Writing successful science proposals / Andrew J. Friedland and Carol L. Folt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedland, Andrew J., 1959-

Contributor:

Folt, Carol L., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Proposal writing in research.

Physical Description:

xii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2000]

Summary:

A guide to writing an effective and competitive scientific proposal that can be submitted to government agencies, private corporations, foundations, and academic committees. The authors (both in the sciences at Dartmouth College) explain a number of aspects of proposal writing including conceiving and designing a project, analyzing data, synthesizing results, and estimating a budget.

Contents:

Chapter 2. Authorship from Start to Finish 18

Chapter 3. Basic Organization and Effective Communication 29

Chapter 4. Developing Your Conceptual Framework and Significance Statement 37

Chapter 5. A Title May Be More Important Than You Think 53

Chapter 6. The Project Summary Guides the Reader 62

Chapter 7. Objectives and Hypotheses: An Exhaustive List Is Exhausting 81

Chapter 8. Lay the Foundation in the Introduction 91

Chapter 9. Experimental Design and Methods: What Will You Actually Do? 106

Chapter 10. Plan for Expected and Unexpected Results 124

Chapter 11. The Timeline Is a Reality Check 128

Chapter 12. References in Detail: How Many and How Recent? 133

Chapter 13. Preparing a Budget 140

Chapter 14. Submitting and Tracking Your Proposal 147

Chapter 15. The Three R's: Rethink, Revise, and Resubmit 152

Chapter 16. Ethics and Research 158.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-168) and index.

ISBN:

0300081405

0300081413

OCLC:

41871668