An essential guide for those who wish to hone their skills in writing successful grant applications.

Scientific research relies on funding, and everyone who conducts research must become adept at funding their research. This book explains how to attain the number one source of research funding: grants. Readers will learn how to prepare grant proposals, how and when to interact with funding institutions, how to interpret and respond to peer review feedback, and much more. Most importantly, they will learn how to identify and convey what makes their proposed research impactful, innovative, and achievable.
 
Author Jeffrey Wayne Elias has an extensive career in grant funding, including 27 years in academia working on grant support and grant reviewing, plus 19 years in grant management and administration. This experience affords him a well-rounded perspective on why some applications succeed while others don’t. Elias helps readers develop and strengthen their ability to navigate the grant application process—ultimately enabling them to achieve “grant literacy.”
 An essential guide for those who wish to learn the basics or hone their skills in writing successful grant applications.
 Introduction: Who Is This Book For, and What Is It About?

Part I: Understanding the Context of Grant Funding and Preparing to Write
Chapter 1. Developing Grant Literacy
Chapter 2. Navigating a Funding Announcement
Chapter 3. How Grant Policy Influences Study Design

Part II: Writing the Application
Chapter 4. General Grant Writing Tips: Dos and Don'ts
Chapter 5. How to Structure the Aims of an Application to Meet the Reviewer's Expectation
Chapter 6. Promoting the Aims in the Significance, Innovation, and Approach Sections

Part III: Influencing and Responding to Reviewer Feedback
Chapter 7. Understanding and Writing for the Review Process
Chapter 8. Responding to Review Feedback and Preparing for Potential Resubmission

Part IV: Nontraditional Grants
Chapter 9. Training Grants
Chapter 10. Small Business Grants: Commercialization of Research

Part V:Advanced Grant Writing
Chapter 11. Time and Team Communication Management Strategies
Chapter 12. Beyond the First Grant: Experience Provides Perspective on Writing and Funding

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Jeffrey Wayne Elias, PhD, has a 27-year career in academics involving grant support and grant reviewing, plus 19 years in grant management and administration. His experiences include working in research and administrative roles of research universities, medical schools, and nursing schools; working as a scientific review officer in the Center for Scientific Review in the National Institutes of Health (NIH); and working as a program officer in the National Institute on Aging in the NIH.
 This book is a great resource for those of us communicating with funding agencies and preparing grant submissions to advance our work. Written by an insider, it is perfect for those new to the process as well as helpful to experienced applicants navigating rapidly changing rules and guidelines. I recommend it as a perfect addition for all scientists, regardless of area of research or funding source.It isn’t often one can find a book on grant funding that provides the broader context affecting the grant preparation process and the grant policy issues that may impact study design. Jeff Elias draws on his vast and diverse experience with research and grant funding to make the whole grants process more understandable and less daunting. As new grant opportunities continue to proliferate, this readable book will quickly become a go-to resource for novice and advanced researchers alike as well as members of the grant support workforce at universities. I highly recommend it.Professional. Primarily written for graduate students and early career researchers in behavioral and biomedical sciences.