Research Grant Editing Support
Susan Barrick, B.Sc., ΦΒΚ, M.Ed.
Research Proposal Editor
Ms. Barrick responds to requests from faculty members and departments for assistance with proposal development, edits proposals to external funding entities, and coordinates with multiple investigators and institutions.
Proposal services include proofreading for spelling, grammar, English usage, organization, and completeness with respect to the call for proposals. Turnaround time for editing is usually from one to three business days. Please include a link to the agency request for proposals when e-mailing a proposal for editing, and indicate the kind(s) of editing input that you are seeking.
She may be reached at the Texas Tech University Office of the Vice President for Research, Akron at Broadway, Holden Hall Suite 103; or mail to Box 41075; Lubbock, TX 79409-1075.
806.742.3905 (ofc)...........806.742.3947 (fax)........... susan.barrick@ttu.edu
Some helpful grant writing resources:
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Getting Started
Back to Funding Basics -
Getting a Good Research Idea
Finding Good Ideas and Problems – presentation .pdf by Nick Feamster and Alex Gray
Where Do Good Research Ideas Come From? by Ronan Conroy, a statistician - easily extended to other fields -
Good Writing
The Owl at Purdue - Help for the verbose
Proper word usage – Iowa State
Two must-read articles:
Why Academics Have a Hard Time Writing Good Grant Proposals
The Science of Scientific Writing -
Grantsmanship
Game plan for biomedical grant proposals to NIH – at “I am ready to submit my proposal” return to TTU ORS -
Resources for Planning Assessment
Western Michigan University Evaluation Center -
National Institutes of Health
Current NIH Application due dates
Know your funding mechanisms Different types of grants funded by NIH – R’s, K’s, T’s, F’s and more
Know your reviewers Essential information for requesting a panel
Writing a Grant Application: A “Technical” Checklist by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – useful for any part of NIH
On-line guide for preparing a proposal applicable to all NIH, by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Cover letter format for NIH
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National Science Foundation
Upcoming NSF due dates
NSF Grant Proposal Guide
Advice on Writing Proposals to the National Science Foundation from a Civil Engineer
Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning – Evidence-based practices to strengthen education plans for Broader Impacts – tested for undergraduate and younger students
Must-read for Beginning Faculty:
NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Tips, ZJ Pei, ed.
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Humanities
NEH programs and due dates
Glasscock Center for Humanities Research – blog and archive with extensive updated opportunities and due dates listed
How to Get a Grant from NEH
Why Academics Have a Hard Time Writing Good Grant Proposals - Other Federal Opportunities
Defense Sciences Office (DARPA) current solicitations
Texas
Tech University Office of the Vice President for Research; 2600 Broadway, Holden
Hall Room 103; Box 41075; Lubbock, TX 79409-1075
806.742.3905
(office).................806.742.3947 (fax)