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The Grant Application Writer's Workbook
GAWW
Ch1
Grants
are not
to help you
pursue you idea
grants provide resources to people in order to
achieve their Mission
so any interested in
seeking grant
and fund,
must understand
what is the
mission of the grant
Notes
educate yourself
as to
what exactly the funding agency's mission is
Chapter 3 provides strategies
Steps
Fully understand
and appreciate that all ideas must
help a funding agency to achieve its
mission.
Visit the web sites of several potential funding agencies
to which you might consider
submitting a proposal;
identify their mission statement.
Ch2
HOW TO DEVELOP A NOVEL, COMPELLING IDEA
Stages
Stage one: Preparation.
You go over the
elements of the problem and study their relationships
Stage two:
Incubation.
be pationt about your idea, sleep on it
Stage three: Inspiration
spark of excitement as a solution suddenly appears
Stgage four: Verification
You check the solution to see if it really works
Note
if your grant is not compelling and intresting you
are not going to get it funded
Developing idea involve
6 steps
Collect
and Critically Analyze
Relevant Background Information
/Needs Assessment That Pertains to the Proposed Area of Investigation
A comprehensive review of what has already
been done in this particular field
you need to determine what is known or has been
established earlier.
Second, the extent to which that body of knowledge is reliable
third, , you need to determine exactly who has already done what in this particular field or area.
read paper abstracts
One helpful approach is to photocopy the first page of any relevant journal article or professional report that you might want to include in the development of your omprehensive review of what is known in the field
annotate the photocopied first page with any
important information
Finally, you should include remarks about the quality of the work
Generate a Preliminary Idea
or Activity That is Pertinent to the Problem or Critical Need
That You Have Identified.
As you work your way through the literature you will begin to form ideas as to which gaps in the knowledge base are most important
this stage in the development of your idea, do not spend any more time than that
because many of your early ideas may prove to be sophomoric as you become more
critically conversant with the literature
Then you need to ask yourself two really important questions
Will this idea impact significantly on my field?
And, if so,
Can I convince others of this fact?
If your answer to both parts is "yes," you have crossed the Rubicon and are on your way
if no, that you are not yet ready to write a truly competitive (i.e., successful) grant
application
You need to either keep trying to evolve a more novel, important idea in the same
area or shift to a new problem
Assess Your Idea's Potential
for Success and
Modify It, If Necessary
Critically assess your own ability to pursue the idea
Critically assess your own ability to pursue the idea
If not, can the missing
expertise be acquired by engaging either a consultant or another collaborator?
Seek Constructive Criticism
of Your Idea From
Knowledgeable Colleagues
Refine
the Idea or Activity to
Maximize Its Potential
for Impact on Your Field
1.
Define the Problem
or Need That You Want to Address
identify a specific problem or an important need
your peers (and the funding
agency) will see as worthy of being
leading you toward attainment of your long-term
professional career goal
define this problem in such a way that it will allow you to position yourself as an expert in that area