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Proposal Writing
Provided here are links to various resources which provide information and advice regarding the preparation and writing of grant proposals:
National Science Foundation's "A Guide for Proposal Writing" (for federal grant proposals)
"Writing from the Winner's Circle," A Guide to Preparing Competitive Grant Proposals
The Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Short Course (for private source grant proposals)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Writing Tip Sheets
NCURA Proposal Preparation Resources
Grantseeking in Minnesota: Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
GrantProposal.com: Aesthetics and Technicalities for Grantwriters
Writing For A Good Cause: The Complete Guide to Crafting Proposals and Other Persuasive Pieces for Nonprofits, by Joseph Barbato and Danielle S. Furlich, published by Fireside Books 2000. (Includes a chapter titled, "The Gotta-Get-It-Out-Right-Now, How-Late-Is-Fedex-Open? Down-And-Dirty Proposal Kit," which includes subchapters such as, "A Philanthropist is on Line 1: This Situation Calls for a Proposal!" and "How Late Did You Say They're Open? Proof, Package, and Out the Door.")
Advice on Research and Writing
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus
Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch (UPenn)
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