In Pursuit of a Diverse Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce: Recommended Research Priorities to Enhance Participation by Underrepresented Minorities,” 2001. Produced by Yolanda S. George, David S. Neale, Virginia Van Horne, and Shirley M. Malcom. American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/AGEP/AGEP_report.pdf
  2. “Report of the NIGMS Workshop on Achieving Scientific Excellence through Diversity,” 2001. http://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/Diversity/Workshop/diversity_report.htm
  3. “The Cultural Context of Educational Evaluation: The Role of Minority Evaluation Professionals,” NSF 01-43. Posted: August 10, 2001. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0143/start.htm
  4. “Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering,” 2001. Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Babco-UnderrepresentedMinoritiesinEngineering.pdf

2000

  1. “A Description and Analysis of Best Practice Finding of Programs Promoting Participation of Underrepresented Undergraduate Student in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology,” NSF 01-31. Posted: December 15, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0131/nsf0131.pdf
  2. “Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology,” Cawmset 0409. September 1, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/cawmset0409/cawmset_0409.pdf
  3. “Transcending the Places That Hold Us: Public Policy and Participation in Science,” 2000. Daryl Chubin, Senior Policy Officer, National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation.
  4. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Chubin.html

Undated

  1. “Limited Progress: The Status of Hispanic Americans in Science and Engineering,” Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Undated. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report2/Report2.html
  2. “The Status of Native Americans in Science and Engineering,” Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Undated. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Babco-StatusOfNativeAmericansInSandE.pdf
  3. “Uphill Climb: The Status of African Americans in Science and Engineering,” Eleanor Babco, Executive Director, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Undated. http://ehrweb.aaas.org/mge/Reports/Report1/Uphill.html

Statistics:

2008

  1. “Digest of Key Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” NSB 08-02. Posted: January 15, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/digest08/
  2. “Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy,” NSB 08-03. Posted: January 15, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0803/nsb0803.pdf
  3. “Science and Engineering Indicators 2008,” NSB 08-01, Released February 22, 2008. Document History: Posted: January 15, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/

2007

  1. “FY 2005 Federal S&E Obligations Reach Over 2,400 Academic and Nonprofit Institutions; Data Presented on Minority-Serving Institutions,” NSF 07-326. July 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf07326/
  2. “Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering,” NSF 07-321. May. 2007 Fall 2005. Has statistics by ethnic origin and field. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07321/
  3. “Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1995-2004,” NSF 07-308. January 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf07308/
  4. “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2007,” NSF 07-315. March 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/

2006

  1. “Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates: 2003,” NSF 06-329. November 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf06329/
  2. “Science and Engineering Indicators,” National Science Board, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/

III. Online References on Education (Support for educational plans or objectives):

Post-secondary Education in STEM:

2007

  1. “Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education,” NSB 07-122, 2005
  2. “Broadening Participation in Science and Engineering Research and Education: Workshop Proceedings,” National Science Board 0472. February 18, 2005. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsb0441/nsb0441.pdf
  3. “Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century,” Free Executive Summary, Committee on Engineering Education, National Academy of Engineering. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11338.html

2003

  1. “Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Report of a Workshop,” National Academy of Sciences, 2003. http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=10711#description

2002

  1. “Predictors of Student Retention in Colleges of Agriculture,” Dyer, James E.; Breja, Lisa M.; Wittler, Penny S. Haase. 2002. Full Text from ERIC http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/19/d7/3a.pdf

2000

  1. “A Description and Analysis of Best Practice Finding of Programs Promoting Participation of Underrepresented Undergraduate Students in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology,” NSF 0131. December 15, 2000. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0131/nsf0131.pdf

1999

  1. “Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” National Academy of Sciences, 1999. http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6453

1998

  1. “Shaping the Future, Volume II: Perspectives on Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” NSF 98-128. Posted: August 3, 1998. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1998/nsf98128/nsf98128.htm

Pre K-12 Education:

2008

  1. “The Condition of Education,” U.S. Department of Education, 2004. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/Pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2008031
  2. “Investing in Early Education: Paths to Improving Children’s Success: The Promise of High-Quality Preschool Programs,” House Committee on Education and Labor, January 23, 2008.  Ron Haskins, Senior Fellow, Economics Studies, Center on Children and Families. http://www.brookings.edu/testimony/2008/0123_education_haskins.aspx

