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The Science Seminar Series: November 11, 2004

NSF or NIH: Tips on how to construct a ‘fundable’ proposal

Dr. Mary H. Watson, Director Grants and Contracts
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA, 31698

Place: Powell Hall
Time: 4:00 -5:00pm

Getting funding for a research project from agencies such as the National Science Foundation or the National Institutes of Health has pitfalls the uninitiated can fall into without some ‘insider’ assistance. You can get funding for research, even at the start of your career from these agencies. Begin your work in research by developing a plan. Build a solid research agenda, collaborate with colleagues, and build a relationship with a mentor. Everyone has to begin and most of us take very few shortcuts – we have to start at the beginning, with a first grant, and we work up from that point. An award is prestigious and it means you have begun the process of learning how to write a grant. Once you understand the process the rest, as they say, is a piece of cake!