Grantsmanship
The following resources from ASHA, funding agencies, and other sources provide tips on preparing grant proposals and the peer review process. For names of agencies that typically fund research in communication sciences and disorders, please see ASHA's Federal and Private Funding Sources page.
ASHA Resources
Clinical Practice Research Institute (CPRI)
Educational and mentoring support for researchers to write grants and advance their program of research addressing evidence-based practice in communication sciences and disorders
Lessons for Success
A grant writing "boot camp" that provides invaluable advice and mentoring from well-established faculty with strong histories of research funding
Grant Review and Reviewer Training
Specific instruction to junior researchers on how to review research grants, with a special emphasis on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) review process
"What are Some Common Grantsmanship Strengths and Weaknesses?"
Feature article from ASHA's Access Academics & Research e-newsletter
Funding Agency Resources
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
Resources on submitting NIH grant proposals, including:
Tips for Successful Grant Writing, From the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Includes a list of common mistakes on NIH applications
NIH Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
Resources on the peer review process, including:
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
Research Funding Webinars
Topics include general overview, in-depth information on preparing applications in response to current requests for applications, and information on the submission process
Presentations and transcripts from previous IES Research Funding Webinars available online
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Guide for Proposal Writing
Prepared specifically for programs in the Division of Undergraduate Education, but applicable to proposal writing in general
Grant Proposal Guide, January 2011
Specific instructions for preparing NSF applications
Regional Grants Conference
Covers a wide range of current issues at NSF including the state of current funding, new and current policies and procedures, and pertinent administrative issues
Presentations from recent Regional Grants Conferences available online
Other Resources
The Foundation Center
Resources on writing proposals specifically for private foundations, including:
- Proposal Writing Short Course
A free, online guide of a suggested approach to securing foundation funding
- Training Courses
Short training courses and webinars free of charge, and full-day training courses for a fee, to help you master the world of foundation fundraising
Grantsmanship Tutorial, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Office of Grant Support
Designed to help investigators negotiate the grant proposal preparation and submission process
ORD Handbook for Proposal Writers and Project Directors, Eastern Michigan University, Office of Research Development
A handy, step-by-step guide to the proposal-writing process
An Introduction to Grant Writing [PDF], from the University of Pittsburgh Survival Skills and Ethics Program
A brief instruction manual, resulting from of a series of workshops, on how to obtain funding for research and training