Proposal Writing and Research Development

Proposal Development Tools

• Art of Writing Proposals (Social Science Research Council)
• Basic Budget Building Tutorial from OGCA
• Basic Elements of Grant Writing from Corporation of Public Broadcasting
• Funding Definitions
• Grant Writing Guide
• Guide for Proposal Writing from the National Science Foundation
• Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal with examples from Michigan State University
• Original How to Write a Grant Application (from NIH/NIAID)
• Proposal Writing - Points of Pride about UMass Amherst
• Proposal Writing Short Course (Foundation Center)
• Short Guide to the Preparation of NIH Grant Applications
• UMass Proposal Submission Procedures

Helpful Agencies

• Government Printing Office Access
• Grantsmanship Center
• National Academy of Science
• National Council of University Research Administrators
• Nextwave - information on scientific training, career development, the science job market and funding
• Nonprofit Gateway - a network of links to Federal information and services
• Science Coalition
• Society of Research Administrators

Helpful Resources

• Guidelines for Limited Institutional Submissions to Funding Programs
• How to Submit a Proposal at UMass Amherst
• Sponsored Research Quick Reference Index
• Web of Science

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