SPH Writing Support Services

In this article, Gholipour et al. (2014) provide a concise, practical overview of grant writing, as well as a list of resources that are particularly useful for young investigators.

In this article, Kraicer (1997), former Director of Research Grants at Human Frontier Science Program, "provides guidelines on preparing grant applications from the moment of conception to submitting the final proposal."

In this guide, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, which is the authoritative source on available federal funding for individuals and organizations at all levels, describes how to write successful grant proposals.

In this clinical perspective, Chung and Shauver (2008) present "the key elements of a successful grant proposal to help potential applicants to navigate the complex pathways in the grant application process."

In this guide, Levine seeks to "empower people to be successful in gaining funds for projects that provide worthwhile social service."

In this report, the Congressional Research Service (1) describes the preliminary steps to developing a grant proposal, (2) covers the actual writing of the grant proposal, and (3) provides a listing of free resources for grant writing.

In this special article, Ardehali (2014) explains how to write successful grant applications and research papers.

In this guide, the University of Michigan Office of Research and Sponsored Projects provides an overview of the grant writing process.

In this article, Wisdom et al. (2015) provide 10 recommendations for writing successful grant proposals extracted from their information synthesis.

Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops bloggers refer to this 2016 editorial as “must reading” for "all scientists interested in introducing scientific rigor into both their grant applications and their performance of scientifically based studies."

In this research primer, Kanji (2015) presents the key considerations for a successful grant application, which depends strongly on the preparation and planning done before actually filling out the grant application and efforts to align the project goals with those of the funding agency.

In this reprinted article from the Minnesota Council of Foundations, Davis (2005) provides a detailed outline for a research project proposal.

Presentation by Stephen Notaro and Diane Smith, Department of Kinesiology & Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Checklist adapted from NIH requirements.

Presentation by the HHS Human Resources and Services Administration.

Presentation by Lois Tully, Program Director, Institutional Training & Genetics Portfolios, NIH National Institute of Nursing Research.

Talk delivered during MD Anderson Cancer Center's 2014 Celebration of Writing in Science and Medicine Week.