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Stefanie’s Journal Part II

Stefanie’s Journal Part II

If you are new over here, we recommend checking out the first part of this journal. You can visit it here. For three years, I kept submitting a grant for…

From 100 Revisions to One Shift. Stefanie’s Journal Part I

From 100 Revisions to One Shift. Stefanie’s Journal Part I

I am currently going through the Grant Foundry Accelerator (GFA) as a client. I also coach clients through the programs. So I have an unusually complete view of what this…

Why Your Grant Got Rejected (It’s NOT About the Facts)

Why Your Grant Got Rejected (It’s NOT About the Facts)

Grant reviewers can only advocate for ONE proposal out of the ten they review. Here's how to make sure it's yours - even in today's brutal funding environment. Think piling…

Why Your Grant Anxiety Makes Your Writing WORSE (And How to Fix It)

Why Your Grant Anxiety Makes Your Writing WORSE (And How to Fix It)

Grant writing feels intense for a reason—and it’s not just the competition. Most researchers are unknowingly writing their proposals from a place of fear, confusion, and guessing at what reviewers…

Ulcers and your grants

Ulcers and your grants

It may seem like I’m just playing on words about how the stress of grant writing causes ulcers. That is true, but this message is much deeper than that. It’s…

Using Imagination … as The Way Forward?

Using Imagination … as The Way Forward?

Government shutdown. Study sections cancelled. Program officers worried about their jobs. You know, I really try to tune out the news. But it comes through anyway, right? And if you're…

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How to turn long-shot proposals into real opportunities by focusing on a clear Big Idea.
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