Grant Information: Writing
Objectives
To encourage and facilitate grant writing in our department
What are some of the advantages of applying for external funding?
Summer support
Course release
Acquisition of data and equipment
Travel expenses
Pay for research assistants
Support for graduate students
What do I need to know before applying for a grant?
- Learn about the in-workings of the funding agency
- Remember that the funding agency has an interest in funding good research. If you have questions about the fit of your proposal, do not hesitate to contact the funding agency’s program director
- Learn how to prevent common mistakes
- Get support from your mentor and colleagues
- Learn about how your institution can help
“How to” References
This is a short, two-page article that summarizes some basic information about the NSF’s Economics program such as number and percentage of applications being funded, deadlines, how to submit applications, and how applications are reviewed. The article also contains some basic advice about how to write a proposal.
This is a longer article that has similar information to the previous one; however, it provides more detailed information about the in-workings of the NSF and more detailed advice to researchers. The authors explain, in detail, what happens when a proposal is submitted and the parameter under which the reviewers and the panel makes a decision of whether to fund the proposal.
This document provides a concise set of advice for writing grants.
Writing Proposals: For Faculty (PDF)
Writing Proposals: For Students (PDF)
Some interesting facts:
There are about 400 proposals submitted each year to the NSF Economics program, about 25% are funded
The deadlines for submission are: January 15 and August 15
Data show reviewers do not favor high rank programs
The criteria for assessing proposals are: intellectual merit and broader impacts
Do you have questions? Please contact us.
Monica Capra and David Frisvold