For this post, I thought I would do something a bit different, namely, collect a few -seven to be precise- posts on grant writing advice by people who know better…
I learn, the hard way, that the core design principle for a grant -indeed the golden rule- is that a grant must have one idea and one idea only. The…
A grant proposal is a product. Its single purpose is to convince people to give you money. Like any other product under the sun, a grant must be designed before it…
In my previous post, “The Surest Way to Fail”, I gave a post-Morten for two unsuccessful grants I participated on. I drew some lessons, mentioned two simple mitigations steps for avoiding…
I recently failed on a grant application attempt. My team and our collaborators worked very hard on that application, which was -actually- itself a resubmission of a previously unsuccessful one.…
While I was doing my PhD, under the supervision of Prof. J.E. Smith at the University of the West of England, I had a hero: Prof. David E. Goldberg (David for short). David was…
“What do you do for a living?” is the cliché ice-breaker question. If you happen to be an academic, you might respond with some variant of “I teach”, “I lecture at university X”, “I…
I got the idea of writing this blog when I realised that much of my painfully gained experience crafting grants was, in fact, transferable. I also thought about the time…
Not all grant writing needs to be a pain. Indeed, grant writing could be one of the most rewarding activities you will do; if you do it right. Many applicants…