Books on Grant Writing at UCSF
These titles provide information about the grant application process and explore expectations of funding agencies.
Grantsmanship for New Investigators (electronic resource) by Call Number: R853.R46ISBN: 9783030013011Publication Date: 2019
The complete idiot's guide to grant writing (electronic resource) by Call Number: HG177.5.U6 T56 2011ebISBN: 9781101516799Publication Date: 2011
The physician scientist's career guide [electronic resource] by Call Number: R850 .E37 2011ISBN: 1603279075Publication Date: 2011Explores many dimensions of the physician scientist's career life, and discusses the place of grants and grantsmanship in research, tenure, and promotion. Available as an e-book through the UCSF network.
Grant writing handbook for nurses by Call Number: RT73 .K46 2009ISBN: 0763756024Publication Date: 2009Takes the nursing and health care researcher through the entire grant writing and grant submission process.
Research handbook for health care professionals by Call Number: R850 .H5 2008ISBN: 1405177373Publication Date: 2008Provides an overview on the much wider topic of research, but has a helpful chapter on successful grant applications.
Writing the NIH grant proposal : a step-by-step guide by Call Number: RA11 .D6 G47 2006ISBN: 1412915325Publication Date: 2006This book describes the variety of NIH award mechanisms and the grant review and award process, as well as how to organize scientific content and address human and animal protection.
Guide to effective grant writing : how to write a successful NIH grant by Call Number: RA11 .D6 Y36 2005ISBN: 0306486644Publication Date: 2005This guide focuses on all required components of NIH grants and clarifies the steps of the process. This title is also available as an e-book on the UCSF network through the call number RA11 .D6 Y36 2005eb.
Grant application writer's handbook by Call Number: R853 .P75 R439 2005ISBN: 0763716421Publication Date: 2005Contains an overview of the funding process and field including NIH grant writing.
Models of proposal planning and writing by Call Number: HG177.5 .U6 M558 2005ISBN: 0275986969Publication Date: 2005Focuses on three private foundation proposals as examples of the funding application process.
Resources on Grant Writing
Here are resources and support services for the grant writing process, particularly focused on NIH grant writing.
- UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) - Grant Writing GuidanceCTSI offers grant writing guidance along with information on funding opportunities. One can request for a grant writing consultation.
- NIH Grants Peer Review Webinars and VideosA series of webinars and videos to give you an inside look at how scientists from across the country review NIH grant applications for scientific and technical merit.
- National Library of Medicine - NIH Grant TutorialsTutorials on various aspects of the NIH grant process including the grant review process, human subjects protection, grant writing tips, and electronic submission.
- Science Careers Editors - The NIH RO1 ToolkitAn article from the journal Science, first published in 2001 and periodically updated. "The NIH RO1 Toolkit" has provided clarity to many beginning researchers in the NIH grant process.
- National Science Foundation - Grant Proposal GuideA comprehensive guide available in HTML and PDF formats to grant writing for all types of funding organizations.
- Foundation Center - Proposal Writing Short CourseA guide for writing funding proposals for private foundations and corporate donors. Emphasizes the importance of research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors.
- GuideStar - What Grantmakers Want Applicants to KnowWhat a group of foundation administrators said they would most like to tell applicants for non-profit grants to help non-profit organizations increase their chances of success in the competition for foundation money.
NIH Grant Application and Review Process
- NIH provides useful information on grant application and review process, including:
- Grant application forms, instructions and tips for new NIH grant applicants
- Grant application and review, NIH policy on amended applicants, appeals process