Proposal Writing Guidance

General Proposal Writing Resources

• Article: Why Academics Have a Hard Time Writing Good Grant Proposals, by Robert Porter, PhD.
• Candid Introduction to Proposal Writing Course (Free)
• Social Science Research Council: On The Art of Writing Proposals
• Guide to Writing a Funding Proposal (*Courtesy of Michigan State)
• Columbia University Funding and Grantsmanship online resources (*Courtesy of Dr. Jaime Rubin)
  • Slides: http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/
  • Videos: http://grantscourse.columbia.edu/Additional_Presentations.htm

Agency-Specific Resources

American Council of Learned Societies

• Writing Proposals for ACLS Fellowship Competitions

National Endowment for the Humanities

• NEH Tool Box

Visualization Resources (data visualization, graphics in proposals, etc.)

• Studios/Artists/Illustrators*

• Resources (including Science Visualization Resources)*

*Created and Maintained by Jessica Brassard, University of Michigan Office of Research Development & Proposal Services

External Evaluation Resources

• American Evaluation Association (search for independent, external evaluators)

Working with Reviews

• Proposal Rejected? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Determine Next Steps