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The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing
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The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing

First Edition


August 2014 | 256 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

In this practical, accessible guide for students, faculty, and other university personnel, author Cynthia E. Carr shares her best practices for planning, writing, and winning research grants based on her own experience submitting more than 300 grant proposals and securing millions of dollars in awards. Insightful, innovative, and informative, the book goes beyond coverage of standard grant writing to specifically address the issues faced by the higher education community, including the university bureaucracy and how to navigate it. The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Writing covers everything from budgets to submissions and federal to foundation competitions, giving novices the opportunity to leapfrog over some of the hard lessons that most college and university grant seekers must learn from trial and error and allowing those with more experience to sharpen their skills. 




 
Chapter 1: Introduction to Grant Seeking
 
Chapter 2: Grants in the University
 
Chapter 3: Funders
 
Chapter 4: Searching
 
Chapter 5: Project Design
Case Study 1: Application of a Logic Model

 
 
Chapter 6: Budgeting 101
Case Study 2: Building a Federal Budget

 
Case Study 3: Budget Justifications and Narratives

 
 
Chapter 7: Traditional Letters of Interest (LOIs) and Proposals
 
Chapter 8: Grants.gov and Other Online Applications
 
Chapter 9: Polishing and Formatting the Grant Proposal
 
Chapter 10 Declines, Awards, and Grant Administration
Going Forward

 

I really liked this book but found a different text that was more directed towards educators writing grants for their schools.

Dr Kim Silbaugh
Teacher Education Dept, Western State Colorado Univ
September 23, 2015
Key features

KEY FEATURES:

 

  • The book demonstrates the craft of energetic, direct writing and the craft of logical, evidence-based scientific inquiry.
  • A discussion of logical, scientific thinking builds into the Logic Model as the hub of the grant writing process.
  • Embedded examples from a variety of disciplines provide a “real life” look at the concepts being presented.
  • Helpful definitions and project examples help readers master the ins and outs of successful grant writing.

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter 1