Successful Grant Proposals in Science, Technology, and Medicine
A Guide to Writing the Narrative

A practical guide to writing scientific grant proposal narratives, with in-depth examples covering content, organisational alternatives, phrasing and argumentation.

Sandra Oster (Author), Paul Cordo (Author)

9781107038097, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 19 March 2015

387 pages, 6 b/w illus. 20 tables
23.5 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.7 kg

There are many resources on grant writing in science, technology and medicine, but most do not provide the practical advice needed to write the narratives of grant proposals. Designed to help novice and experienced investigators write compelling narratives and acquire research funding, this is a detailed guide to the content, organisation, layout, phrasing, and scientific argumentation of narratives. The authors draw on more than twenty years of research and analysis of grant proposals, having worked extensively with investigators at different levels, from pre-doctoral students to senior scientists. They have used this experience to design a framework for scientific writing that you can apply directly to narratives. The guidelines and advice offered are applicable across many funding agencies, including the NIH and NSF. Featuring many real-life examples, the book covers a range of topics, from organisational alternatives to best practices in grammar and editing, overview visuals, and working with contributors.

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. The scientific grant proposal and its narrative
2. The aims section
3. The background section
4. The preliminary studies/progress report section
5. The methods section, part 1
6. The methods section, part 2
7. Other prose considerations
8. Technical features of sentences
Glossary
Index.

Subject Areas: Engineering: general [TBC], Technology, engineering, agriculture [T], Life sciences: general issues [PSA], Biology, life sciences [PS], Science: general issues [PD], Medical study & revision guides & reference material [MR], Medicine [M], Writing skills [CJCW], Technical writing [CBWT]