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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

One of the most pragmatic questions in scientific research is, “How will this research be funded?” The answer to this funding uncertainty often depends on how you present your research proposal just ...