Short description:

Getting research funding, from both government and the private sector, is becoming increasingly more competitive in an environment of shrinking resources. This useful book is designed to help both beginning and experienced researchers approach the grant application process and develop a successful application.

The authors discuss: making initial choices; making key contacts; assessing research environments; what to include on, and when to write, an application; writing a persuasive application; targeting the application; and what to expect when an application is or is not accepted.

Long description:

The book has the advantage that chapters are fairly self-contained, so the reader can dip into sections that look helpful. There is good material on data sources, research details to include, checklists to use, and methodology to develop. --John M. Wilson in Journal of the Operational Research Society "This information-packed book is designed to help the researcher approach the grant application process and develop a competitive and successful application. Applying for Research Funding moves the reader through important elements of the application process: making choices at the start, making key contacts, assessing research environments, and knowing what to include on and how to write an application. Some of the other topics this helpful volume covers are writing a persuasive application to its reviewers, and what to expect when an application is or is not funded." --Science, Technology & Society "Ries and Leukefeld have brought together a wealth of experience in this field. They have produced a book which should greatly enrich the research-process literature. . . .What this book promises is a comprehensive and structured form of coaching for the novice, and a clarification and sharpening up of the process for the more seasoned researcher. The layout of the book reflects the ease with which it is intended to be read. . . . Even if one is not applying for funding, this book is worth reading prior to undertaking a major piece of research for the intelligent contribution it can make to structuring your thoughts and to making you look outside the confines of your study topic." --Ramon Pediani in Journal of Advanced Nursing In an environment of shrinking resources, getting research funding from both the government and the private sector is becoming more and more competitive. This information-packed book is designed to help the researcher approach the grant application process and develop a competitive and successful application. Applying for Research Funding moves the reader through important elements of the application process: making choices at the start, making key contacts, assessing research environments, and knowing what to include in and how to write an application. Some of the other topics this helpful volume covers are how to write a persuasive application, how to target the application to its reviewers, and what to expect when an application is or is not funded. Both the beginning and seasoned researcher will find this supportive book invaluable in embarking on and completing the grant-writing process that is so frequently vital to career enhancement.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
PART ONE: MAJOR COMPONENTS: GETTING STARTED
The Principal Investigator
The Competitive Project Application
PART TWO: KEY CONNECTIONS: OPENING MOVES
Funding Mechanisms and the Review Process
Formal Resources
Informal Resources
Funding Sources
PART THREE: RESEARCH IN THE REAL WORLD: THE PLAYING BOARD
Research Environments
Relationships and Interactions
PART FOUR: WHAT AND WHEN TO WRITE: RULES OF THE GAME
Research Details
What to Write
Supporting Details
Work Plan
PART FIVE: HOW TO WRITE: UNIQUE MOVES
Writing to Be Competitive
PART SIX: CHECKING FOR INFRACTIONS: PREPARING FOR THE AUDIENCE
Seeing It through the Reviewers' Eyes
PART SEVEN: THE REVIEWERS' DECISION: ENDGAME
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