Abstract
This piece follows an earlier Editorial, ‘‘Ten Simple Rules for Getting Published’’ [1], which has generated significant interest, is well read, and continues to generate a variety of positive comments. That Editorial was aimed at students in the early stages of a life of scientific paper writing. This interest has prompted us to try to help scientists in making the next academic career step—becoming a young principal investigator. Leo Chalupa has joined us in putting together ten simple rules for getting grants, based on our many collective years of writing both successful and unsuccessful grants. While our grant writing efforts have been aimed mainly at United States government funding agencies, we believe the rules presented here are generic, transcending funding institutions and national boundaries. At the present time, US funding is frequently below 10% for a given grant program. Today, more than ever, we need all the help we can get in writing successful grant proposals. We hope you find these rules useful in reaching your research career goals.
Highlights
This piece follows an earlier Editorial, ‘‘Ten Simple Rules for Getting Published’’ [1], which has generated significant interest, is well read, and continues to generate a variety of positive comments
More than ever, we need all the help we can get in writing successful grant proposals
The grant writing process should be a pleasure, for it allows you to articulate those ideas to peers who have to read your grants but not necessarily your papers
Summary
This piece follows an earlier Editorial, ‘‘Ten Simple Rules for Getting Published’’ [1], which has generated significant interest, is well read, and continues to generate a variety of positive comments. US funding is frequently below 10% for a given grant program. More than ever, we need all the help we can get in writing successful grant proposals. Look at grant writing as an opportunity to have an impact.
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