Grant Writing Resources
A vetted selection of published articles, media and courses relevant to health research grant writing:
Grant Writing Articles
Art of Grantsmanship (Jack Kracier, Human Frontier Science Program)
Writing a successful grant application is an art. Although the science is primarily being evaluated, presentation and respect for the requirements of the funding agency are key aspects that can make or break an application. In this article, Jack Kraicer, former Director of Research Grants at HFSP provides guidelines on preparing grant applications from the moment of conception to submitting the final proposal.
https://www.hfsp.org/node/5761
General Grant Writing Tips for Success (University of Connecticut)
https://researchgrants.cahnr.uconn.edu/grant-writing-tips/
Write Your Application (National Institutes of Health)
The following guidance may assist you in developing a strong application that allows reviewers to better evaluate the science and merit of your proposal. This page provides tips for demonstrating to reviewers and NIH staff the high quality of the personnel involved in your project and documenting resources and institutional support of the project. We provide information for new investigators and foreign applicants, as well.
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/format-and-write/write-your-application.htm
Dissemination-Implementation.org
An interactive webtool to help you use D&I models.
https://dissemination-implementation.org/
Tips for Getting Your D&I Grant Funded
https://www.ucdenver.edu/docs/librariesprovider94/di-docs/guides-and-tools/tips-for-getting-your-d-and-i-grant-funded.pdf?sfvrsn=84d49aba_2
Grant Writing 101 (Jason T. Wiseman, Karim Alavi, Robert J. Milner)
PMCID: PMC3835460
PMID: 24436682
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835460/pdf/10-1055-s-0033-1356722.pdf
A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing (Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner)
https://www.unco.edu/research/pdf/grant-writing-websites-docs/developing-and-writing-proposals/miner.pdf
Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!) (The Writing Center | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
This handout will help you write and revise grant proposals for research funding in all academic disciplines (sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts). It’s targeted primarily to graduate students and faculty, although it will also be helpful to undergraduate students who are seeking funding for research (e.g. for a senior thesis).
https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/grant-proposals-or-give-me-the-money/
Grant Writing Video Resources
Grant Writing 101 (NIH OITE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUIAYVgGfZA
Research and Innovation – Trainings (University of Southern California)
Each semester, USC Research and Innovation’s Center for Excellence in Research organizes workshops via Zoom for USC researchers. Administered by the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) office, these courses are designed to provide faculty, research staff, postdocs, PhD students and graduate students across all fields of study with specialized skills and knowledge in seeking funding from government, foundation, and corporate organizations, as well as a variety of other topics.
https://rii.usc.edu/cer/
10 Key Ingredients for D&I Research Proposals
10 key ingredients for D&I research proposals. This helpful animation was developed in collaboration with colleagues from ACCORDS & CCTSI and adapted from materials presented by experts at Washington University, STL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAfNTMYolp0&feature=youtu.be
Understanding Research Methods (Coursera)
The course will appeal to those of you who require an understanding of research approaches and skills, and importantly an ability to deploy them in your studies or in your professional lives. In particular, this course will aid those of you who have to conduct research as part of your postgraduate studies but do not perhaps have access to research methods courses, or for those of you who feel you would like additional support for self-improvement. No prior knowledge or experience in research is required to take this course and as such, the course is for everyone.
https://www.coursera.org/learn/research-methods#modules
Grant Writing Courses
Developing Your Grant Proposal: Biostatistics and Research Design
This training program is offered by the SC-CTSI BERD core for early-stage clinician investigators. The goal of the training is to provide knowledge about issues related to applying for, designing, and analyzing a grant. The program will consist of biweekly short modules with a 2-hour in-person workshop component, with focus placed on developing a solid draft of your grant research strategy or a strong research protocol. Open currently to USC faculty who apply and are accepted.
Please contact Nisa Lam (nisa.lam@med.usc.edu) for more information.
Research Methods Course (SC CTSI HDS Course)
Open to anyone, fee required.
https://sc-ctsi.org/training-education/healthcare-delivery-science-education