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

by Laura N. Gitlin PhD, Kevin J. Lyons PhD

Overview

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 processes
• Offers additional case examples relevant to social work, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, and occupational, physical, and speech therapies
• Provides links to NIH websites containing videos on grant writing
• Includes chapter opener objectives
• Expands section on post-award requirements
• Focuses on electronic mechanisms for organizing grant submissions

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826132741
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/05/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	424
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN, is distinguished professor and dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

Kevin J. Lyons, PhD, has over 40 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. Dr. Lyons is one of the founding members of the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative. He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Rocky Mountain University of the Health Professions.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started

1. Why Write a Grant?
2. Becoming Familiar with Funding Sources
3. Developing Your Ideas for Funding

Part II: The Writing Process

4. Common Sections of Proposals
5. Strategies for Effective Writing
6. Technical Writing Considerations

Part III: Preparing a Budget

7. Developing a Budget
8. Putting it All Together to Create a Budget
9. Technical Considerations in Budget Preparation

Part IV Models for Proposal Development

10. Four Project Structures
11. Understanding the Process of Collaboration
12. Forming a Collaborative Team

Part V Submitting the Proposal

13. Learning About Your Institution
14. Electronic Considerations

PartVI: Life after a Grant Submission

15. Understanding the Review Process
16. Responding to the Proposal Review
Part VII: Strategies for Managing a Grant Award

17. Welcome to the World of Post-Award
18. More Post-Award Considerations

References
Appendix A: Common Questions and Their Answers
Appendix B Selected Key Acronyms
Appendix C Select Web Sites
Appendix D Sample Time Line, Budget Sheets, and Flow Charts
Appendix E Guidelines for Evaluating Collaborative Teams
Index