Grants are now officially “hyper-competitive(TM).” I’ve seen more than one great grant not quite make the cut, because there were even better grants in the pool for that round. Dealing…
NIH Grant Writing Tips: The Significance of "Significance"
Once upon a time, the NIH had you lead the body of your grant proposal with a section titled “Background and Significance.” Then they messed everything up by taking out…
NIH Grant Writing Tips: The new format - significance, innovation, approach
Recently the NIH completely redefined the format requirements for research grants. There were many changes, but one that seems to create a big mess of confusion is the redefinition of…
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…
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.…
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…
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