Research proposals
Subtitle: a guide to success
By: Thomas E. Ogden, Israel A. Goldberg.
Contributors: Goldberg, Israel A.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: San Diego, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: National Institutes of Health (U.S.); Proposal writing in medicine.; Medicine -- Research grants -- United States.; Research Support -- United States.; Writing -- United States.; Financing, Organized -- United States.
Description: "This third edition of the classic "how-to" guide incorporates recent changes in policies and procedures of the NIH, with particular emphasis on the role of the Internet in the research proposal process. Completely revised and updated, it reveals the secrets of success used by seasoned investigators, and directs the reader through the maze of NIH bureaucracies. In addition to providing a detailed overview of the entire review process, the book also includes hundreds of tips on how to enhance proposals, excerpts from real proposals, and extensive Internet references. This book is essential to all scientists involved in the grant writing process."--publisher description (LoC)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-354) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part One: Beginning grantsmanship; title: 1. The NIH and other sources of research support; title: 2. A strong proposal; title: 3. Proposal review; title: 4. The R01 research grant; title: 5. The abstract and specific aims; title: 6. Background and significance; title: 7. Preliminary studies; title: 8. Research design and methods; title: 9. The budget; title: 10. Biographical sketch, research support, and resources; title: 11. Human subjects; title: 12. Animal subjects; title: 13. Consortiums, contracts, consultants, and collaborators; title: 14. Literature cited and appendixes; title: 15. Revision of an unfunded proposal; title: 16. Competing renewal of R01 projects (progress reports); title: 17. Proposal submission and supplementary materials; title: 18. Your first grant award (R, F, or K); title: 19. Advice for beginners in academia.; title: Part two: Advanced grantsmanship; title: 20. Small business grants; title: 21. Program project grants (P01); title: 22. Center grants; title: 23. Construction grants; title: 24. T32 institutional research training program grants; title: 25. Instrumentation grants.; title: Appendix; title: A. Information sources: private foundation and government web sites, and study section contacts; title: B. Summary statements, reviewer comments, assignment, award, and triage letters; title: C. Examples of figures from preliminary data; title: D. Examples of design format; title: E. Instructions to reviewers concerning human subjects; title: F. Suggested reading.