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Developing a winning grant proposal / Donald C. Orlich, Nancy R. Shrope.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Orlich, Donald C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Proposal writing for grants.
- Fund raising.
- Physical Description:
- x, 150 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2013.
- Summary:
- "In a world of tightening budgets and increased competition for grant money, Developing a Winning Grant Proposal provides the guidelines, strategies, plans, and techniques to craft a fundable grant proposal. A user-friendly, engaging, and up-to-date guide, this book covers the entire process from the inception of a good idea, to the formulation of a strong proposal, to the next steps once a proposal is funded. Providing a basic overview and helpful tools for busy faculty and researchers, this is a must-have guide for anyone interested in the mechanisms that successful grant writers employ. Special Features Include:Appendices with a "Model of a Funded Proposal" and a "Basic Toolbox for Grant Seekers"Checklists for self-evaluating the efficacy of each portion of the grant proposalCoverage of complex issues in a concise and clear manner, perfect for grant writers facing tight time constraints"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Developing a Proposal 1
- Some Basic Elements 1
- Communicating Your Intentions 4
- Priorities 9
- Writing Big Proposals 11
- Checklist for Big Proposal Development 15
- 2 Monitoring Funding Sources 17
- Utilizing Your Infrastructure to Locate Funding Sources 17
- Seeking Governmental Sources 18
- Foundation Resources 24
- Contacting the Business Sector 27
- A Checklist of Questions for Knowing the Funder 28
- 3 Establishing Needs 30
- Conducting Needs Assessments 31
- Using Surveys 32
- The Delphi Technique 40
- Focus Groups 42
- Conclusion 43
- Checklist for Needs Assessments 43
- 4 Beginning Elements of the Proposal 44
- Guidelines 44
- Objectives 48
- Conducting a Literature Search for Grant Proposals 51
- A Summary as a Working Blueprint 54
- Introduction/Problem/Objectives Checklist 56
- Evaluation Checklist for Project Abstracts or Summaries 58
- 5 Procedures, Management and Evaluation 60
- The Procedures Section 60
- Timelines 61
- Staffing 61
- Evaluation Considerations 63
- Procedures Checklist 71
- 6 Calculating a Budget 72
- Basic Principles 72
- Facilities and Administrative Costs (Indirect Costs) 75
- Other Budgeting Considerations 77
- Budget Checklist 79
- 7 Preparing Research Proposals 80
- Research Programs 80
- Testing Hypotheses 81
- Various Methodologies-Non-Experimental Designs 83
- Experimental Designs 86
- Reviews and Certifications 89
- Detailed Evaluation Checklist for Research Proposals 92
- 8 Strategies for Classroom Support 94
- Seeking a Solution and Locating a Funder 95
- Making Time to Craft Your Proposal 96
- Scholarships, Sabbaticals and Travel Grants 97
- Being Recognized-Awards 99
- Initiating a Support Network 99
- Repeating Your Success 100
- Strategies for Classroom Support Checklist 105
- 9 Submitting the Proposal 106
- Planning the Details 106
- Why Are Proposals Rejected? 109
- The Review Process 112
- Post-Script 112
- Proposal Checklist for Technical Aspects 113
- 10 Implementing Your Grant, Or I Have the $$, What Now? 115
- Introduction 115
- Awards, Terms and Conditions 115
- Detail's × 2 117
- Getting Ready: Gathering Your Resources 120
- Behind the Scene: Financial Management 122
- You Can't Do It Alone: Personnel Management 124
- The End is Near-Reporting and Project Close-out 124
- Post-Script 127.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415535352
- 9780415535342
- 0415535344
- 9780415535359
- 9780203112632
- 0203112636
- OCLC:
- 772112134
- Publisher Number:
- 99959514235
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