Successful Grant Writing : Strategies for Health and Human Service Professionals, Third Edition

This fully updated and revised edition of a classic guide to grant writing for health and human service professionals reflects the two major changes in the field: new NIH application processes and an increased emphasis on interprofessional and team approaches to science. New case examples reflect grant writing strategies for a great variety of health and human service professions, and the text includes an enhanced focus on online methods for organizing grant submissions. A new section on special considerations for submitting grants addresses specific types of research including community-based participatory research, mixed methods, behavioral intervention research, and dissertation and, mentorship proposals. The new chapter on common writing challenges and solutions provides examples of strong and weak statements and highlights the importance of writing with precision. Additionally, this new edition provides an expanded section on post-award requirements and links to NIH videos about grant writing. Written for individuals in both academic and practice settings, the guide addresses, step-by-step, the fundamental principles for effectively securing funding. It is the only book to provide grant-writing information that encompasses many disciplines and to focus on building a research career with grant writing as a step-by-step process. It provides detailed, time-tested strategies for building an investigative team, highlights the challenges of collaboration, and describes how to determine the expertise needed for a team and the roles of co-investigators. The book addresses the needs of both novice and more experienced researchers.New to the Fourth Edition:Reflects recent changes to the field including an emphasis on interprofessional approaches to science and new NIH application processesOffers additional case examples relevant to social work, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, and occupational, physical, and speech therapiesProvides links to NIH websites containing videos on grant writingIncludes chapter opener objectives Expands section on post-award requirementsFocuses on electronic mechanisms for organizing grant submissions Updated and revised third edition of the standard guide to grant writing for health and human service professionals in academic and practice settings. Since the publication of the 2nd edition in 2003, the grant world has witnessed dramatic changes, from constraints in budgets to significant transformations in the submission process. This new edition is still geared both to inexperienced grant writers and those who have had some success but would like to expand their knowledge. The book lays out an approach to thinking about grant writing and the necessary vocabulary and knowledge to effectively read a funding opportunity, determine its appropriateness to pursue your ideas, and level of professional development, and the processes for applying for funding. This edition also includes expanded coverage of important areas including how to develop a grant budget, implement effective trans-disciplinary collaborations (an approach that is being advocated in many of the new NIH funding opportunities), interpret reviewers' comments, and manage a grant project upon its award. As in previous editions, each chapter is peppered with examples and helpful tables that summarize key points; outline specific questions to ask colleagues, program officers and administrators to obtain the critical information you need for success; and appendices full of specific examples and templates. Designed for health and human service professionals in academic and practice settings, this book will assist inexperienced grant writers as well as those who have had some success but would like to expand their knowledge of grantsmanship. Organized into five parts, the book includes effective strategies and work models that are appropriate for professionals who have different growth needs and opportunities for funding. The appendixes contain helpful materials, including a list of key acronyms, examples of time lines, and sample budget sheets. The strategies in this volume will be beneficial to individuals and departments in academic, clinical, or community-based settings. In addition to providing guidelines for effectively sizing up a funding opportunity, determining its worth in relation to your goals, and understanding the ins and outs of applying for it, this edition also includes expanded coverage of important areas, including proven tips and strategies for: Forming a research trajectory that will solidly anchor your proposal, Developing a grant budget guaranteed to be approved, Structuring National Institutes of Health (NIH) collaborative work requirements, Submitting grant proposals electronically-and effortlessly, Successfully managing a grant project upon its award Why write a grant? Becoming familiar with funding sources Developing your ideas for funding Common sections of proposals Strategies for effective writing Technical writing considerations Developing a budget Putting it all together to create a budget Technical considerations in budget preparation Project structures Understanding the process of collaboration Forming a collaborative team Learning about your institution Electronic considerations Understanding the review process Responding to the proposal review A case study Welcome to the world of post-award More post-award considerations. Since the publication of the second edition of this bestselling guide, the grant world has undergone dramatic transformations, including new budget constraints and significant changes in submission methods. As the gold standard guide to grant writing for health and human service professionals in both academic and practice settings, this third edition provides an updated, comprehensive explanation of the grant writing process that will serve as an invaluable resource for novice and experienced grant writers alike Each chapter features helpful tables that summarize key points, as well as case stories and appendices full of specific examples and ready-to-use templates. This title is perfect for individual researchers, as well as for faculty and graduate students in social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nursing, public health, psychology, and rehabilitation. Successful Grant Writing has helped thousands of grant writers to win funds-now it's your turn! This is the updated and revised third edition of the standard guide to grant writing for health and human service professionals in academic and practice settings. This new edition is geared both to inexperienced grant writers and those who have had some s