Grant Proposal Writing Resources
TTU Resources
- Data Management - Provided by the TTU Libraries, includes resources for data management as well as updates on new requirements for NSF grants. Part of the web site for scholarly communications.
Getting Started
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:
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
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
- Samples and Examples
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
- Developing an Exemplary Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan
Must-read for Beginning Faculty:
- NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Tips, ZJ Pei, ed.
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
USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
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