The Makings of a Successful Grant Proposal Scott Grissom University of Illinois, Springfield Almost any educator would be thrilled to receive funding for a shiny new lab or to continue their research. However, this is usually easier said than done. Competition for dwindling research money is intense. It not only takes a great idea but also the ability to "sell" your idea to the reviewers.This SIGGRAPH 97 panel discussion includes advice from those who have successfully obtained funding as well as decision makers responsible for selecting proposals. The recurring theme from these experts is that a successful proposal must be clearly written and focused towards the objectives of the funding group.A successful proposal makes a compelling case that your project should be funded instead of a large number of equally worthwhile proposals. enough to be a good, solid proposal.You need to try to find a way that the reviewers will remember yours. This may be a catchy title, a way to involve different types of students or an innovative use of technology. "The Web provides new ways to find out about funding opportunities. One resource is the Community of Science Web site, http://cos. gdb.org. This site has a
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The makings of a successful grant proposal
Grissom, Scott
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, Volume 31 (3)
Association for Computing Machinery – Aug 1, 1997
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