2007

  1. “The 2007 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?” The Brookings Institution. Tom Loveless, Director, Brown Center on Education Policy.  http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2007/1211_education_loveless.aspx

1998

  1. “Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education: Proceedings of a Forum on the National Science Education Standards,” National Academy of Sciences, 1998.  http://books.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=6183

Teacher Training:

2001

  1. “Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium,” National Research Council, Committee on Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation, 2001. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9832.html

2000

  1. “Before It's Too Late,” National Commission on Mathematics and Science Teaching for the 21st Century, 2000. Jessup, MD: Education Publications Center. http://www.ed.gov/inits/Math/glenn/report.pdf
  2. “High School Dropout, Race Ethnicity and Social Background from the 1970s to the 1990s,” Robert M. Hauser, Solon J. Simmons, and Devah I. Pager. 2000. http://www.russellsage.org/publications/workingpapers/hsdropout/document

Resources to Help You Tailor Your Proposal for Your Specific Needs:

There can be subtle (or not so subtle) differences in the best way to develop a proposal.   

Letter proposals:

  1. William & Mary’s Guide for Preparing Letter Proposals www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/letterprop.html

Standard grant proposals:

Brief guides:

  1. “Basic Elements of Grant Writing,” Corporation for Public Broadcasting http://www.cpb.org/grants/grantwriting.html
  2. “James Madison University's Tips on Proposal Development.”  http://www.jmu.edu/sponsprog/writingtips.html
  3. “Successful Proposal Writing,” University of Richmond. Brief introduction to proposal writing that includes good tips on development strategies. http://grants.richmond.edu/how/index.html

Detailed guides:

  1. “In Search of Technology Treasures: An Online Grant-writing Seminar,” Lucent Technologies, written for educators.  http://www.notesys.com/ANSProduct/Brochures/Lucent%20Grant%20Writing.pdf
  2. “Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Developing and Writing Grant Proposals,” Oriented to projects rather than research. http://njms.umdnj.edu/research/orsp/DevelopingAndWritingGrantProposals.htm
  3. “A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing.”  William & Mary.  Lynn E. Miner, Jeremy T. Miner, and Jerry Griffith.  Written to go with “The Grants Database,” it provides a valuable, detailed checklist of key questions to answer for each stage of proposal development, including finding funding.  http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/miner.pdf

Specialized Guides by Discipline:

Although many aspects of writing a proposal are similar, there are some differences among the disciplines.  Following are specialized guides for science and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and the arts.  These are also sub-divided into brief and detailed articles where appropriate.

Agriculture:

  1. “Grantsmanship Hints,” USDA. James S. Schepers, E. John Sadler, and William R. Raun. Agronomy Journal 92(1): 1-5. http://www.ars.usda.gov/osqr/Grantsmanship_hints.pdf

Health Sciences:

Brief guides:

  1. “Proposal Writing: The Business of Science,” William & Mary. Wendy Sanders. For NIH proposals. http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/sanders.pdf
  2. “Writing a Grant,” NIDDK. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/fund/grants_process/grantwriting.htm

Detailed guides:

  1. “School of Medicine Grant Writing Manual 2007-08,” University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Office of the Executive Vice Dean and Chief Scientific Officer and Office of Research Program Development. http://www.med.upenn.edu/rpd/documents/gwm.pdf

NIH tips:

  1. “All About Grants - Including Grant Application Basics, How to Plan a Grant Application and How to Write a Grant Application,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default.htm
  2. “Checklist for New Investigators,” NIAID http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/checklistsnewPI.htm
  3. “Checklists for Planning and Writing a Grant Application,” NIAID.  http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/checklists.htm
  4. “Checklists for Planning and Writing a Human Subjects Grant Application,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/checklistshs.htm
  5. “Guidelines for Review of Specific Grant Applications. Guidelines for Study Section Reviewers and Chairs,” NIH. www.csr.nih.gov/guidelines/guidelines.htm
  6. “How Laws and Regulations Affect NIH's Programs” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/laws.htm
  7. “How to Write an Application Involving Research Animals,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/researchanimals/tutorial/index.htm
  8. “How to Write a Human Subjects Application,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/humansubjects/default.htm
  9. “How to Write a Research Project Grant Application,” NINDS. www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/write_grant_doc.htm
  10. “Insider’s Guide to Peer Review for Applicants,” NIH Center for Scientific Review. http://cms.csr.nih.gov/nr/rdonlyres/60b2d32e-ae00-4358-8c51-2e11cc46eac8/15100/insiderguideapplicantsfinal.pdf
  11. “Instructions for Preparing a Multiproject Grant Application,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/multi/index.htm
  12. “Mock Study Section Video, Inside the NIH Grant Review Process,” CSR http://www.csr.nih.gov/Video/Video.asp
  13. “New Investigator Guide to NIH Funding,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/new/default.htm
  14. “NIAID Funding Opportunity Planning and the Budget Cycle” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/planoppsbud.htm
  15. “NIH Grant Cycle,” NIAID.  http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/cycle/default.htm
  16. “Quick Facts on Research Grant Applications,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/qa/quickgrants.htm
  17. “When to Contact an NIAID Program Officer,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/check_po.htm

Humanities:

  1. “Advice on Preparing Your Grant,” NEH. http://www.neh.gov/grants/advice.html

Science and Engineering:

Brief guide:

  1. “Tips On Writing a Grant Proposal ,” Brief grant writing tips, a mock grant writing activity, and a helpful glossary as well as EPA-specific program information and forms. http://www.epa.gov/ogd/recipient/tips.htm

Detailed guide:

  1. “The Art of Grantsmanship,” Dr. Jacob Kraicer. http://www.hfsp.org/how/ArtofGrants.htm

Social Sciences:

Brief:

  1. “The Art of Writing Proposals,” Social Science Research Council. http://www.ssrc.org/publications/view/7A9CB4F4-815F-DE11-BD80-001CC477EC70/

Detailed:

  1. “Finding Funding and Proposal Writing for Faculty and Graduate Students in the Social Sciences,” Odum Institute. http://www.irss.unc.edu/odum/content/pdf/granthandout.pdf
  2. “The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions,” UC Santa Barbara. Adam Przeworski and Frank Salomon, Jan 07, 2004. http://www.ssrc.org/publications/view/7A9CB4F4-815F-DE11-BD80-001CC477EC70/

Resources for Preparing Proposals for Different Types of Projects, for Different Sections of Proposals, and for Specific Agencies:

By type of project:

Outreach:

  1. “How to Write an Outreach Grant Proposal,” Chronicle of Higher Education. Careers: 9/15/2006, September 15, 2006. “Writing a grant for community or "outreach" activities is different from writing a research grant. http://chronicle.com/article/How-to-Write-an-Outreach-Grant/46879

Public service:

  1. “Developing and Writing Grant Proposals,” Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. Written for organizations applying for federal money for service projects rather than research. http://aspe.hhs.gov/cfda/ia6.htm
  2. “Writing a Successful Grant Proposal,” Minnesota Council on Foundations. www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/writing.htm

Small business:

  1. “Writing Winning Proposals: An Introduction.” American Society of Mechanical Engineers. University of Wisconsin. Written for engineering firms. http://www.professionalpractice.asme.org/communications/introproposals/index.htm

By section of proposal:

Educational components (Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment)

  1. “ABET Engineering Criteria Program Educational Outcomes,” The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). http://www.abet.org/Linked%20Documents-UPDATE/Criteria%20and%20PP/E001%2008-09%20EAC%20Criteria%2012-04-07.pdf
  2. “Knowing what Students Know: The Science and Design of Educational Assessment,” (2001) Committee on the Foundations of Assessment, James W. Pellegrino, Naomi Chudowsky, and Robert Glaser, editors. Board on Testing and Assessment, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, National Academy Press, Washington, DC. http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309072727
  3. “Measuring Learning: A Guidebook for Gathering and Interpreting Evidence,” (2007) Linda Shear, Geneva Haertel, Corinne Singleton, Sarah Zaner http://ctl.sri.com/projects/downloads/Measuring_Learning_Guidebook.pdf
  4. “The 2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation,” NSF. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm
  5. “The User-Friendly Handbook for Mixed Method Evaluations,” NSF. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1997/nsf97153/start.htm
  6. "Alternative Assessment in Higher Education," American Library Association, August 29, 2006. http://wikis.ala.org/acrl/index.php/Alternative_Assessment_in_Higher_Education
  7. “Internet Resources for Higher Education Outcomes Assessment,” North Carolina State University. http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm

