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Proposal Development & Grant Writing Resources
Grants 101: Navigating the EPA Grant Process
http://www.epa.gov/solar/documents/webcasts/epa_grants101.pdf
by Asher Weinberg, EPA Grants Coordinator, February 2008
EPA Research Topics URL List
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/topics.html
Russell Sage Foundation--Social Science Research
http://www.russellsage.org/programs/main/
http://www.russellsage.org/about/whatwedo/howtoapply/awards/
The Russell Sage Foundation is an operating foundation directly involved in the conduct and dissemination of social science research. Main research programs: Future of Work, Immigration, Cultural Contact, and Social Inequality.
Tips For Proposal Writing
http://people.whitman.edu/~weilercs/resources/Karentz.pdf
Compiled by Deneb Karentz, University of San Francisco
Ford Foundation Searchable Database of Grants & Foundations
http://www.fordfound.org/grants/database/search
Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study, 2007-2008
http://www.si.edu/ofg/intern.htm
This URL includes descriptions of fellowships, internships and other programs available at the Institution. Please take note of specialized fellowships and their respective places of contact.
Guidelines on How to Write a Proposal to The Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/osp/submittingaproposal.htm
The Holy Grail: In Pursuit Of The Dissertation Proposal
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/DissPropWorkshop/process/InPursuitofPhD.pdf
by Michael Watts, Institute of International Studies, University of California, Berkeley
"One of the great curiosities of academia is that the art of writing a research proposal-arguably one of the most difficult and demanding tasks confronting any research student-is so weakly institutionalized within graduate programs."
A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing
http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/miner.pdf
by Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner
Do's & Don't's for [NEH] Fellowship Applicants
by Guinevere L. Griest
Director, Division of Fellowships and Seminars, National Endowment for Humanities
http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/fellhints.html
The Science of Scientific Writing
If the reader is to grasp what the writer means, the writer must understand what the reader needs
http://www.amstat.org/publications/jcgs/sci.pdf
by George D. Gopen and Judith A. Swan*
George D. Gopen is associate professor of English and Director of Writing Programs at Duke University. Judith A. Swan teaches scientific writing at Princeton University.
Grantmaking at ED, Answers to Your Questions About the Discretionary Grants Process
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/grantmaking/index.html
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences News Flash
http://ies.ed.gov/newsflash/index.asp
An e-mail-based alert service designed to inform you about all new content posted to the IES website including news from its four Centers and programs within Centers such as the Regional Educational Laboratory Program.
List of Foundations Funding Colleges of Education
http://www.tc.columbia.edu:80/administration/osp/fdn.htm
by Office of Sponsored Projects, Columbia Teachers College
PI Resources for Educational Program Evaluation
OERL, the Online Evaluation Resource Library
http://oerl.sri.com/home.html
User Friendly Guide to Program Evaluation http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02057/start.htm
American Evaluation Association http://www.eval.org/resources.asp
Online Project Evaluation and Assessment Resources for Principal Investigators
http://opd.tamu.edu/proposal-resources/online-project-evaluation-assessment-resources-for-principal-investigators
NSF Recently Launched Research.gov
http://www.research.gov/rgov/anonymous.portal
A new initiative that modernizes FastLane and enables institutions and grantees to access streamlined research grants management services and other resources for multiple federal research agencies, beginning with NASA and the Department of Defense. During NSF's FY 2009 budget presentation, NSF Director Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., remarked, "Research.gov is a modernization of FastLane, tailored to the needs of the research community. This new system provides the latest award information and exciting research content."
National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conferences, 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/outreach.jsp
PowerPoint presentations from recent NSF conferences are downloadable from this URL, along with NSF WebCasts on various research topics, all very helpful to developing more competitive proposals to NSF through a better understanding of the agency mission, culture, funding priorities, and review process.
