SMU Office of Research – New, cutting-edge research is happening all the time around the world across a variety of fields. Though these research projects may differ in topic and methodology, they all ...

NOTE: This post was co-authored with the SUNY New Paltz students in PSY 307 (1) of Spring 2018 (in particular, Zachary Ertrachter, Mariah Griffin, and Gianna Petrera). A solid psychology education ...

Do you know what one of the most crucial aspects of a startup is? It’s a pitch for future investors where you explain all the benefits of your idea and the reasons it will work. A dissertation ...

What if you could cut the time it takes to write a PhD proposal in half—without sacrificing quality or academic rigor? For many aspiring researchers, crafting a proposal is a daunting task that ...

This book seeks to help scientists win grants for research and teaching. Thomas R. Blackburn, a former senior program officer at the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, in Washington, ...

To convince a foundation that your charity is worthy of a grant, it helps to look at your project through the eyes of the grant maker. Foundations are “looking to make a social investment with their ...

Grant writing is a distinct form of the craft—much different from crafting a persuasive essay or an informational blog post. The content in a grant proposal must be catered to the funder it targets, ...

NOTE: This post was co-authored with the SUNY New Paltz students in PSY 307 (1) of Spring 2018 (in particular, Zachary Ertrachter, Mariah Griffin, and Gianna Petrera). A solid psychology education ...

Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript —sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if you’ve ...

No matter how well you know your science, you can't secure funding for your research proposal without a good plan. Nancy Jensen, Program Manager of the Office of Research Grants at ACS, returns for a ...