Successful Grant Research Articles

How To Write A Successful Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant Proposal

How To Write A Successful Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant Proposal

Tributes to Dr. David Solomon, MD

Tributes to Dr. David Solomon, MD

New RAS awards; new Gresham Professor; Frontiers of astronomy; research grant success; RAS Picnic; farewell John Lane.

New RAS awards; new Gresham Professor; Frontiers of astronomy; research grant success; RAS Picnic; farewell John Lane.

Stability analysis of an adaptive packet access scheme for mobile communication systems with high propagation delays

AbstractIn this paper, we investigate a packet access scheme that is able to support mixed traffics in the presence of high propagation delays. Referring to a Time‐Code Division Multiple Access air interface, we propose a Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol based on a random access scheme. A successful attempt grants the use of a slot‐code resource. This protocol is named Adaptive Time Code‐Packet Reservation Multiple Access (ATC‐PRMA), since the access parameters are changed, depending on the traffic load conditions, so as to fulfil Quality of Service requirements. Numerical examples are carried out for the Low Earth Orbit (LEO)‐Mobile Satellite System (MSS) scenario, but all these considerations could be applied to High‐Altitude Platform Stations (HAPSs) as well. In both cases, high propagation delays prevent an immediate feedback to users. An analytical approach is proposed to study the stability of our MAC scheme. Accordingly, we define a criterion for optimizing system performance. The predicted ATC‐PRMA behaviour is supported by simulation results. Finally, we show the performance improvement of ATC‐PRMA with respect to a MAC protocol not employing adaptive parameters. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

A memorial to Kenneth G. Lutterman, PhD

In the sudden death of Dr. Kenneth G. Lutterman, December 1, 2001, social work lost one of its best friends and most ardent protagonists. Ken Lutterman had a distinguished career through his 31-year service as Associate Director of Services and Intervention Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and his brief tenure as Assistant Dean for Research at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. I was privileged to have known Ken well, to have benefited from his wisdom, and to have shared with him a decade-long partnership in working to advance mental health research in social work. As I so enjoyed recalling with him, I met Ken one August weekend in late July 1991, and the course of my professional life was indelibly changed. The pivotal event was a meeting in Berkeley, California, that Ken convened to inform social work deans and doctoral program chairs about a forthcoming NIMH grant program to establish research development centers in schools of social work. I was captivated by the possibility of this exciting new venture, for it provided an avenue for our school to fulfill its long-standing desire to strengthen our research in the area of mental health. The person of Ken Lutterman captivated me even more. Never before had I met a public servant so passionate, so persuasive, and so genuine. Ken's commitment to quality mental health services was personal, and he pursued it selflessly. Although mental health was the focus of Ken's career and provided the context for our work with him, his lessons to us and the rewards of our work with him extend profession-wide. Ken persistently and fervently called attention to the gap between what we, as a profession, did and what we could. He saw social work--the largest mental health profession--practicing on the basis of knowledge developed by other disciplines and challenged us to pose our own meaningful research questions and to grow a larger store of our own knowledge. He saw social work producing too few researchers (only about half the number needed for available faculty positions each year), and challenged us to develop a pipeline for early research career development. He saw that social work stipends for doctoral students were thousands of dollars lower than those offered by other disciplines and showed us how to prepare successful training grants to provide not only competitive stipends but also focused and rigorous programs of study. …

How to write a grant application

This paper outlines the basic areas of work needed to write a successful grant application, the timetable you need to work to and the issues that most often cause problems. It is vital to read the background literature thoroughly and allow plenty of time, both to develop your protocol and for your application to be processed. Power calculations are essential at an early stage. Costing the study needs good quality information to ensure that all aspects have been fully covered. As a rule it is better to overestimate costs rather than the reverse.

Writing your first successful grant application to conduct communication research

Advice is offered to help scholars write successful communication grant applications, including practical issues such as learning about opportunities, finding the time to write, planning personnel, budgeting, negotiating internal resources, institutional review boards, and deliverables. Additional tips are offered on theoretically rich research with socially meaningful applied outcomes, counterintuitive mechanisms and outcomes, simplicity, detail orientation, demonstrating expertise in the content area, and demonstrating expertise with the population under investigation. Finally, we mention some important traits for getting through the review process-persistence and low ego-involvement.

