Advice for a Young Investigator (Bradford Books)

IV. Writing Successful Scientific Grant Proposals

How could a site on successful scientists not mention the art of writing successful grants and obtaining the money necessary for high-quality science? Here are some good websites to look at whether you are writing grants for general scientific laboratory operating grants, obtaining laboratory equipment grants, research personnel grants, or other types of grant proposals:

Winning Grant Proposals—although geared toward a woman scientist audience, this provides practical advice to all.
The Elements of a Proposal—another useful and succinct site on writing proposals.
If you are lucky and are able to get your grant, you may want some common sense suggestions on Choosing and Buying Scientific Laboratory Equipment

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