A dissertation proposal is an initial pitch that demonstrates not only what you want to research but also why it matters and how you plan to approach it. It is a tool you need to use to persuade your ...

NOTE: This post was co-authored with the SUNY New Paltz students in PSY 307 (1) of Spring 2018 (in particular, Zachary Ertrachter, Mariah Griffin, and Gianna Petrera). A solid psychology education ...

What if you could cut the time it takes to write a PhD proposal in half—without sacrificing quality or academic rigor? For many aspiring researchers, crafting a proposal is a daunting task that ...

Back in the old days, a prospective academic author could submit a manuscript —sometimes even a barely reworked dissertation — and book editors would consider it for publication. Now, even if you’ve ...

This book seeks to help scientists win grants for research and teaching. Thomas R. Blackburn, a former senior program officer at the American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, in Washington, ...

Get the funding you need by writing the perfect research proposal. Celia Elliott continues her Research Proposal World Tour by sharing the Heilmeier Catechism. While director of US Defense Advanced ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. Source: ...

One of the most pragmatic questions in scientific research is, “How will this research be funded?” The answer to this funding uncertainty often depends on how you present your research proposal just ...

To convince a foundation that your charity is worthy of a grant, it helps to look at your project through the eyes of the grant maker. Foundations are “looking to make a social investment with their ...

Grant writing is a distinct form of the craft—much different from crafting a persuasive essay or an informational blog post. The content in a grant proposal must be catered to the funder it targets, ...