Hematology Grants Workshop

Abstract The process of writing an NIH grant application is complex and difficult. Understanding critical details of the review process is a key to success. In this article the authors analyze the NIH grant application process from the reviewer’s perspective. They discuss NIH review criteria and highlight the characteristics of successful grant applications. They also suggest specific strategies to improve applications in terms of timeliness, clarity, focus, and independence and cover the key elements to revising an application that is not funded initially.

Hematology grants workshop.

The process of writing an NIH grant application is complex and difficult. Understanding critical details of the review process is a key to success. In this article the authors analyze the NIH grant application process from the reviewer's perspective. They discuss NIH review criteria and highlight the characteristics of successful grant applications. They also suggest specific strategies to improve applications in terms of timeliness, clarity, focus, and independence and cover the key elements to revising an application that is not funded initially.

The Keys to Preparing Successful Research Grant Proposals

AbstractThis article seeks to demystify the competitive grant recommendation process of scientific peer review panels. The National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Cooperative State Research, Extension, and Education Service (USDA-CSREES) serves as the focus of this article. This article provides a brief background on the NRICGP and discusses the application process, the scientific peer review process, guidelines for grant writing, and ways to interpret reviewer comments if a proposal is not funded. The essentials of good grant writing discussed in this article are transferable to other USDA competitive grant programs.

Towards a healthier world for everyone

Many Trends in Parasitology readers will receive funding from the Wellcome Trust. The framework under which this support will continue over the next five years is outlined in Planning for the Future: the Wellcome Trust 2000–2005 (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/). This mission statement explains the four core aims that the charity has set itself to achieve its primary goal of promoting research to improve human and animal health. These aims are: (1) to increase biomedical knowledge through active research; (2) to improve the resources for such research through career and facility development; (3) to enhance the translation of this research into policy, practice and commerce; and (4) to facilitate public engagement in the implications of biomedical research for society. Further background on the governance structure and guiding principles of the Wellcome Trust, its asset base and the overall projected allocation of its anticipated £600 million per annum income are given. Although this year plan’ will never be a bestseller, it is interesting coffee-break reading for those considering Wellcome Trust funding past, present and potential. We await with anticipation the next publication that cites the main focus and four supporting criteria for successful grant applications. SIH

Hematology grants workshop-2001.

This year the Hematology Grants Workshop, chaired by Dr. Todd, includes a comprehensive listing of available National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, and non-federal grants applicable to fellows and junior faculty as well as to established investigators. In Section II, Dr. Miller discusses the essential principles of successful grant writing with a special emphasis on the young investigator. He highlights the best strategies to take and the common mistakes to avoid. In Section III, Dr. Silverstein outlines the structure of the current NIH Integrated Review Group (IRG) system and the study sections of the most relevance to hematology. He traces the path that a grant takes from review to funding including the way in which grants are reviewed at NIH Study Section Meetings and provides advice in the preparation of revised applications.

Assessment of a Newark Neighborhood: Process and Outcomes

In 1996, the members of the St. Columba Collaboration conducted a grassroots neighborhood assessment of a Hispanic area in Newark, New Jersey. This assessment was undertaken during an era of significant political and policy change in New Jersey. As a community-driven and implemented effort, the processes, methods, and outcomes of this assessment provide lessons on community activism, political awareness, and strategic planning. Quantitative surveys were distributed to local residents as well as users of the various services provided through Collaboration programs. Ten qualitative focus groups were held among various Collaboration groups. A total of 471 surveys were returned from a door-to-door distribution and 295 surveys were returned from users of Collaboration programs. Findings from both the quantitative and qualitative components were surprisingly similar. It was striking to note that youth violence, domestic violence, crime, and lack of job skills surpassed poor housing and chronic health problems, including HIV/AIDS and drug and alcohol addiction, as the most noted neighborhood problems. Overwhelmingly, social, welfare, and environmental issues were identified as priority items in a neighborhood marked by extreme poverty, poor childhood immunization rates, high HIV/AIDS rates, and high incidence of childhood asthma. Focus group findings revealed that stressful daily life events and circumstances far overshadowed health and wellness concerns. Recommendations emanating from the St. Columba Neighborhood needs assessment included: (a) establishment of principled partnerships between the Collaboration and other regional entities to extend capacity to design and implement solutions (e.g., partnerships with other higher education institutions, health care agencies); (b) development of strategic planning processes and procedures within the Collaboration; (c) establishment of collaborative partnerships with other Hispanic community-based organizations for political activism; and (d) reorganization of the Collaboration's internal structure and functions to capitalize on opportunities for change. Significant outcomes from this process, in evidence 4 years after the 1996 neighborhood assessment, include: (a) a successful grant application to study violence against Hispanic women, (b) a research program investigating the nature and extent of clinical depression among Hispanic women, (c) establishment of a teenage pregnancy program, (d) English classes for Hispanic women seeking language skills and eventual employment, and (e) partnership extended to the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Extending the Power in Diversity-Related Personnel Preparation: Alliance 2000 Mentoring as a Professional Development Process in Higher Education

