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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

EPA's Grant-Writing Tutorial (an online tutorial customized for Environmental Protection Agency programs but useful for other programs as well )

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.")

EOS Education for Researchers and Research Administrators (Fee-based; In particular, the "PI Maze" addresses proposal submission, project and award management, and closeout responsibilities)

The GrantDoctor

Advice on Research and Writing

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Online Thesaurus

One-Look Dictionaries

Guide to Grammar and Style by Jack Lynch (UPenn)

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