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Proposal Writing
Developing a competitive proposal requires more than a strong idea. This page provides
guidance, tools, and best practices to help 兔子先生传媒文化作品 researchers craft clear, compelling,
and sponsor-aligned proposals, from initial planning through final submission.
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Note: Agency and funding opportunity requirements and deadlines may change from year to year. The resources below are not a substitute for official agency guidance. Always consult the relevant solicitation/funding opportunity announcement for the most up-to-date requirements.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
- 听The NSF publication听containing听instructions on preparing and submitting proposals.听
- : This section of the PAPPG describes the review criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts) the NSF uses to review all proposals, along with general information about NSF guiding principles for proposal review.
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- : A tool for writing an effective Broader Impacts statement by following a five-step process. Hosted by ARIS and Rutgers University and supported by the NSF.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- : A database of projects funded by the NIH and its centers and institutes, searchable by mechanism, agency/institute/center, PI, and other criteria.听
- R-Series "Cheat Sheets:" Quick guides with an overview of key information about NIH R-series grant proposals. These documents are not substitutes for the full instructions provided in the SF424(R&R) or individual FOAs.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- : Also known as the Service and Advice for Research and Analysis (SARA) site, this page is NASA鈥檚 main source of information for prospective grant applicants. The听听and听听are particularly helpful.听
- : A step-by-step guide to听preparing听a NASA grant proposal from the University of Colorado Boulder.听
- 听Tips gathered by the American Astronomical Society from various presentations. Specific information on application procedures may be out of date (source presentations date from the 1990s), but general advice is sound.听
- : A 2018 blog post from Mendeley that provides an overview of the different types of NASA funding opportunities available.听
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
- : Information about the NEH division that supports scholarly research. Includes the Fellowships program, the Summer Stipend program, and others.听
- : Search NEH funding opportunities, with options to filter by applicant type, availability, and division/office.听
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- 听A 2008 feature from听the NEH鈥檚听Humanities听Magazine with advice on preparing a grant application.听
- : A library of narrative sections of successful proposals, organized by division and grant type.听
SciENcv
A tool that automatically generates an NSF or NIH Biosketch and Current and Pending Support document that meets agency formatting requirements.
Requires creation of a unique ORCID. 听(from听Colorado State University.)听
Grant development staff can assist you in setting up these accounts.听
Additional Resources
- 听S. Joseph Levine: A list of general tips for proposal writing organized by common types of application sections, including an example proposal.
- 听Jacob听Kraicer, U Toronto/HFSP: An older, but still popular, proposal writing guide, including suggested timelines. Uses vocabulary characteristic of NIH proposals, but advice is applicable to proposals to other agencies.听
- , University of Michigan: A well-written general guide; addresses common section types with greater specificity than other guides. Includes old but still-relevant data on reasons why proposals are rejected.
- , Bioscience Writers: A detailed breakdown of how to structure a Specific Aims section in an NIH application, but the advice on general argumentative structure is also useful for other types of proposals.
- , Bioscience Writers: A free online resource focused on scientific writing. Includes multiple articles on fine-tuning/editing scientific articles, proposals, and manuscripts; writing CVs, resumes, cover letters, and abstracts; and guidelines for formatting and including scientific jargon/vocabulary, among other helpful links.
- 鈥�,鈥澨齂enneth T. Henson, the听Chronicle of Higher Education
- 听George Gopen and Judith Swan,听American Scientist 鈥斕齛 highly detailed treatment of style and sentence structure in scientific writing, focused on maximizing clarity when communicating complex technical ideas.
- Science Magazine鈥檚 鈥淕rant Writing for Tight Times鈥� goes beyond grant-writing basics to offer guidance from grant writers, grant reviewers, and agency program officers.
For sample grant proposals contact听GrantDevelopment@兔子先生传媒文化作品.edu.
