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Research Guides
We have provided below a list of publications that provide guidance on how to find specific types of grants, and a subsequent list on grant proposal writing. We encourage you to make use of these resources. If you have any questions regarding extramural funding or need assistance with a grant proposal, please contact Maria Snyder, Grants Administrator.
- Grants for Graduate Study Fourth Edition (Princeton: Peterson's Guides, 1994). More than 600 grants and fellowships are described. Compiled by the Office of Research Affairs at the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Directory of Research Grants (Phoenix, New York: Oryx Press, annual). Presents listings of government and nongovernment funding, and is one of the most comprehensive listings of research grants.
- Annual Register of Grant Support (Wilmette, IL: National Register Publishing Co.). This standard reference source details grant support programs of government agencies, public and private foundations, corporations, community trusts, unions, educational and professional associations, and special interest organizations. It is arranged by broad topics. Each program description contains details of the type, purpose, and duration of the grant, amount of funding available, eligibility requirements, and application instructions and deadlines.
- Grants Register 2007: Complete Guide to Postgraduate Funding Worldwide, 25th ed. (Waterlow Specialist Information Publishing, 2006). Listings are organized alphabetically by award or award-granting institution; entries are comprehensively indexed by subject. This book has many of the same listings as the Annual Register mentioned above. It is a worldwide compendium of government and private agency sources of financial assistance, exchanges, grants-in-aid, prizes, and special awards.
- Grants-at-a-Glance (Washington, DC: Association for Women in Science (AWIS), 1992). A helpful source for women in the sciences. For further information on AWIS' services and other AWIS publications, write: The Association for Women in Science, 1346 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite #1122, Washington, DC 20036.
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (Washington, DC: Executive Office of the President). The catalog is a compendium of US government programs, projects, services, and activities that provide assistance or benefits to the American public, both individually and organizationally. It includes the departments and establishments of the federal government. Of particular interest are programs for profit and nonprofit organizations, specialized groups, and individuals. The catalog is divided into three basic sections: indices, program descriptions, and appendices. This provides the user with several avenues for locating a relevant grant program.
- Fulbright Grants and Other Grants for Graduate Study Abroad (New York: Institute of International Education, annual). Published each year by the Institute of International Education, this brochure lists IIE-administered financial assistance programs available to American graduate students abroad.
- International Research and Exchanges Board Program Announcement (New York: International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) (annual). This bulletin describes the academic exchange programs, fellowships, and travel grants that are administered by IREX for faculty, eligible scholars, and advanced doctoral candidates for work in Eastern Europe.
- Dr. Joseph Neale in the Department of Biology has graciously offered to share his "Grant Writing Issues" (in PDF) with colleagues. Although specifically catered to NIH grants, it is a wonderful resource for anyone seeking external support.
- The Individual's Guide to Grants, Judith B. Margolin (New York and London: Plenum Press, 1983). This comprehensive guide to grant-seeking directs the individual through the necessary steps to build a proposal, make it marketable, and present it imaginatively to likely donors. Of particular relevance is a section that describes how to find facts and figures about government, corporate, and private funders. It reveals how to successfully seek and secure grants that are specific to one's particular interests and outlines the components of a successful proposal. The author is the former director of the Foundation Center Library.
- Proposals That Work, 4th ed., Lawrence Locke, Waneen Spirduso, and Stephen Silverman (Newbury Park, Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1999).
- Grant Proposals that Succeeded, Virginia White (New York: Plenum Press, 1983). This compendium provides examples of grant applications that have resulted in funding for the applicant. In doing so, it includes: three research proposals, three training applications, three art applications, one humanities proposal, and one response to a request for a proposal. The grant-making process is highlighted in several applications. These include short histories of the negotiations that took place before the final preparation of the application.
- Writing a Successful Grant Application, 2nd edition, Liane Reif-Lehrer (Boston, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1989). This 100-page book outlines the steps necessary for planning, preparing, and writing a good grant proposal. In addition, it gives specific examples of completed proposals. The author stresses that a successful written application must convince its readers that the research plan is well thought out and that attainment of the research goals is almost a certainty.
- Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals, 4th ed., Mary S. Hall and Susan Howlett (Portland State Univ Continuing, July 2003).
- The Only Grant Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets!, Ellen Karsh and Arlen Sue Fox (Carroll & Graf Publishers, March 2006).
- How to Write a Successful Research Grant Application: A Guide for Social and Behavioral Scientists, Willo Pequegnat and Ellen Stover (Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2004).
- CFDA: Developing and Writing Grant Proposals (web site)
- NIH: Grant Writing Tips Sheets (web site)
- NSF: Grant Proposal Guide and 10 Steps to Prepare a Proposal in FastLane (web site)
- SSRC: The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions
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