From mmreturn@magnetdev.com Thu Dec 17 05:33:18 2009 Return-Path: Received: from mail132.magnetmail.net (mail132.magnetmail.net [209.18.70.132]) by smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nBHDXH51019277 for ; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:33:17 -0800 Message-Id: <200912171333.nBHDXH51019277@smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX> Received: from MAGNETMAIL3 (172.16.132.3) by mail132.magnetmail.net id h58phs0ir7ou for ; Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:26:17 -0500 (envelope-from ) Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:26:15 -0500 From: mary@principalinvestigator.org To: Subject: Research Grants: Winning More X-TokenInfo-NoToken: X-Bps1: 4568306478 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_NextPart_000_883851_20091217_82615456" X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5,1.2.40,4.0.166 definitions=2009-12-17_02:2009-12-12,2009-12-17,2009-12-17 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=100 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-0912170073 --_NextPart_000_883851_20091217_82615456 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Today's competition for grants is the toughest ever. So why handicap yours= elf by submitting a proposal that is weaker than it ought to be? That's why= Principal Investigators Association has recruited a top-notch Grant Guru -= - Charles Howard, Jr. Ph.D -- to give you the winning tactics in his live a= udio conference: Writing Successful Proposals: What's Working Now and What's Not?=20 on January 26, 2010 at 1:00pm EST.=20 View more information at: XXXXXXXprincipalinvestigators.org/audio_conferenc= e_0110.php Here's a preview of some of Howard's treasure chest of secrets: The Magic Potion You Must Include "To sell a grant, you have to say why this is so important, how the world i= s going to be a better place and how more people are going to benefit," How= ard says. "Don't say "If you give us money, we'll hire an executive directo= r or buy an electron microscope." The PI should step back and ask why the m= icroscope is needed and then come back to the ultimate benefit. Most PIs do= n't think about it this way." You need to state the problem, identify its s= ignificance, and more importantly...explain why you are the only person in = the world to do this. Get a Head Start! Know Your Agency Seems simple enough but this is the key element in the underlying foundatio= n for writing a proposal. As a PI, you must establish if the funding agency= is amenable to an application based on the organization's goals. It makes = no sense to submit a grant to an organization that doesn't fund the type of= work you do. For example, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is all ove= r the map in terms of scientific disciplines but you still need to do your = homework to find out if the agency is interested in your work. "Knowing you= r funding agency will put you way ahead of the game" says Howard. Tap Resources in Your Backyard Have a seasoned grant recipient who is familiar with your work read the pro= posal and challenge it. Or send it to an group of colleagues who will revie= w and give feedback on how to improve your submission. Hear these expanded and detailed. Plus get many more tips and tactics. Regi= ster Now at XXXXXXXprincipalinvestigators.org/audio_conference_0110.php ________________________________________________________________________ Meet Your Expert Speaker:=20 Charles F. Howard, Jr., PhD. established GrantsCrafter Consultancy and con= tinues to write grants proposals and teach. Chuck is also a Trainer for The= Grantsmanship Center, co-teaching a workshop on Writing Research Proposals= , and is also a Senior Grantwriter for Campbell and Company, consultants fo= r non-profit organizations. He became a Research Administrator at Western M= ichigan University and the University of Northern Colorado, working with fa= culty on their grant proposals and teaching about writing grant proposals. ________________________________________________________________________ Want more of the Grant Guru's Tips? Register Now at:=20 XXXXXXXprincipalinvestigators.org/audio_conference_0110.php Howard will expand these tips and provide many more in his live audio confe= rence. Participation in the call is just $197 for non-members and $147.75 f= or Principal Investigators Association members. This is a per site fee and = allows access to ONE phone line for an unlimited number of people to listen= . Gather you entire team and listen by speaker phone for maximum benefit-- = at no additional charge! Economical: NO Travel Costs ~ NO Airfare ~ NO Hotels ~ NO Days Away ________________________________________________________________________ Can't attend the live audio program? 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Seems simple enough but this is the = key element in the underlying foundation for writing a proposal. As a PI, y= ou must establish if the funding agency is amenable to an application based= on the organization’s goals. It makes no sense to submit a grant to = an organization that doesn't fund the type of work you do. For example, the= National Science Foundation (NSF) is all over the map in terms of scientif= ic disciplines but you still need to do your homework to find out if the ag= ency is interested =0Ain your work. “Knowing your funding agency will= put you way ahead of the game” says Howard.

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Have a seasoned grant recipient who = is familiar with your work read the proposal and challenge it. Or send it t= o an group of colleagues who will review and give feedback on how to improv= e your submission.

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Plus get many more tips and tactics. Register Now!

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Charles F. Howard, Jr., PhD.<= /strong>  established GrantsCrafter Consultancy and continues to = write grants proposals and teach. Chuck is also a Trainer for The Grantsman= ship Center, co-teaching a workshop on Writing Research Proposals, and is a= lso a Senior Grantwriter for Campbell and Company, consultants for non-prof= it organizations. He became a Research Administrator at Western Michig= an University and the University of Northern Colorado, working with faculty= on their grant proposals and teaching about writing grant =0Aproposals.

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