Grant writing in higher education : a step-by-step guide

This resource for novice and experienced practitioners identifies some of the attitudes that can prevent grant writers from writing effective proposals and offers suggestions for moving proposals towards acceptance. A number of supplementary materials are found in the appendix, including a sample p

• Preface p. xi
• 1 A Matter of Attitude p. 1
• Locus of Control p. 2
• Grant-Writing Myths p. 3
• Availability of Money p. 3
• The Importance of Connections p. 5
• Getting Time to Write Grants p. 6
• Need for Quality p. 10
• Meeting Deadlines p. 11
• Collaborative Writing p. 13
• Effect of Needs on Acceptance p. 15
• Matching Your Strengths with the Funder's Goals p. 15
• Further Reflection p. 17
• Summary p. 17
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 18
• Reference p. 18
• 2 Parts of a Proposal p. 19
• Transmittal Letter p. 20
• Title Page p. 21
• Abstract p. 24
• Table of Contents p. 25
• Purposes, Goals, and Objectives p. 26
• Timetable p. 27
• Evaluation p. 28
• Budget p. 29
• Be Reasonable p. 29
• Make In-Kind Contributions p. 29
• Checklist p. 30
• Summary p. 31
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 32
• 3 Three Winning Proposals p. 33
• Prelude p. 34
• Proposal 1 Project ESCAPE p. 34
• Purpose of the Proposal p. 34
• Putting the Funder's Goals First p. 36
• Unique Features p. 36
• Using the Literature p. 37
• Dealing with Disagreement p. 38
• Using Modules p. 38
• Disseminating the Grant p. 40
• Lessons Learned from the Project ESCAPE p. 42
• Proposal 2 The Summer Physics Institute p. 42
• The Role of Passion p. 42
• Choosing Language p. 43
• Unique Features p. 44
• Lessons Learned from the Summer Physics Institute Grant p. 46
• Proposal 3 A Million-Dollar Technology Proposal p. 47
• Using Relationships with Potential Funders p. 47
• Using Your Strengths p. 49
• Using the Literature p. 49
• Lessons Learned from the Technology Grant p. 50
• Summary p. 51
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 51
• 4 Using Action Research to Write Grants p. 53
• Action Research p. 54
• Using Questionnaires p. 55
• Suggestions for Developing Questionnaires p. 57
• Suggestions for Administering Questionnaires p. 59
• Summary p. 62
• Using Action Research and Grant Writing to Improve Teaching p. 62
• The Power of Action Research p. 66
• Using Reviews of the Literature p. 68
• Using Qualitative Research p. 68
• Using Story Telling p. 70
• Summary p. 70
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 71
• References p. 71
• 5 Developing an Appropriate Writing Style p. 72
• The Mystery of Writing p. 73
• Writing Simply p. 74
• Using Simple Structure p. 76
• Writing Forcefully p. 76
• Writing Concisely p. 79
• Writing Positively p. 82
• Treating Genders Fairly p. 82
• Using Graphics p. 83
• Summary p. 86
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 86
• References p. 87
• 6 Keeping Your Grant p. 88
• Using Articles to Support Your Grants p. 89
• Physical Characteristics of Journals p. 91
• Using Themes p. 92
• Using Presentations to Support Your Grants p. 95
• Using a Research Binder p. 95
• Creating a Grant-Writing Library p. 97
• Summary p. 98
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 99
• Reference p. 99
• 7 Tapping Other Resources p. 100
• The Teachers-in-Residence Program p. 101
• The Role of Each Party p. 102
• Benefits to Each Party p. 102
• The Educational Leadership Institute p. 103
• Proposal Letters p. 104
• Steps in Writing a Proposal Letter p. 105
• Summary p. 108
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 109
• 8 Using Technology to Write Grants p. 110
• Surfing the Internet p. 111
• Using the Internet to Validate p. 111
• Sources Available on the Internet p. 115
• The Federal Register p. 115
• The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance p. 115
• The Commerce Business Daily p. 116
• National Data Book of Foundations p. 117
• MedWeb p. 117
• GrantsNet p. 117
• U.S. Department of Education p. 117
• National Science Foundation p. 117
• Summary p. 118
• Recap of Major Ideas p. 118
• Appendix A Sample Proposal Rating Form p. 119
• Appendix B ESCAPE Modules p. 122
• Appendix C A Module on Modules p. 126
• Appendix D Teachers as Researchers p. 130
• Appendix E Sample Proposal for Funding p. 157
• Appendix F Student Satisfaction with Constructivism p. 167
• Appendix G Sample Survey Questionnaire p. 183
• Appendix H Sample First Draft of a Proposal p. 195
• Appendix I Preferences of Journals in Various Disciplines p. 197
• Appendix J Sample Journal Article p. 218
• Index p. 223