If you are working toward getting your first substantial grant funded, expect to spend at least a couple of months learning what a good grant is. Then expect to work on your proposal for another two ...

This guide walks grant seekers through the process of finding and applying for grants. Companies, foundations, and government agencies will give financial support when they are persuaded that a ...

At the University Writing & Speaking Center, we now offer services dedicated to grant and research writing. Our goal is to support students from all disciplines by providing one-on-one consultations, ...

Most people are already adept grant-proposal writers — they just don’t know it yet, writes Waddy Thompson, director of external affairs at Opera America. “Asking Mom and Dad for money and approaching ...

"I've been taken aback at what passes for a dissertation proposal around here," a newly arrived colleague at a major research institution confided, lamenting the brevity and tentativeness of the ...

Writing proposals is one of the toughest parts of the thought-leadership business model. You’ve listened to your client, taken notes, and uncovered their pain points. Now you have to translate that ...

For a few years now, higher-ed versions of Shark Tank have been popping up on campuses and at academic conferences. The sessions follow the model of the reality-TV show but, rather than ...

Once you have passed your comprehensive exams, the time has come for you to complete the dissertation proposal. In this memo, I give you some of my thoughts on ways to approach the proposal. Also, I ...

I’ve said this before, but it’s still the best sports analogy around: You should approach most business projects like you are approaching the tee on a golf course. Here’s why. Anyone who plays the ...