Proposal Advice

Additional resources for faculty can be found in the D2L research hub called "RDSI Resources for Faculty." If you would like access, please email researchdev@kennesaw.edu.

• Proposal/Grant Writing
  • GrantSpace (formerly Foundation Center) Proposal Writing Self-Paced Course
  • "How to Fail in Grant Writing" from The Chronicle of Higher Education (Dec. 5, 2010) 
    "Becoming a Successful Principal Investigator" from The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 7, 2010)
  • 10 Common Grant-Writing Mistakes from The Chronicle of Higher Education (Jan. 4, 2018)
    "It's Not About Me: Musings of a Grant Writer" [PDF] - Reprinted with permission from NCURA Magazine, published by the National Council of University Research Administrators, December 2010, Volume XLII, No. 7, p. 30
    Grants.gov Community Blog - Grant Writing Basics
• Funder Specific Information (Articles & Videos)

  NIH Resources

  • Online Training Resource for Mixed Methods Research
  • Citing Interim Products in NIH Applications, Proposals and Reports
  • Enhancing Reproducibility through Rigor & Transparency
  • NIH New Grant Guidelines 2016: Updates on Four Areas to Enhance Rigor and Transparency
  • NIH Grants YouTube page
  • Top 10 Peer Review Q&As for NIH Applicants
  • NIH Video Tutorials - How to Prepare, Write, and Submit an Application
  • NIH All About Grants Podcasts and Transcripts
  • NIH Center for Scientific Review Resources for Applicants

  Sections of a NSF Proposal - Video Tutorials 

  • Policies and Procedures: What are they and how are they related to each other?
  • Project Summary
  • Project Description
  • Cover Sheet
  • Biographical Sketch
  • Budgets: Part I
  • Budgets: Part II
  • Budgetary Guidelines and Cost Sharing
  • Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources
  • Current and Pending Support
  • References Cited

  U.S. Dept. of Ed. - Institute of Education Sciences 

  • Webinars
  • Methodological Resources
  • Video Presentations
  • Available Data Sets & Tools
  • Peer Review Process
  • Public Access to Research
  • How can I learn about IES funded research? 

  Private/Philanthropic Foundations

  • Candid South (formerly Foundation Center) Atlanta Training Schedule (many basic courses are free)
  • Foundations Reveal What They Look for in Grant Proposals video (You have to sign up for a free account to view)
• Peer Review Process 
  • NSF
    NIH
    US Dept of Energy
    NEH
    NEA
  • Merit Review
    Peer Review
    Merit Review System
    Application Review Process
    Grant Review Process 

  These are only a few examples of the peer review processes used by agencies to which KSU faculty frequently apply. Always check your application guidelines for specific information about how your grant will be reviewed.

• Opportunities to Serve as a Peer Reviewer
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Humanities