How to Compete for Funding at NSF
A Presentation by OPD & Related Resource Materials, March 2008
http://opd.tamu.edu:80/seminar-materials/seminar-materials-by-date/march-5-2008-panel-discussion-how-to-compete-for-funding-at-nsf.html
Funding and Writing Successful Proposals [to NSF], 2007
http://commsci.usc.edu/news/slides/NSF-Talk_at_USC_03-07.ppt
By Timothy M. Pinkston, Program Director, tpinksto@nsf.gov; Professor, USC, tpink@usc.edu
Observations on Proposal Preparation & Writing Tips, Slides 38-52
A Guide for Proposal Writing, an NSF booklet prepared by staff in DUE
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1998/nsf9891/nsf9891.htm
The staff of the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation often provide informal guidance to proposers. Staff members give workshops on proposal writing, answer questions by phone and e-mail, and talk to potential awardees at professional meetings and at NSF. This guide is the essence of the advice often given to inquirers. These suggestions for improving proposals were collected from a variety of sources, including NSF Program Directors, panel reviewers, and successful grantees. Ultimately, proposals are peer reviewed in panels consisting of colleagues in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines or related fields, and the success in obtaining funding depends in great measure on reviewers' judgments and their written reviews.
Obtaining Federal Funding, by Caroline Wardle, NSF
http://www.cra.org/Activities/craw/projects/mentoring/mentorWrkshp/funding.pdf
An [excellent and still timely] guide to the art and science of writing competitive proposals for federal funding. While this guide may provide valuable information for proposal writing in general, it was prepared with research proposals in mind, not educational proposals.
REU Supplements for Evaluative Research Experiences
http://qemnetwork.qem.org/externalopps2008/reuevalguide.pdf
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07569/nsf07569.htm
The Directorate for Education and Human Resources will consider supporting REU Supplements that provide evaluative research experiences for one or two undergraduates in any NSF research or education project that employs a professional evaluator. The purpose of this opportunity for supplemental funding is to offer undergraduate students exposure to the field of evaluation and to build their skills in evaluative research methods and study design. The student's research should focus on the broader impacts of the research or education project. The professional evaluator attached to the award should have primary responsibility for designing and coordinating the student's evaluative research experience. Investigators interested in this opportunity should contact the EHR REU program officer at (703) 292-5137 or reu.ehr@nsf.gov mailto:reu.ehr@nsf.gov before submitting a request for supplemental funding.
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
http://www.federallabs.org/home/about/
FLC is the nationwide network of federal laboratories that provides the forum to develop strategies and opportunities for linking laboratory mission technologies and expertise with the marketplace.
Writing Proposals to NSF
http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/nsfadvice.pdf
Proposal Preparation Presentation from April 3, 2002 NSF workshop at College of William & Mary.
Advice on Writing Proposals to the National Science Foundation
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~sfinger/advice/advice.html
by Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University
This document focuses on writing proposals to NSF, but the general advice can be applied to writing any proposal.
NSF Online Magazine for Elementary Teachers Brings Polar Issues Into Classrooms Nationwide
http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/
The materials showcased in the publication are chosen specifically to help teachers understand and to explain the role of the polar regions in the global ecosystem. The twenty planned issues are thematic and reflect science topics commonly found in the elementary curriculum.
NSF to Issue A Program Solicitation in May or June 2008 for the Next STC Competition
http://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/bement/08/alb080204_budget.jsp
Information on the STC program was included in the NSF Director's budget rollout presentation held on February 4th at NSF. The funding request for next round STC was $76 million. An overview of the STC was given in a presentation on Feb. 23, 2008 to the QEM Network: Overview of the NSF Science and Technology Centers (STC) Program by Margaret E. M. Tolbert, Senior Advisor, Office of Integrative Activities and Executive Liaison for the Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering , National Science Foundation (http://www.qem.org/SBE_Feb08Presentations/Tolbert-QEMFebruary232008.ppt.htm
NSF DCL on Broader Impacts Proposal Requirements, April 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08044/nsf08044.jsp
"We would like to call the community's attention to several sections of all proposals that require the broader impacts criterion to be specifically addressed: the Project Summary, the Project Description, and the Results of Prior Support section."
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08557/nsf08557.htm
New Guidelines & Various July Due Dates: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.
NSF CCLI Evaluation Planning Webinar: Background Resources
Online Evaluation Resource Library
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement, Due May 21
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08546/nsf08546.htm
CCLI program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students.
NSF Innovation Through Institutional Integration FAQ's
http://www.nsf.gov:80/pubs/2008/nsf08027/nsf08027.jsp?govDel=USNSF_25
Postdoc Participation of Science, Engineering, and Health Doctorate Recipients, NSF March 2008
http://www.nsf.gov:80/statistics/infbrief/nsf08307/
NSF Director Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr. on FY 2009 Budget
http://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/bement/08/alb_fy09budget/sld020.jsp
“In 2009, we plan to establish five to seven new Science and Technology Centers [FY ’09: $76 million]. The STCs tackle frontier problems of national and global importance by developing innovative partnerships among disciplines and with business and industry. They speed the transfer of concepts for new technologies to the private sector. And, critically, they integrate research with the education of those who will be tomorrow's teachers and leaders in discovery and innovation.”
