Writing Successful Science Proposals

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Customer Reviews:

Frieland and Folt a Success [Posted on 2000-04-05]
Friedland and Folt are the Strunk and White of proposal writing. They have written a clear, concise guide to scientific proposal writing that captures the essence of the scientific enterprise.

Good overview of the content and organization of a proposal [Posted on 2004-04-13]
Friedland and Folt provide a very nice, concise guide to writing research proposals. They go over the organization of the proposal, what is important to get across in what sections, and also touch on the "storytelling" aspects, such as funneling from broad themes to specifics. I also found useful the list a range of funding sources.

The only major drawback to the book as a general reference is that it is heavily oriented towards experimental biology. Much of the nuts-and-bolts advice doesn't apply to theoretical work, and little or no equivalent advice is given for theoretical proposals.

Indispensable for new grant writers [Posted on 2007-09-07]
I used to think Miner & Miner had the best book on "Proposal Planning and Writing," until I read this. Easy to read and re-read, this short book distills the wisdom of many mentors into a thoughtful, well-organized, and still timely package. Practical techniques (e.g. completing administrative and technical tasks are an easy way to get started) are interspersed with actual examples of various sections of a grant. Consider it a small investment relative to the grant you will ultimately get!

Great tool for starting. [Posted on 2008-02-24]
Is a good book to start writing your proposal, because it gives you suggestions, exercises and ideas that guide your writing. It's concise and well written. The authors have experience in the subject and include a lot of real-life examples. I recommend this book for anyone how needs an extra push to start writing, or for the begginer in proposals writing.

Ho Hum [Posted on 2008-10-14]
Not great, but not bad. Hasn't given me a whole lot of good tips or new ideas, but does tell me what to expect from the process of proposal writing and submission.

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