New NIH Review Framework: A Step Forward or a Misstep?

November 29, 20230Comments

New NIH Review Framework: A Step Forward or a Misstep?

If you're part of the academic research community, you may be aware of the NIH's latest shake-up in its review framework for grant applications. In a nutshell, the new framework

by Gabriel Sanchez

Grantwriting

Writing Techniques

June 27, 20230Comments

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

by Gabriel Sanchez

Grantwriting

Writing Techniques

June 14, 20230Comments

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

by Gabriel Sanchez

Grantwriting

May 12, 20230Comments

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 your

by Gabriel Sanchez

Grantwriting

March 14, 20230Comments

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

by Elise Giddings

Grantwriting

NIH Grantwriting

November 17, 201514Comments

You’ve got your NIH grant score results, now what?

Once you have your NIH score (or non-score), it’s only the beginning of the process that will determine whether, when, and how much of your grant will be funded! The next steps that you take are very important, so let's explore how to navigate them.

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

NIH Grantwriting

November 19, 20133Comments

The NIH Significance and Innovation Sections: demystified

One of the great things about working with some top scientists to hone their grant-getting skills is that I get to hear really good questions that they struggle with. One question

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

October 30, 20120Comments

Speed writing your grant proposal

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 with this

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

June 25, 20122Comments

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

by Morgan Giddings

Grantwriting

June 13, 20127Comments

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

by Morgan Giddings