The September 2019 issue of Research Development & Grantwriting News is now available (AppState login required).
Research Development & Grantwriting News is a monthly newsletter produced by Academic Research Funding Strategies. Featured topics in the current issue include:
- Humanities Funding: A Travel Guide with a Stop at the National Humanities Center – Humanities funding is decentralized, requiring a bit of internet sleuthing on the part of faculty seeking information on funding opportunities. In this article we discuss the National Humanities Center’s website as a source of helpful information.
- Selected URLs for Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts (HSSA) Funding – We discuss select university funding pages that provide useful information on HSSA funding.
- What is Your Great Idea and Why is it Important? – We discuss how to answer the question at the heart of every funding solicitation.
- Applying for the DARPA Young Faculty Award – The DARPA YFA is different from other early-career grants for faculty in a number of ways; we discuss those differences. (Note that the deadline for the optional 1-page Executive Summary phase is Sept. 18th.)
- Gain an Advantage in Funding Success by Reviewing Project Abstracts – We discuss how reading abstracts of funded projects can provide important insights into what the funder is looking for.
- FFAR Annual Report Offers Key Insights into Competing for Agricultural Research – The FFAR Annual Report can provide insights into how to better position yourself for funding success in the agricultural sciences; we discuss those insights.
- Communications on Interdisciplinary Team Grants – For interdisciplinary proposals, effective team communication is critical to success. We discuss best practices and mistakes to avoid. (reprinted)