NSF Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation -- A Plan for Resource Allocation 2008, April 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf0833/nsf0833.jsp
NSF DLC- Research Coordination Networks Undergraduate Biology Education, April 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08035/nsf08035.txt
A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education by the National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsb07114/nsb07114.pdf
This action plan lays out a structure that will allow stakeholders from local, State, and Federal governments, as well as nongovernmental STEM education stakeholder groups, to work together to coordinate and enhance the Nation’s ability to produce a numerate and scientifically and technologically literate society and to increase and improve the current STEM education workforce. Strategies for producing the next generation of innovators are not explicitly addressed in this action plan and will require subsequent study. A coherent system of STEM education is essential to the Nation’s economy and well-being.
NSF Presentation On DR K-12 and REESE Programs
http://www.nsf.gov:80/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500047
In early December, presentations were made at NSF on the REESE and DRK-12 programs. They were video taped and are available here for your information.
National Science Board/NSF Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/; http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/indicators
R&D: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsb0803/nsb0803.pdf
Every two years, the NSF presents its report to the president and Congress. It is the most comprehensive source of information on research and development conducted by universities, industry, the federal government and the international science and engineering enterprise. Both presentations focus on data in Indicators 2008 and NSF conclusions contained in its companion piece, Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy. The companion piece focuses on the important role of research and development and basic research supported by industry and the federal government in sustaining U. S. global competitiveness in high technology industries.
NSF 2008 Data On Elementary and Secondary Mathematics and Science Education
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/pdf/c01.pdf
In chapter 1 of the above report NSB/NSF address student learning at the elementary and secondary level in mathematics and science, standards, teaching, professional development and other topics related to K-12 mathematics and science education.
Finding What Works: Strategies for Improving STEM Education
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111028
http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm
Examining the evidence for program outcomes on the agenda for participants in the Math and Science Partnership program, January 24, 2008.
Six Merit Review Facts from NSF
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/meritreview/facts.jsp
FACT 1: NSF Program Officers make recommendations to fund or decline a proposal. DISCUSSION: External review panels do not make funding decisions. The analysis and evaluation of proposals by external reviewers provide information to NSF Program Officers in making their recommendations to award or decline a proposal.
Why You Should Volunteer to Serve as an NSF Reviewer
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/meritreview/reviewer.jsp
In addition to providing a great service to NSF and the science and engineering community, reviewers benefit from reviewing and serving on panels. Reviewers gain first hand knowledge of the peer review process; learn about common problems with proposals; discover strategies to write strong proposals; and, through serving on a panel, meet colleagues and NSF program officers managing programs related to your interests.
Federal R&D Funding Down in FY 2007
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf08303/
The National Science Foundation tracks federal funds obligated annually for research and development and R&D plant. The most recent data, for FY 2007, show an estimated $116.4 billion in total obligations, almost the same level ($116.9 billion) reported for the previous year. However, when the data are adjusted for inflation, they reflect a nearly 3% decrease in R&D and R&D plant obligations, the first such decline since FY 2000.
What Does NSF Mean by “Transformative Research” Under the Intellectual Merit Review Criterion?
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/in130/in130.jsp
The term "transformative research" is being used to describe a range of endeavors which promise extraordinary outcomes, such as: revolutionizing entire disciplines; creating entirely new fields; or disrupting accepted theories and perspectives — in other words, those endeavors which have the potential to change the way we address challenges in science, engineering, and innovation.
The NSF Mathematics Education Portfolio Brief
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf0503/nsf0503.pdf
The mathematics education portfolio review involved a panel of national experts in mathematics and mathematics education, external stakeholder groups who served as external review groups, and internal NSF staff with detailed knowledge of NSF’s work in mathematics education who served as internal review group.
