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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction | |
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Getting Started | |
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Why Write a Grant? | |
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A Grant Story | |
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The Language of Grantsmanship | |
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Developing a Professional Growth Plan Using a Research Career Trajectory | |
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A Research Career Trajectory | |
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Personal Attributes of Successful Researchers | |
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Overcoming Barriers to Grantsmanship | |
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Becoming Familiar With Funding Sources | |
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Sources of Funding for Health and Human Service Professions | |
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Learning About and Keeping Track of Funding Sources | |
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Interpreting Calls for Proposals | |
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Developing Your Ideas for Funding | |
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Identifying Ideas With Funding Potential | |
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Ideas That Are Hot and Those That Are Not | |
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Matching an Idea to a Funding Priority | |
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The Writing Process | |
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Common Sections of Proposals | |
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Description of Common Proposal Sections for Research, Training, and Demonstration Grants | |
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Strategies for Effective Writing | |
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Organizing for the Writing Task | |
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Problems With Writing | |
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A Word About Writer's Block | |
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The Grant Writing Team | |
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Technical Writing Considerations | |
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Elements of a Concept Paper | |
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Needs Assessments | |
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Pilot Studies | |
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Obtaining Contractual Agreements and Letters of Support | |
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Other Administrative Matters | |
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Preparing a Budget | |
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Developing a Budget | |
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The Language of Grant Budgets | |
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Considerations in Developing a Budget | |
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Basic Components of a Budget | |
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Budget Justification | |
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NIH Modular Budget Format | |
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Putting It All Together to Create a Budget | |
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Constructing a Budget | |
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Thinking Through Project Costs | |
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Consultation and Subaward Considerations | |
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Technical Considerations in Budget Development | |
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Governance of Budgets | |
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Budget Forms | |
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Assuring Budget Accuracy | |
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Models for Proposal Development | |
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Four Project Structures | |
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Individual Model | |
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Consultative Model | |
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Cooperative Model | |
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Collaborative Model | |
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Choosing an Appropriate Project Structure | |
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Understanding the Process of Collaboration | |
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Theoretical Framework for Understanding Collaboration | |
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Roles and Responsibilities of Team Members | |
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Five-Stage Model of Collaboration | |
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Forming a Collaborative Team | |
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Forming a Collaborative Team and Evaluating Its Effectiveness | |
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Common Problems in Collaborative Teams and Effective Solutions | |
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Submitting the Proposal | |
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Learning About Your Institution | |
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Questions to Ask of Your Institution | |
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Institutional Review Board Procedures | |
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Electronic Considerations | |
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Benefits of Online Grant Submissions | |
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Common Challenges With Electronic Submissions | |
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Getting Ready for Electronic Submission | |
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The Process | |
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Life After a Grant Submission | |
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Understanding the Review Process | |
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Structure of the Review Process | |
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Review Criteria | |
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Scores and Categories of Acceptance and Rejection | |
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Tips for Understanding the Review Process | |
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Responding to the Proposal Review | |
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Resubmission Options | |
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Considerations in Reading Reviewer Comments | |
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What to Do if You Believe the Reviewer Was Unfair or Incorrect | |
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Resubmission Process | |
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The Three-Strike Rule | |
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A Case Study | |
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Excerpt From a Proposal | |
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A Critique | |
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Strategies for Managing a Grant Award | |
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Welcome to the World of Post-Award | |
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Initiating a Grant Award: Administrative Matters | |
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Scientific Start-Up Tasks | |
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Yearly Reports and Administrative Responsibilities | |
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Budgetary Considerations | |
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Getting Ready for the Next Grant Submission | |
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More Post-Award Considerations | |
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Federal Agency Requirements | |
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Notification and Implementation Process | |
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Common Agency Reports | |
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Institutional Rules | |
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Budget Management | |
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Academic Policies | |
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Common Questions and Their Answers | |
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Selected Key Acronyms | |
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Selected Web Sites | |
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Sample Timeline, Budget Sheets, and Flow Charts | |
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Guidelines for Evaluating Collaborative Teams | |
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References | |
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Index | |