Develop grant proposals that will be funded! Grant Writing in Higher Education: A Step-by-Step Guide is a practical resource that will help you develop effective grant proposals. In this book, Henson identifies different attitudes that prevent serious grant writers from writing effective proposals, as well as positive attitudes that are key in moving proposals toward acceptance. Grant Writing in Higher Education: A Step-by-Step Guide gives you the tools you need to be a successful grant writer by taking you step by step through the process. Features: *Offers guidance and examples to prepare you to add unique features that make your proposal stand out and catch the attention of the reviewers. *A section on Preparing Budgets shows you how to prepare budgets that will impress the reviewer and also how to test a budget to ensure that it is reasonable and sound. *A Funding Sources section directs you to the best sources available anywhere for locating funding agencies. About the Author Ken Henson is dean of the School of Education at The Citadel. He initiated collaborative grants with the University of Alabama Physics Department that beat the competition four consecutive years. He was collaborator on two grants that totaled over $100 million. His clearly written proposals and manuscripts have earned state and national awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship and a National Science Foundation Academic Year Fellowship. He was named the Association of Teacher Educators' Distinguished Teacher Educator for the year 2000. His Introduction to Grant Writing and Writing for Publication workshops have been given on more than 200 campuses.

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Each chapter concludes with “Summary,” “Recap of Major Ideas” and “References.” Illustrations. Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Author. 1. A Matter of Attitude. Locus of Control. Availability of Money. Time to Write Grants. Need for Quality. Meeting Deadlines. Collaborative Writing. Further Reflection.  2. Parts of a Proposal. Transmittal Letter. Title Page. Abstract. Table of Contents. Purposes, Goals, and Objectives. Timetable. Evaluation. Budget. In-kind Contributions. Using a Checklist.  3. Three Winning Proposals.   Prelude. Project ESCAPE. The Summer Physics Institute A Million Dollar Technology Proposal.   4. Using Action Research to Write Grants.   Using Questionnaires. Using Action Research and Grant Writing to Improve Teaching.   5. Developing an Appropriate Writing Style. Writing Simply. Using Structure. Writing Forcefully. Writing Concisely. Writing Positively. Treating Genders Fairly. Using Graphics. 6. Keeping Your Grant. Writing and Using Articles to Support Your Grants. Physical Characteristics of Journals. Using Themes. Using Presentations to Support Your Grants. Using a Research Binder. Using a Grant-writing Library. 7. Tapping Other Resources. The Teachers-In-Residence Program. Problem Solving via Problem Identification. Proposal Letters. Need vs. Expertise. The Value of Small Gifts and Grants.   8. Using Technology.   Web to Guidelines: Direct Route. Web to Guidelines: Indirect Route. Major Great Writing Catalogs. Web Use for Gaining Information. Web Use for Validating Information.   Associations and Foundations.   Important Web Addresses.