The resources in this library were extracted from a copyrighted source, available to you in a password protected iSchool site.  They are well written, targeted articles providing realistic, specific guidance for proposal preparation.  They are all extracted from Research Development and Grantwriting News, published by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC.  Full issues are available on SU Share in the Virtual Faculty Center (sushare.syr.edu).

• The Background Researcher on Proposals (February 2013) - Why you should read the literature cited in proposal solicitations.

• Big Changes in STEM Education Funding (June 2013) – a description of the NSTC’s 5-year Strategic Plan and potential impacts on funding opportunities.

• The Dictionary of Common NSF Usage (February 2013) - Shows you how to refine your proposal language to edge out the competition.
• From Silos To Synergy: The Yellow Brick Road of Grant Writing (December 2012) – Writing the successful collaborative proposal.
• Going From Research Ideas to Research Dollars (June 2013) – Critical touchstones that will transform your ideas into funded projects.

• How Proposals are Reviewed by NSF, NIH, DoED, and DOE (June 2013) – When you understand the review process, you write a better proposal!

• Interviewing Schrödinger’s Cat (August 2012) – the role of Ambiguity in proposal narratives.
• No Squishy Commitments or Weasel Clauses (March 2013) - Guidance for writing the most compelling letters of support or commitment.
• An Overview of IARPA (June 2012) – the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity funder.
• Proportionality and Sequence in the Project Narrative (March 2013) - Writing the narrative is tricky – how to make the most of your proposal real estate.
• Red Teaming: Scalable, Adaptable, and Versatile (May 2013) – Tap your colleagues to better understand a solicitation and create a better proposal.
• The Role of Context in a Successful Proposal (November 2012) – Addressing the impact of your project on your discipline and to the agency’s mission.
• Time to Get Started on Your NSF CAREER Proposal (March 2013) - Do it now!  Advice for the CAREER writer.
• The Too Kind Program Officer (February 2013) - Program officers want to encourage; proposers are eager to be funded - A caution to listen critically to the careful language of program officers and hear what they cannot say.
• Why Halloween is Bad for Proposals, Part 3 (June 2012) – Make sure your research ideas are not disguised by these masks.
• Why Halloween is Bad for Proposals, Part 5 (August 2012)  - More disguises.