Funding: how to get a federal grant
general
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Developing And Writing Grant Proposals -- The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
National Institutes of Health
Behavioral and Social Research Guide to Grants at the NIH
Guidelines
for the Conduct of Research Involving Human Subjects
Guide
for Grants and Contracts
Guidelines
for the Conduct of Research in the Intramural
Research Programs
NIH
Public Bulletin: events & activities,
announcements, resources
Qualitative Methods in Health Research (pdf)
Organized to reflect the standard sections of an NIH grant application (Specific Aims, Background and Significance, Preliminary Studies and Research Design and Methods, and including as well sections on Human Subjects and the Budget), the booklet is intended to give useful tips on writing a fundable qualitative research proposal to any of the institutes of the NIH. Additionally, the booklet can be sited as a source in supporting the value or nature of particular qualitative methods.
National Cancer Institute Quick Guide for Grant Applications
This information is based very closely on NIH Publication No. 93-3606, "Quick Guide for the Preparation of Grant Applications", written and distributed by the Hispanic Cancer Control Research Network (HCCRN), Hispanic Cancer Control Program, Special Populations Studies Branch, National Cancer Institute, NIH. The original publication contains information and suggestions especially pertinent to cancer control research, along with more generic information. This document has been modified to more specifically meet the needs of investigators preparing applications for laboratory-based research projects. The guide is organized according to the major sections of the PHS-398 Grant Application Instructions. Each section is described, and a checklist is provided detailing what that section should cover. In addition, suggestions are included to enhance an application;s success.
National Science Foundation
Guidelines
for research involving human subjects
A
Guide for Proposal Writing (pdf) -- NSF Division
of Undergraduate Education