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Proposal Writing Resources

Proposal Assistance
Reference Books at the GrantSource Library
Successful Graduate Fellowship Proposals at the GrantSource Library
Online Proposal Writing Guides
National Institutes of Health-Specific Resources

Proposal Assistance

UNC campus offices offering assistance to faculty, staff, and students related to proposal writing and grants.
External assistance available from:

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Reference Books at the GrantSource Library

The GrantSource Library has many books on grantsmanship and proposal writing.

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Successful Graduate Fellowship Proposals at the GrantSource Library

The GrantSource Library has notebooks of sample successful graduate fellowship proposals available for viewing.

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Online Proposal Writing Guides

For graduate students

Grantsmanship in Support of Study or Research: Writing a Fellowship Proposal or Statement of Purpose (pdf, see p. 34) - Chapter 5 of "Scholarly Pursuits: A Guide to Professional Development During the Graduate Years" by Cynthia Verba, Harvard University
- See also the essay "The Art of Proposal Writing" (p. 180) by John Lippincott, then of the NEH.
- In its other chapters, this guide offers advice on the academic career path - graduate school, the dissertation, publishing, postdoctoral positions, and the academic job search.
- Contains sample CVs, cover letters, biographical statements, fellowship proposals and more.
Guide for Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation from Dr. Joseph Levine, Michigan State University
Guide to Proposal Development in the Humanities for Graduate Students from University of Kansas
Developing Graduate Fellowship Proposals: A Guide for Students from Colgate University
Funding Your Graduate Work (ppt) from Libby O'Hare, UCLA Graduate Writing Center
- with movie
- with mp3

For all applicants

The Academic Scientists' Toolkit from Science magazine's Next Wave
The Art of Grantsmanship from Dr. Jacob Kraicer
The Art of Writing Proposals (pdf) from the Social Science Research Council
Basic Elements of Grant Writing from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: Developing and Writing Grant Proposals (pdf)
Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Do's and Don't's for Fellowship Applicants from the National Endowment for the Humanities via the College of William and Mary
Getting the Grant: How Educators Can Write Winning Proposals and Manage Successful Projects (ebook) by Rebecca Gajda and Richard Tulikangas. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 2005.
Grant Application Writer's Handbook. (ebook) by Liane Reif-Lehrer. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett, 2005.
Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 09-29, effective April 6, 2009) from the National Science Foundation
Grant Proposals from UNC-Chapel Hill's Writing Center
Grant Seeker's Budget Toolkit (ebook) by James Aaron Quick and Cheryl Carter New. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
Grantsmanship Center's Winning Grant Proposals Online
Guide for Writing A Funding Proposal from Dr. Joseph Levine, Michigan State University
A Guide for Proposal Writing from the National Science Foundation
How to Complete a Grants.gov Application Package: Training Demonstration from Grants.gov (Flash required)
Proposal Writing Short Course from the Foundation Center
Proposal Budgeting Basics from the Foundation Center
Proposal Writer's Guide from Don Thackrey, Michigan State University
In Search of Technology Treasures: An Online Grant-Writing Seminar (pdf) from Lucent Technologies
Institute of Museum and Library Services Project-Planning Tutorial
Logic Model Development Guide (pdf) from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Tips on Writing a Grant Proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Government Manual

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National Institutes of Health-Specific Resources

Center for Scientific Review
Grant Writing Tips Sheets
NIH Grant Tutorials from the National Library of Medicine
Annotated R01 Grant Application
Advice on Research Training and Career Awards (predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowships)
Preparing Grant Applications from the National Cancer Institute
Quick Guide for Grant Applications from the National Cancer Institute
Writing a Grant Application: A "Technical" Checklist from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Grant Process and Administration (pdf) from the National Cancer Institute
NIH R01 Tool Kit from Science magazine's Next Wave
Grant Application Resources from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Writing a Grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
All About Grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
FAQ: Grant Application and Review Information from the National Library of Medicine
Tips for New NIH Grant Applicants from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Grant Writing from the NIH Clinical Center
Grant Writing Tutorial from The Research Assistant