Grant Internet Resources
Guidelines for M-EID's new Small Grants Program are now available. Trainees may apply for grants of up to $2,500, and proposals may be submitted at any time. A sample scoresheet for proposals will be available at the same address next week.
Links to sites at UM, federal agencies, foundations, and several others with helpful guidance and tips on proposal preparation. Also lists several of the most useful books.
Guidance and tips for good science writing and good writing in general. Includes links to Internet resources.
Links to searchable databases for awards made by NIH and NSF. A great way to find out what’s been funded recently in your area of research.
Links to several sites with tips and guidance on preparing C.V.s.
Link to an article with tips on getting great letters of recommendation.
Links to searchable databases and websites for federal agencies.
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M-EID's Small Grants Program
Guidelines for M-EID's new Small Grants Program are now available. Trainees may apply for grants of up to $2,500, and proposals may be submitted at any time. A sample scoresheet for proposals will be available at the same address next week.
Proposal Preparation Guides
UM Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
- Getting Grants
- Includes grant writing tips, a list of common reasons why proposals are rejected, a sample letter of inquiry, and steps to getting a grant (the process at UM)
- Proposer’s Guide
- Includes suggestions on developing a proposal and budget.
Federal Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- Grant Application Basics
- NIAID Grants Tutorial (includes an annotated example of an R01 proposal)
- Model K08 Application
- National Science Foundation
- Grant Proposal Guide
- NSF FastLane
- All NSF proposals must be submitted electronically via FastLane.
Foundations
- The Foundation Center
- Philanthropy Northwest
- Tips on Grantwriting (includes a description of the different types of foundations)
Photo By: Stefan Ekernas
Other Internet Resources on Proposal Preparation
- Barrett, Ellen. Hints for Writing Successful NIH Grants
- A brief list of tips applicable to other proposals as well
- Kraicer, Jacob. The Art of Grantsmanship;
- Science Careers How to Get Funding
- Includes advice columns from the Grant Doctor and additional articles on grant writing and finding funding
- University of Michigan. Proposal Writers Guide
Books
- Blackburn, T. R. 2003. Getting Science Grants: Effective Strategies for Funding Success. Jossey-Bass.
- Friedland, A. J. and C. L. Folt. 2000. Writing Successful Science Proposals. Yale University Press.
- Gordon, J. C. 2007. Planning Research: A Concise Guide for the Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. Yale University Press.
- Hailman, J. and K. B. Strier. 2006. Planning, Proposing and Presenting Science Effectively: A Guide for Graduate Students and Researchers in the Behavioral Sciences and Biology. Cambridge University Press.
Writing Tips
Internet Resouces
Books
- Matthews, J. R., J. M. Bowen, and R. W. Matthews. 2000. Successful Science Writing. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press.
- Strunk, W. Jr. and E. B. White. 1999. The Elements of Style. 4th Edition. Longman.
Photo By: Stefan Ekernas
Award Information
C.V.s
UM Office of Career Services CV
How to Craft a Winning Résumé/CV (Science Careers)
Reis, R. The Basics of Science C.V.’s (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Letters of Recommendation
Reis, R. Getting Great Letters of Recommendation. (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Finding Funding
UM Resources
- Mansfield Library has a section devoted to resources for finding funding, located on the main floor near the entrance. The Foundation Directory Online is also available through the Mansfield Library.
On-line Databases
- GrantsNet
- A free funding directory and searchable database offered by Science Careers (from the journal Science). Particularly helpful for younger researchers, including graudate students, postdocs, and junior faculty. Users can also subscribe to funding alerts.
Federal Agencies
- Grants.gov
- Searchable database all discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies. The database can also be browsed by agency and category. Proposals may also be submitted via Grants.gov for many federal programs.
- Department of Energy
- Four offices within the DOE award most of the agency’s research grants. The Office of Science awards grants in the areas of basic science, advanced computing, biological and environmental research, fusion, high energy and nuclear physics, materials, and medical.
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- The NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts is the official publication for NIH grant policies, guidelines, and funding opportunities at all of the NIH institutes. The Guide can be searched or browsed for program information. Weekly updates are available at the NIH website, or you can subscribe to the updates via the NIH LISTSERV.
- NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
- Weekly funding announcements
- To subscribe to the weekly update via NIH LISTSERV
- Parent Announcements (for unsolicited applications)
- Each NIH institute also maintains a list of current funding opportunities.
- Predoctoral Research and Training Opportunities
- CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Science Projects)
- A searchable database of biomedical research projects funded by NIH and other federal agencies; information includes abstracts of funded research.
- National Science Foundation
- Search or browse NSF funding opportunities
- Search NSF awards
- Searchable by keyword, title, PI, organization, or by NSF program. Information includes abstracts and funding levels for funded projects. The web pages for program solicitations also include links to recent awards for the program.
Foundations
- Foundation Directory Online: searchable database of funding opportunities from foundations. Available through the Mansfield Library.
Funding for Graduate Students
- Cornell University Graduate Fellowship Database
- Database searchable by discipline, keyword, deadline date
- Grants List
- Grants list prepared by MEID trainee Stefan Ekernas
- Grants List
- Grants and fellowships list prepared by OREOS. Please note that grants and fellowships are listed on separate sheets in this file.
- Fellowships, Scholarships, and Research Experiences Administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and Oak Ridge Associated Universities
- Funding Opportunities Compiled by the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology at Columbia University
- Funding Opportunities Compiled by The Earth Institute at Columbia University
- Grants, Awards, and Prizes in Ornithology
