Grant WritingGrant Writing

Prof. Muthukumaran SivanandhamProf. Muthukumaran Sivanandham

Dean - ResearchDean - Research

Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering, Sriperumpudur Sriperumpudur

Grant Writing SkillsGrant Writing Skills

Purpose of Grant WritingPurpose of Grant Writing

• Receive funds:Receive funds:• Research and non-research Research and non-research –– improve improve

knowledge and societyknowledge and society• Interact with scientists, technologists, Interact with scientists, technologists,

and academicians and academicians –– nationally and nationally and internationally internationally –– meetings and meetings and publicationspublications

• Receive royalties for inventionsReceive royalties for inventions• Career advance Career advance

Purpose of GrantsPurpose of Grants

• ResearchResearch• Educational Educational –– new programs new programs • Facility, institution building, Facility, institution building, • EquipmentEquipment• Conference, training Conference, training • Non-academic Non-academic –– health club, swimming health club, swimming

pool, child care center, etcpool, child care center, etc

Research Grant Research Grant

• HypothesisHypothesis• Literature searchLiterature search• Patent searchPatent search• Discuss with collegues Discuss with collegues • Choose a mentorChoose a mentor• Keep updating the relevant knowledge Keep updating the relevant knowledge

by attending conferences, reading by attending conferences, reading journals, etc.journals, etc.

Identifying Granting Identifying Granting AgenciesAgencies

• Intramural and extramuralIntramural and extramural• Advertisement Advertisement –– journals, journals,

newspapers, newsletters, internet newspapers, newsletters, internet –– websites,websites,

• Contact relevant agency eg. ICMR for Contact relevant agency eg. ICMR for medical research, AICTE for medical research, AICTE for Engineering and Technologies, etc.Engineering and Technologies, etc.

• Office of grant administrationOffice of grant administration

Identifying Granting Identifying Granting Agencies Cont.Agencies Cont.

• Writing Writing ““letter of intentletter of intent””• Propose your plan Propose your plan • Ask relevancy to the granting agencyAsk relevancy to the granting agency• When to applyWhen to apply• What is the budget limitWhat is the budget limit• When will the grant be initiated if When will the grant be initiated if

awardedawarded• Success rate Success rate

Components of a Grant Components of a Grant ProposalProposal

• SummarySummary

• IntroductionIntroduction

• Aim or objectiveAim or objective

• MethodMethod

• SignificanceSignificance

• BudgetBudget

• Regulatory infoRegulatory info

SummarySummary

• One pageOne page

• 2-3 lines on introduction2-3 lines on introduction

• Clearly state the objectives Clearly state the objectives

• Methods to achieve the objectivesMethods to achieve the objectives

• Significance of the proposal Significance of the proposal

IntroductionIntroduction

• Basic info Basic info –– no complex no complex

• Preliminary work Preliminary work –– publications publications

• Feasibility Feasibility –– facility, equipment, facility, equipment, library, other collaborative library, other collaborative investigators, other projects investigators, other projects ongoing, etc.ongoing, etc.

• Evolution of hypothesis.Evolution of hypothesis.

ObjectiveObjective

• Overall ObjectiveOverall Objective

• Specific objectiveSpecific objective

MethodsMethods

• Methods should be related to the Methods should be related to the specific aimsspecific aims

• Published Published –– but change can be allowed but change can be allowed

• Feasible Feasible –– equipment wise, skilled equipment wise, skilled persons, training, etc.persons, training, etc.

• Detailed Detailed –– verifiable verifiable

SignificanceSignificance

• Should have valueShould have value• FinancialFinancial•Advancement of knowledgeAdvancement of knowledge

BudgetBudget

• Give a true estimate for:Give a true estimate for:• Personnel (supplementary salary- percent Personnel (supplementary salary- percent

effort)effort)• Supplies and reagentsSupplies and reagents• MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

• StationaryStationary• TravelTravel• BooksBooks

Regulatory InformationRegulatory Information

• Signatory authoritySignatory authority

• National and international regulatory National and international regulatory issues issues –– human subjects, animals, human subjects, animals, recombinant biologics, etc.recombinant biologics, etc.

• Waste disposal Waste disposal –– radioactive, radioactive, biohazard, etcbiohazard, etc

• Safety and ethicsSafety and ethics

Accepting GrantsAccepting Grants

• Read the agreement and make sure Read the agreement and make sure you can follow the regulations you can follow the regulations pertaining to the awarding agencypertaining to the awarding agency

• If budget is reduced, renegotiateIf budget is reduced, renegotiate

• If not feasible to do the work, do not If not feasible to do the work, do not take ittake it

ReportingReporting

• Follow the reporting requirements for Follow the reporting requirements for progresses in science and budgetprogresses in science and budget

• Adhere to the timeline in the proposalAdhere to the timeline in the proposal

• If could not be achieved the objectives If could not be achieved the objectives as mentioned in the timeline, justify. as mentioned in the timeline, justify.

Do’s and Don’tsDo’s and Don’ts

• Read forms and Read forms and instructionsinstructions

• Write clearly and Write clearly and preciselyprecisely

• Explain all Explain all abbreviations and abbreviations and acronymsacronyms

• Edit for spelling and Edit for spelling and grammargrammar

• Long phrases and Long phrases and complex sentences, complex sentences, avoid jargonsavoid jargons

• Avoid lot of pictures, Avoid lot of pictures, drawings, and tablesdrawings, and tables

• Lot of citations Lot of citations • Lose focusLose focus

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