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PROPOSAL WRITING RESOURCES
Grant proposal preparation is a significant responsibility of active researchers at IUPUI, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research supports you in your efforts. The following materials are provided to assist you in preparing fundable proposals and to improve your chances of success.
The critical steps in securing grant funding include identifying appropriate funding sources, project design/development, and proposal writing/submission.
Project Design/Development
- Finding Collaborators
- Timelines
Proposal Writing
- Writing Guides
- National Science Foundation – “A Guide for Proposal Writing”
- National Institutes of Health – “Writing Your Application”
- Social Science Research Council – “The Art of Writing Proposals” [pdf]
- The Foundation Center – “Proposal Writing Short Course”
- Writing Specific Sections of the Proposal
- Research and Program Design
- Executive Summary or Abstract
- Specific Aims or Objectives
- Personnel and Facilities or Qualifications of Applicant Organization
- Mentoring Plan
- National Postdoctoral Association – Developing a Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan
- Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology Sample Mentoring Plans
- University of Louisiana Example Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan for an NSF Proposal
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Data Management Plan - NSF
- Data Sharing Policy and Implementation Guidance – NIH
- Budget
- Budget Explanation/Justification
Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter (CAS login required)
Related Resources
- Successful Proposal Samples - UTK Proposal Library
- Peer Review Processes - Video on Peer Review at NIH
- New Faculty Guide to Competing for Research Funding (CAS login required)
- Making the Right Moves - A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
- Training Opportunities
- Staff
