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External Resources

• Grant Writing
  • Grantspersonship: An Instruction Manual
    Beth Fischer and Michael Zigmond from the University of Pittsburgh provide sage advice on how to write successful grant proposals.
  • The Grant Doctor
    A useful compilation of articles on various aspects of obtaining grants and fellowships by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • Why Proposals are Rejected
    Information from a National Institutes of Health study indicating common reasons why proposals are rejected.
• Funding
  • Grant Writers' Tools
    This site is maintained by the Division of Sponsored Programs at the University of Iowa – it offers several resources related to the proposal writing process, as well as sample proposals.
  • SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network)
    SPIN is a computer database with detailed information about thousands of federal, nonfederal, and international funding opportunities.
  • Foundation Center
    Opportunities and information on foundations, corporate sponsors, and public charities.
  • GrantsNet: Funding Opportunities in the Sciences
    An extensive database of various funding opportunities compiled by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
  • Community of Science
    Search for funding opportunities or subscribe to funding alert (both in science and non-science areas).

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