Main description:

Following in the tradition of its previous editions, the updated and fully revised fifth edition of this classic guide to grant writing is especially written for health and human service professionals. It provides a comprehensive, systematic, and easy-to-follow, step-wise guide to writing competitive grant proposals for research, education, innovative practices and demonstration projects. Never has the need to advance evidence to improve the health of the public been greater. Generating evidence requires funding and grant writing has become an essential activity for every health and human service professional who must seek funds to advance innovative research, education and practice initiatives.Uniquely focused on developing grant-writing skills as part of a professional's career, this one-of-a-kind guide addresses the full range of essential competencies needed to assure success. The new edition expands coverage on how to compose an effective aims page, how to write a compelling literature review to support significance of a proposal, and describes considerations for specific types of study designs. Additionally, the guide provides a more extensive discussion of mentorship, plus tips for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows.
New to the Fifth Edition:

Spotlights important new trends that can make or break grant success
Features Professional Spotlights reflecting the experiences and advice from successful grant writers - from novice to expert
Highlights special considerations for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows
Examines how to write an effective grant application for specific types of study designs
Explains how to craft compelling statements about significance and innovation
Provides guidelines on mentorship
Covers ways to manage post-award activities and offers strategies and templates for documenting grant progress

Key Features:

Key summary points in every chapter
Case examples throughout
Strategies for managing a grant writing team and post-award activities
Considerations in building a grant writing career and matching your level of experience to funding mechanisms
Testimonies from novices and experts describing their unique grant writing experiences

Contents:

Preface xiii
Foreword
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xix
Part I Getting Started
Chapter 1 Why Write a Grant?
Chapter 2 Becoming Familiar With Funding Sources
Chapter 3 Developing Your Ideas for Funding
Chapter 4 Infrastructure to Support Grant Writing
Chapter 5 Everyone Needs a Mentor
Part II Writing a Competitive Application
Chapter 6 Strategies for Effective Writing
Chapter 7 Overview of Common Sections of Proposals
Chapter 8 Heart of the Matter: The AIMS
Chapter 9 Background and Significance
Chapter 10 The Approach
Chapter 11 Concept Papers, Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Chapter 12 Common Pitfalls in Proposals
Part III Preparing a Budget
Chapter 13 Budget Basics
Chapter 14 Creating a Budget for your Project
Chapter 15 Technical Considerations
Part IV Models for Proposal Development
Chapter 16 Four Project Structures
Chapter 17 Understanding the Process of Collaboration
Chapter 18 Collaborating for Team Science
Part V Submitting the Proposal
Chapter 19 Learning about your Institution
Chapter 20 Electronic Considerations
Part VI Life After a Grant Submission
Chapter 21 Understanding the Review Process
Chapter 22 Responding to Reviewers' Comments
Part VII Strategies for Managing a Grant Award
Chapter 23 Welcome to the World of Post-Award
Chapter 24 Building a Program of Research
Chapter 25 A Case Study: Putting it All Together
Appendix A Common Questions and Their Answers
Appendix B Selected Key Acronyms
Appendix C Guidelines for Evaluating Collaborative Teams
References