Grant Writing - Resource Books

These books are available from Kris Duryea in Biology (x7850, duryea@bnl.gov ).
Check them out and ask Kris for a detailed critique and more resources.

	Grant Application Writer's Handbook Liane Reif-Lehrer Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2005 Read Publisher's Review	Both first-time grant seekers and those who have already attempted to get funding can benefit from the wealth of updated information regarding the grant application process, including funding sources and newly instituted electronic submission guidelines.
	The Craft of Scientific Writing Michael Alley Springer, 1996 Read Publisher's Review	Written for use as a text in courses on scientific writing, the book includes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety of writing tasks - from laboratory reports to grant proposals, from internal communications to press releases - as well as a concise guide to style and usage appropriate for scientific writing.
	Successful Scientific Writing: A step-by-step guide for the biological and medical sciences Janice R Matthews, John M. Bowen and Robert W. Matthews Cambridge University Press, 2000 Read Publisher's Review	Provides detailed practical guidance to help researchers in the biological and medical sciences to communicate their work effectively through the published literature
	The Grant Application Writer's Workbook Stephen W. Russell and David C. Morrison Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops LLC, 2005 Read Publisher's Review	This workbook is used in Grant Writers’ Seminars and Workshops offered by the authors. It is designed to help you prepare an application to the National Institutes of Health with an approach that has kept the authors funded for over 25 years.
	Getting Funded - The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals Dr.Mary Hall and Susan Howlett Portland State University Continuing Education Press, 2003 Read Publisher's Review	Get the answers to your most troublesome questions. Drawing on over 60 years of experience in the field, authors Dr. Mary Hall, and Susan Howlett take you step by step, through this complex and sometimes frustrating process. Everything is covered, from current trends in funding to all the nuts and bolts necessary for writing a successful proposal.
	Writing the NIH Grant Proposal: A Step-by-Step Guide William Gerin Sage Publications, 2006 Read Publisher's Review	This primer on the writing of the NIH proposal and the mechanics of applying for NIH grants offers hands-on advice that simplifies, demystifies, and takes the fear out of writing a federal grant application.

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