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Grant Writing: Seeing the Big Picture

Grant Writing: Seeing the Big Picture. Jodie M. Plumert Department of Psychology. My areas of expertise. Research Foci Behavioral sciences Interdisciplinary research Funding National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH ) Department of Transportation (DOT)

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Grant Writing: Seeing the Big Picture

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  1. Grant Writing:Seeing the Big Picture Jodie M. Plumert Department of Psychology

  2. My areas of expertise • Research Foci • Behavioral sciences • Interdisciplinary research • Funding • National Science Foundation (NSF) • National Institutes of Health (NIH) • Department of Transportation (DOT) • UI Injury Prevention Research Center (IPRC) • Industry (Toyota) • Reviewing • NSF • UI

  3. Why apply for grants? • Once startup money is gone, you need funds to continue your research • Writing grants is very helpful for developing your program of research • Crystallizing your ideas • Figuring out the next steps

  4. Collaborative proposals • Team Science • Shift toward collaborative research • Multiple types of expertise often necessary • More fun! • Don’t be afraid to submit proposals with colleagues both at the UI and elsewhere • Practical tips • Need more lead time (set up weekly or bi-weekly meetings) • Clearly designate a PI, but divide up the work

  5. Where to start? • Get advice from colleagues • What agencies make sense? • Should I write a small grant or a large grant? • Which panel/program is right for this grant? • Read other people’s successful proposals • Start writing!

  6. Selling the big idea • The first page or two of the proposal is critical • Must convince your readers why the proposed research is important and cool (interesting). Essentially, you are selling a product • If reviewers like the basic idea, they will overlook picky details • Selling your ideas more broadly to the research community • Go to national conferences and workshops • Do not alienate other researchers (especially senior ones) • Helpful for people on review panels to know you and your work

  7. Quality over quantity • Submit quality proposals • More is not necessarily better • The importance of good writing • Follow directions • Directly address each point in the proposal instructions • Critical for internal proposals too! • Put yourself in the place of the reviewer • Can someone else understand what I’m talking about? • Helpful to put the proposal down for a few days and come back to it later

  8. Be proactive • Do your homework ahead of time • Talk to colleagues about pros and cons of different agencies and review panels • Talk to program officers about appropriateness of review panel • At NIH, indicate the kinds of expertise necessary to review your grant • After the fact, it is too late!

  9. Be persistent • Don’t expect to get funded on the first round • Send the same/similar proposal to different agencies (e.g., NIH & NSF) • When you get the reviews, try to figure out what the problem was (after you freak out) • Keep submitting grant proposals!

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