Office of Proposal Development NSF CAREER Seminar & CAREER Links
http://opd.tamu.edu/seminar-materials/seminar-materials-by-date/december-13-2007-nsf-career-seminar.html
Program Information
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5262
NSF CAREER FAQ’s
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05027/nsf05027.jsp
NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Tips
http://www.clarku.edu/offices/research/pdfs/NSFProposalWritingTips.pdf
Edited by ZJ Pei, Kansas State University, January 2007
NSF CAREER, A Compilation of Proposal Writing Tips
from NSF Program Officers and Career Awardees from Institutions Throughout the US
http://orsp.rutgers.edu/Workshops/NSF_Career.php
Dr. Sylvia Spengler, Program Director, Information Integration & Informatics (III) Cluster of NSF
CAREER: Proposal Writing and other Insights
http://orsp.rutgers.edu/downloads/Presentations/2007/NSF/1.%20Sylvia%20Spengler.pdf
Writing an NSF CAREER Award Proposal
Notes from a May, 2000 workshop at the University of Washington College of Engineering
by Michael Ernst (mernst@cs.washington.edu)
http://people.csail.mit.edu/mernst/advice/career-grant.html
The NSF CAREER Program
Dr. Michael J. Pazzani, VP for Research & Graduate & Professional Education, Rutgers University
http://orsp.rutgers.edu/downloads/Presentations/2006/NSF/1.Dr.Pazzani.pdf
NIH March 25-27 2008 Regional Seminar, Packet Documents & Presentation Materials.
http://research.uthscsa.edu:80/osp/NIH/nih_handouts.htm
Session Documents & PowerPoint Presentations on NIH funding and grants available for download.
NIH Video & Pod Casting
http://videocast.nih.gov/default.asp
http://videocast.nih.gov:80/FutureEvents.asp
Schedule of upcoming video and pod-cast research topics and related events at the National Institutes of Health, along with archived videos on demand.
This is Not Your Mentor’s NIH! How to get Funded and Stay Funded.
http://grants.med.yale.edu/funding opportunities/not-your-mentors-nih.pdf
Scott Rivkees, M.D., Director, Yale Child Health Research Center
Associate Chair of Pediatrics for Research
Insider’s Guide to Peer Review For Applicants (Center for Scientific Review)
http://www.wm.edu/grants/guide%20to%20peer%20review.pdf
To help new and established applicants submit better applications, Center for Scientific Review asked six current and retired study section chairs to share their personal insights on what makes a good NIH grant application. They responded with great enthusiasm. We present some of their responses in their own words to preserve their sprit and impact.
Writing the NIH Grant Application & Understanding the Review Process
NIH Grant Application Basics
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_basics.htm
NIH Grants Process Overview
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants_process.htm
NIH All About Grants Tutorials
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/default.htm
NIH Grant Writing Tips Sheets
http://www.grants.nih.gov/grants/grant_tips.htm
NIH Peer Review of Grants
http://ora.stanford.edu/supporting_files/peer_review.pdf
Guidelines Reviewers and Chairs
http://www.csr.nih.gov/guidelines/guidelines.htm
Proposal Writing: The Business of Science
by Wendy Sanders, Whitaker Foundation. http://www.wm.edu/grants/PROP/sanders.pdf
The essence of a successful NIH grant application is the idea underlying it. How can we evaluate whether our idea is a good idea, the definition of a good idea being one with the potential to be funded?
Office of Naval Research Currently Active BAAs
http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/baa/
U.S. Army Research Laboratory Open BAAs
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?Action=6&Page=8
Defense Sciences Office Current Solicitations
http://www.darpa.mil/dso/solicitations/solicit.htm
NASA Open and Future Research Solicitations
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/solicitations.do?method=init
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Open Opportunities
http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm
Naval Post Graduate School Research BAA Listings.
http://www.nps.edu:80/research/WorkingWithNPS.html
NPS works with government laboratories, universities, industry, non-profits and other activities in the performance of its research mission. This site is under development and is being utilized to temporarily house the Broad Agency Announcements recently released for research opportunities at NPS. Please "excuse our dust" while we get this endeavor completed.
Concord Consortium
http://www.concord.org/
The Concord Consortium is a nonprofit educational research and development organization based in Concord, Massachusetts. The Concord Consortium creates interactive materials that exploit the power of information technologies. Our primary goal in all our work is digital equity — improving learning opportunities for all students.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.free.ed.gov:80/
Index of teaching and learning resources from federal agencies, particularly the National Science Foundation, among others, along with links to funded projects, such as the Concord Consortium above. Examples: Link toScience Teaching Resources from NSF Funded Projects below.
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