Other sections of proposals:

  1. “Dear Colleague Letter - Broader Impacts,” August 2008, NSF 08-062, National Science Foundation. Available Formats: PDF: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08062/nsf08062.pdf?govDel=USNSF_25
  2. “Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion: Representative Activities,” July 2007, National Science Foundation. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf
  3. “Model SBIR Phase II Application and Summary Statement,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/sbir/app/default.htm
  4. “NIAID R01 Application to Award Timeline,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/timeline_review.htm
  5. “The Basics of Science C.V.'s.” Richard M. Reis. Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/The-Basics-of-Science-CV-s/46275

By specific agency or grant:

IMLS:

  1. “National Leadership Grant Project Planning: A Tutorial” Institute of Museum and Library Services. Includes how to define and plan the project. http://www.imls.gov/project%5Fplanning/

NEH:

  1. “Advice on Preparing Your Grant,” NEH. http://www.neh.gov/grants/advice.html

NIH:

  1. “Advice on Research Training and Career Awards,” NIH. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/training/advice/index.htm
  2. “Advice on NIH SBIR and STTR Applications,” http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/sbir/pres.htm
  3. “Quick Guide for Grant Applications,” National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/extra/extdocs/gntapp.htm

NSF:

  1. “Advice on Writing Proposals to the National Science Foundation,” Susan Finger. sfinger@ri.cmu.edu. Carnegie Mellon University. Valuable for its explanation of the NSF review process. http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sfinger/advice/advice.html
  2. “A Guide for Proposal Writing,” NSF. A compilation by the staff of the Division of Undergraduate Education.http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/start.htm
  3. “NSF CAREER Proposal Writing,” Clark University. www.clarku.edu/offices/research/pdfs/NSFProposalWritingTips.pdf
  4. “Proposal Writing and Project Management Guidelines for NSF Engineering Education Grant Proposals,” National Academy of Engineering. Tammy L. Bosler, Ph.D. and Lynette Osborne, Ph.D. Includes section on project management. http://www.nae.edu/CASEE/Projects12300/EntryPortals/Researchers/ProposalWritingandProjectManagementGuidelines.aspx
  5. “Writing Proposals to Meet NSF’s Expectations,” Russ Pimmel and Sheryl Sorby, ASEE Annual Conference, June 22, 2008. http://www.nsf.gov/attachments/111743/public/Handouts_ASEE_06-22-08.pdf

SAMHSA:

  1. “Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications,” SAMHSA. http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/ta/

Proposal Preparation Guidelines for Selected Funding Agencies:

These guidelines should be taken very seriously.  Proposals that do not follow agencies’ guidelines may be returned without review.

CDC:

  1. “Guidelines for Proposal Submission,” CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, Research Data Center. April 23, 2008. http://www.cdc.gov/NCHS/data/r&d/Guidelines042308.pdf

DOD:

  1. “AFRL BAA Guide for Industry and Proposal Preparation,” Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome. Web page link

DOE:

  1. “U.S. Department of Energy Grant Application Guide,” http://www.er.doe.gov/grants/guide.html
  2. “Guide for the Submission of Unsolicited Proposals,” National Energy Technology Laboratory. http://www.netl.doe.gov/BUSINESS/usp/unsol.html

DOI:

  1. “A Guide for the Submission of Unsolicited Proposals,” Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. http://www.usgs.gov/contracts/grants/unsolbk.html

DOS:

  1. “Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI), 2008,” DOS. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/p/c26119.htm

DOT:

  1. “A Guide to Federal Highway Administration Policies and Procedures for Submitting Unsolicited Proposals,” DOT, Federal Highway Administration. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/aaa/up_guide.pdf

NASA:

  1. “NASA 2008 NRA Proposers Guidebook,” NASA. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/proposer2008.pdf

NEH:

  1. “NEH on Grants.gov: Instructions for Applying for a Grant via Grants.gov,” NEH. http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html

NIH:

  1. “Instructions to Prospective Offerers for Unsolicited Proposals,” NIH. http://oamp.od.nih.gov/Division/DAPE/dape_doc/UnsolicitedProposals.pdf

