Grant Writing Videos

Beyond the Research Grant Lottery: Why Hope Isn’t a Strategy, and What Actually Works (Spoiler: Not Luck)

Dive into the pitfalls of relying on luck or excessive submissions in grant writing. This video outlines actionable strategies, including developing transformative big ideas and using storytelling, to achieve consistent success in securing research funding.

Against the odds: The $10M grant case study

Learn how Morgan secured a $10M grant in just 45 days by focusing on a strong big idea, clear storytelling, and strategic planning. This video highlights overcoming challenges like limited data and building collaboration under tight deadlines.

Grant Writing Articles

The Grim Reaper of Grant Writing?

The Grim Reaper of Grant Writing?

Most grant writers are familiar with that infamous character — the Grant Writing Grim Reaper. He lurks around every corner, ready to deliver yet another rejection. The worst part is…

How to Ensure Your Proposal Stands Out from the Crowd

How to Ensure Your Proposal Stands Out from the Crowd

Do you ever wonder if the reviewers properly read your proposal? Or do you wonder if your proposal is lost in a sea of applications with no hope of standing…

Can ChatGPT Help with Your Next Research Grant Proposal?

Can ChatGPT Help with Your Next Research Grant Proposal?

…and, is it cheating to use it? Are you struggling to write a grant proposal? Do you feel like you’re not presenting your research in the right way, or that…

Is your proposed project idea fundable?

Is your proposed project idea fundable?

In this training lesson, learn the key shift in thinking you need to embrace in order to get your proposal funded, and learn how to evaluate if your project idea…

How To Write a Specific Aim - 3 Parts to a simple and clear aim that your reviewers will "get"

How To Write a Specific Aim - 3 Parts to a simple and clear aim that your reviewers will "get"

The Specific Aims (for NIH) or Objectives (NSF) are the key to what you are proposing. You want them to be not only clearly understandable to your reviewer (right?), but…

How to write your NIH Approach Section, without overloading yourself or your reviewer

How to write your NIH Approach Section, without overloading yourself or your reviewer

In today's blog post, I made a short video (< 8 min) for you on the topic of writing the Approach Section of your NIH grant proposal. A lot of…

Grant Strategies that Work... 

Based on a real success story, learn:

How to turn long-shot proposals into real opportunities by focusing on a clear Big Idea.
What reviewers really want to see and how to avoid getting stuck in endless revisions.
How to approach proposals effectively, even without a lot of preliminary data.

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