Writing Successful Science Proposals

Name: Writing Successful Science Proposals
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ISBN: 9780300119398

ISBN-10: 0300119399

ISBN-13: 9780300119398

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Andrew J. Friedland, Carol L. Folt, A. J. Friedland

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This fully revised edition of the most authoritative guide to science proposal writing is essential for any scientist embarking on a thesis or grant application. Completely updated and with entirely new chapters on private foundation funding and interdisciplinary research, the book explains each step of the proposal process in detail. Praise for the first edition: "This exceptionally useful and affordable handbook will serve as a refresher to seasoned writers and as a guide and source of encouragement for first-time authors."C. L. Sagers,Ecology "This inexpensive book could prove to be your best investment of the year."Bioscience

Book details

List price: $20.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 6/9/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Andrew J. Friedlandis professor in the environmental studies program at Dartmouth College.Carol L. Foltis dean of the faculty and professor in the department of biological sciences at Dartmouth College.



Preface to the Second Edition


Preface


Acknowledgments


A Note to the Reader



Getting Started



Authorship from Start to Finish



Basic Organization and Effective Communication



Developing Your Conceptual Framework and Significance Statement



A Title May Be More Important Than You Think



The Project Summary Guides the Reader



Objectives, Hypotheses, and Specific Aims: An Exhaustive List Is Exhausting



Lay the Foundation in the Introduction



Experimental Design and Methods: What Will You Actually Do?



Plan for Expected and Unexpected Results



The Timeline Is a Reality Check



References in Detail: How Many and How Recent?



Preparing a Budget



Submitting and Tracking Your Proposal



The Three R's: Rethink, Revise, and Resubmit



Consider Private Foundations for Funding of Innovative Research



Team Science for Tackling Complex Problems



Ethics and Research


References


Index