My friend Mike is head of a county Workforce Development Board, a business-led planning and oversight body created by the federal Workforce Investment Act. This legislation — now known as the ...

Writing grant proposals, one of the most common fundraising activities, has become increasingly complex. Grant writers have to navigate an ever-shifting archipelago of funders and funding philosophies ...

MSU's Office of Research and Economic Development is sponsoring a full day, in-person workshop that will focus on writing proposals for the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of ...

Winning new clients is the lifeblood of our agency. I have won some and lost some over my long career. What I struggle with is not in having to compete for business, but rather in the RFP process ...

The Mississippi State Office of Research and Economic Development is pleased to once again host the Grant Writers' Seminars & Workshops for a full-day workshop on proposal development best practices.

As an instructor for the Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing program, one of my favorite things to do is ask participants to share a memorable takeaway from the class. Often, what sticks with them are ...

One of the most pragmatic questions in scientific research is, “How will this research be funded?” The answer to this funding uncertainty often depends on how you present your research proposal just ...

“What? You have the best research idea in the world but can’t get a grant?” Writing proposals is the scientist’s life blood. Yet, many scientists are not trained in the art of grant writing and are ...

Writing in science -- Science writing as story telling -- Making a story sticky -- Story structure -- The opening -- The funnel : connecting O and C -- The challenge -- The action -- The resolution -- ...

Manage your time – Know the deadlines and plan ahead to obtain requirements like transcripts and recommendations. Follow directions carefully – Applications that are missing elements or submitted ...