This article describes mentor/mentee relationships arranged through the Alliance 2000 Project. Faculty members of minority institutions of higher education worked with mentors (successful proposal writers, grant holders, and content experts) from other academic institutions during proposal development for submission to the Office of Special Education Program's personnel preparation competitions. Individuals involved in four mentorships were interviewed regarding their views and perceptions of the mentorship process.

Grantsmanship: achieving success in research funding.

High-quality research is seldom feasible without skillful grantsmanship. Like most skills it is learnt and then improved by practice. Fortunately, there is a consistent formula to constructing a research grant, provided certain guidelines are followed. The grant application need not be a significant barrier between a good idea and its realization in improvements to patient care. This paper outlines the essential principles in the construction of the successful research grant application.

Hematology Grants Workshop—2000

Abstract This year the Hematology Grants Workshop, chaired by Dr. Robert Todd, includes a comprehensive listing of available NIH, VA, and non-federal grants applicable to fellows and junior faculty as well as to established investigators. In Section II, Dr. Donald Miller discusses the essential principles of successful grant writing with a special emphasis on the young investigator. He highlights the best strategies to take and the common mistakes to avoid. In Section III, Dr. Roy Silverstein outlines the structure of the current NIH Integrated Review Group (IRG) system and the study sections of the most relevance to hematology. He traces the path that a grant takes from review to funding including the way in which grants are reviewed at NIH Study Section Meetings and provides advice in the preparation of revised applications.

Hematology Grants Workshop-2000.

This year the Hematology Grants Workshop, chaired by Dr. Robert Todd, includes a comprehensive listing of available NIH, VA, and non-federal grants applicable to fellows and junior faculty as well as to established investigators. In Section II, Dr. Donald Miller discusses the essential principles of successful grant writing with a special emphasis on the young investigator. He highlights the best strategies to take and the common mistakes to avoid. In Section III, Dr. Roy Silverstein outlines the structure of the current NIH Integrated Review Group (IRG) system and the study sections of the most relevance to hematology. He traces the path that a grant takes from review to funding including the way in which grants are reviewed at NIH Study Section Meetings and provides advice in the preparation of revised applications.

Hematology Grants Workshop—2000

This year the Hematology Grants Workshop, chaired by Dr. Robert Todd, includes a comprehensive listing of available NIH, VA, and non-federal grants applicable to fellows and junior faculty as well as to established investigators. In Section II, Dr. Donald Miller discusses the essential principles of successful grant writing with a special emphasis on the young investigator. He highlights the best strategies to take and the common mistakes to avoid. In Section III, Dr. Roy Silverstein outlines the structure of the current NIH Integrated Review Group (IRG) system and the study sections of the most relevance to hematology. He traces the path that a grant takes from review to funding including the way in which grants are reviewed at NIH Study Section Meetings and provides advice in the preparation of revised applications.

Secrets of Successful Grant Writing: Using the Phased Approach in a Small Public Library

Secrets of Successful Grant Writing: Using the Phased Approach in a Small Public Library

Police grantsmanship: A case study

Police leadership is increasingly dependent on community oriented policing (COPS) federal grants because of diminishing financial resources. This paper demonstrates the importance of excellent police grantsmanship skills while simultaneously providing theoretical and concrete steps for achieving a successful grant package. Furthermore, a case study example is presented where COPS grants and federal funding assisted in the acquisition of community-oriented and problem-solving strategic objectives.