Developing a competitive research proposal is critical for securing research funding in all academic disciplines. Pay close attention to application requirements and additional documentation required by your respective funding agency. Use the resources below to help you successfully plan, write, and submit a grant application.
- Plan Ahead and Seek Guidance
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- The Office of Sponsored Programs offers guidance on:
- Preparing to apply, including intent to submit.
- Developing a proposal including proposal components and budget preparation and compliance.
- Submitting a proposal, including myResearch, internal deadlines.
- After you submit, including sponsor communications, IRB/IACUC, JIT, revisions.
- Grants Enhancement Program
- Helps improve grant applications from faculty members at Children’s and GW in order to maximize the probability of funding.
- Email: GrantsEnhancement [at] childrensnational [dot] org (GrantsEnhancement[at]childrensnational[dot]org)
- Research Enhancement Unit
- Provides investigators at the GW with services and guidance to successfully apply for federally-sponsored research funding, including Editing and Support Services
- BECS Services for Grant Writing.
- Email becs [at] gwu [dot] edu. Include your name, the PI's name (if someone other than you), department, study/project title, and a brief explanation of what you'd like to discuss.
- Assistance seeking or stewarding private funding: GW Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations: cfr [at] gwu [dot] edu (cfr[at]gwu[dot]edu)
- Guidelines and Tips for success will help you choose the right funding opportunity and develop a competitive proposal.
- Proposal Components and Checklists
- Use a proposal checklist to facilitate the development of complete proposals.
- The Office of Sponsored Programs offers guidance on:
- Hone Your Grant Writing Skills
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- NIH Grant Application Workbook
- This Workbook will serve as your step-by-step guide to writing a compelling, fundable NIH grant application.
- Write Your Research Plan
- Detailed information about writing an effective Research Plan provided by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- The NIH R01 Toolkit
- This guide will be useful throughout the process of preparing and submitting grant applications.
- Grant Writing Process.
- This handout will help you write and revise grant proposals for research funding in all academic disciplines (sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts)
- Framing your Research Question PowerPoint
- Doing science: How to submit a successful funding application
- This article offers recommendations on how to deal with funding applications and increase the chances of them being successful.
- Writing a Research Proposal
- This Himmelfarb guide is designed to assist early career researchers with writing a research proposal.
- The Role of Implicit Bias in Grantmaking
- This article discusses the influence of implicit biases in grantmaking and philanthropic work
- Writing Clearly and Concisely
- This 50 minute free course will teach you how to clearly present your ideas and concepts in grants.
- Review Successful Examples.
- Review examples of R, F, K, T, SBIR and other grants posted at University of Alabama Birmingham.
- NIH Grant Application Workbook
- Preparing Additional Documentation
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- NIH Biosketch Resources
- See NIH resources for biosketches.
- Highlight your K Biosketch PowerPoint
- The successful K Career Development Plan
- GW institutional information including fringe and F&A rates, and annual reports.
- Budget Preparation Resources
- Download the Budget Preparation Checklist to help construct your budget.
- The Basics of Grant Budgeting
- Guidelines for Inclusive Clinical Research
- Guidelines for the Review of Inclusion on the Basis of Sex/Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Age in Clinical Research
- Sign up for an institutional Endnote site license and other faculty research software support at GW IT, or use free Zotero or Mendeley programs.
- NIH Biosketch Resources