10 Tips to Grant Writing Success

1. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • “ Many, if not most of us were not trained as grant writers, but have had to acquire this skill in order to survive in the changing university environment. ” Zane R. Helsel, PhD Rutgers University

2. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager.

3. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal.

4. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional and/or organizational support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities.

5. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes.

6. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes. • Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and fully developed.

7. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes. • Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and fully developed. • Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include all necessary information.

8. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes. • Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and fully developed. • Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include all necessary information. • The Project Summary and project approach must have impact on reviewers — ”so what” or “what’s new” factors.

9. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes. • Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and fully developed. • Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include all necessary information. • The Executive Summary and project approach must have impact on reviewers—”so what” or “what’s new” factors. • Demonstrate knowledge of literature and/or include known scientists as cooperators.

10. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes. • Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and fully developed. • Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include all necessary information. • The Executive Summary and project approach must have impact on reviewers—”so what” or “what’s new” factors. • Demonstrate knowledge of literature and/or include known scientists as cooperators. • Get a preliminary or in-house review, before sending.

11. 10 Tips to Grant Writing Success • Know peer review criteria and selection process, read RFA carefully, know Program Manager. • Start early in the preparation of your proposal. • Have institutional support and preliminary data demonstrating your knowledge and abilities. • State clear objectives and expected outcomes. • Research methods and procedures must be unquestionably sound and fully developed. • Proposal must fit the format of grants program and include all necessary information. • The Executive Summary and project approach must have impact on reviewers—”so what” or “what’s new” factors. • Demonstrate knowledge of literature and/or include known scientists as cooperators. 10. Above all, you must be attentive to detail, and as complete as possible in providing all relevant information so reviewers will understand your proposal