Summary - How to Write a Grant Proposal.
This document will aide in writing your a proposal for research funding. A short guide into structure, funding bodies and how to market your research to give you the best chance of funding success.
How to Write a Grant Proposal
By HANNAH MOORE (MSc)
It should depend on the funder, it’s the same as essays. If you can find a completed model of a
proposal, it helps a lot. Start big issue and then get into the nitty gritty, by getting back to the big
picture. Its like a sales pitch, hook them and then remind them of why they should fund you.
There were other things included that you need to consider when writing a grant.
Organisations include;
UKRI (united kingdom research institute)
BBRC (Biological sciences)
ESRC (social sciences)
MRC (medical research council)
Look for training centres and charities as well - Welcome Trust.
Scottish executive funds.
You can contact the research office and ask them where you should aim your research funding
proposal.
Usually there is a word/character/space limit
INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
Get your thoughts down and cut it back later on.
This is the assignment. Explain what you're wanting funding for, why it needs
funding/research and make them believe in your research.
1. What is the big, hairy issue?
2. What is unanswered about it?
3. Why is this a problem?
4. How will you address this gap?
5. How will the world be better afterwards?
Putting these questions into the real world?
1. For example, how do people age well? Why do we discriminate?
2. What don’t we know about this?
3. How is the affecting your society? How does it affect wider society?
4. How will funding you change the issue?
5. What change can we see from the research?
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