Science for the sake of it, or science for dollars (euros)?

January 31, 201211Comments

Science for the sake of it, or science for dollars (euros)?

After a recent web seminar I hosted to help people write grants that are more likely to get funded, I got a note from a writer overseas that raised an

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

January 16, 20125Comments

Crafting your NIH biosketch “personal narrative”

On a recent webinar about State of Grants in 2012, I mentioned that the personal statement part of the NIH biosketch is a great opportunity to additionally “market” your project.

by Morgan Giddings

Building a Research Career

October 21, 20101Comments

How to become “stupider”

Say you’re in a science career (or thinking about one). Say that you actually want to be as successful as possible at that endeavor. Given those two prerequisites, then we can

March 1, 20105Comments

should science really be so boring all the time? Most talk titles I see convey that sense. But given that we need to get more people interested in science, not less, how about we make it a little bit interesting from time to time?

February 22, 20107Comments

Specific aims example

Your goal is to show strength, confidence, and logical thinking about your research, with each aim well thought out and accomplishing a critical mission within the context of your proposal.

by Morgan Giddings