NSF:

  1. “Award and Administration Guide, April 2009,” http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag
  2. “Grant Proposal Guide, April 2009,” GPG 08-1, Posted: October 1, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf0929
  3. “Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide,” January 2008. NSF 0-81 Posted: October 1, 2007. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf08_1/nsf081.pdf

USDA:

  1. “A Guide for Preparation and Submission of CSREES Applications,” USDA. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/grant_forms/electronic_app_guide.pdf

 

Resources Available at Other Universities’ Web Sites:

  1. Columbia University. http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/gsas/ac_programs/writing.htm
  2. Kent State University. Resources for Grant Seeking and Proposal Writing. http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/grants/index.html
  3. Oregon State University. Resources not found elsewhere. http://oregonstate.edu/research/osp/preparation/proposal.htm
  4. James Madison University's Tips on Proposal Development. http://www.jmu.edu/sponsprog/writingtips.html
  5. Stephen F. Austin State University. Proposal Writing Tips: Do's and Don'ts. Advice for all types of proposals. Use as a supplement to more complete proposal preparation guides. http://www2.sfasu.edu/orsp/External/PreAward/propwritingtips.html
  6. Texas A&M University, Office of Proposal Development. http://opd.tamu.edu/
  7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Proposal Writing Guides. http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/grants_blog/writing.html
  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Grant Source Library. http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/proposal_writing.php
  9. University of Pittsburgh. Selected Proposal Writing Websites http://www.pitt.edu/~offres/proposal/propwriting/websites.html
  10. University of Richmond. Successful Proposal Writing. Brief introduction to proposal writing that includes good tips on development strategies. http://grants.richmond.edu/how/tips.html
  11. University of Wisconsin. Grants Information Collection. http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/proposalwebsites.html

 

For New Faculty Members: Course, Manuscript, and CV Preparation

  1. “A Self-Directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning.” L. Dee Fink, PhD. Director, Instructional Development Program, University of Oklahoma. http://www.deefinkandassociates.com/GuidetoCourseDesignAug05.pdf
  2. “How to compose good medical / bioscientific research manuscripts.” Word MedEx. http://www.word-medex.com.au/formatting/manuscript.htm
  3. “Writing a Scientific Article.” Columbia University http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/ug/research/paper.html
  4. “The Science of Scientific Writing,” George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan. American Scientist (Nov-Dec 1990), Volume 78, 550-558. http://erweb2.eresources.com/issues/feature/the-science-of-scientific-writing/1
  5. “The Basics of Science C.V.'s.” Richard M. Reis. Chronicle of Higher Education. http://chronicle.com/article/The-Basics-of-Science-CV-s/46275

 

Grant Management:

  1. “Checklists for Managing a Grant,” NIAID. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/charts/check11a.htm
  2. “CSREES Frequently Asked Questions - Grant Management,” USDA. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/home/faq_grant_management.html
  3. “eRA: Grants Management. What is the Grants Management (GM) Module? Who can use GM? Where can I learn more about GM? Where can I get help with GM?” NIH Award Management. http://era.nih.gov/nih_and_grantor_agencies/award/grants_management.cfm
  4. “Grant Management Information for NEH Award Recipients.” NEH. http://www.neh.gov/manage/index.html
  5. “Grant Post Award Management,” United States Department of Health and Human Services. Includes information on grant payment and financial reporting requirements. www.hhs.gov/grantsnet/AppBusGuidance.htm
  6. “Grant Post Award Management,” AHRQ. http://www.ahrq.gov/FUND/postawrd.htm
  7. “Grants: Manage Your Award,” National Endowment for the Arts. http://www.nea.gov/manageaward/index.html
  8. “Proposal Writing and Project Management Guidelines for NSF Engineering Education Grant Proposals,” Tammy L. Bosler, Ph.D. and Lynette Osborne, Ph.D. National Academy of Engineering. Includes section on project management. http://www.nae.edu/CASEE/Projects12300/EntryPortals/Researchers/ProposalWritingandProjectManagementGuidelines.aspx

For assistance in proofreading and editing the text of your proposal, send Dr. Peggy Bolick a draft of your proposal ten working days before the submission deadline. Contact her at mrbolick@ncat.edu; 334.7995 ext 2303. 
 
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