"The enactment of the America COMPETES Act in 2006 (and its reauthorization in 2010), the increase in research expenditures under the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and President Obama's general emphasis on the contribution of science and technology to econo…
Measuring the impacts of federal investments in research: a workshop summary
by National Research Council (U.S.)., Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Merrill, Stephen A., Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.), Olson, Steve, National Academies (U.S.)., Committee on Measuring Economic and Other Returns on Federal Research Investments, Measuring the Impacts of Federal Investments in Research, Washington, D.C.)
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On April 18-19, 2011, the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) of the National Research Council and the Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy (COSEPUP), a joint unit of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and t…
"In 1976, The McKnight Foundation established a program of support for neuroscience to honor its founder, William L. McKnight. A brilliant businessman who had led the 3M Company for 50 years, McKnight believed support for brain research would be a great gift to humanity. After s…
"Writing Grant Proposals That Win" offers step-by-step instructions and clear examples of how to write winning grant proposals. It offers practical guidance on how to: express the need for the project; describe objectives and activities; outline an evaluation plan; and create a …
Writing Grant Proposals That Win offers step-by-step instructions and clear examples of how to write winning grant proposals. It offers practical guidance on how to: express the need for the project; describe objectives and activities; outline an evaluation plan; and create a wo…
This guide covers the important angles of your grant application. It takes you through the grant application process, explaining how to present the justification for the proposed project, describe the study design clearly, estimate the financial costs, understand a typical revie…
In this book advice is given on how to successfully obtain grants for a variety of projects including observational studies, clinical trials, laboratory experiments, and systematic reviews. Due to the degree of heavy regulation of clinical trials, a grant applicant needs to be f…
This concise guide covers the important angles of your grant application, whether for a health research project or personal training programme, and will help you be among the successful applicants. The author, a reviewer for grant funding organisations and internationally respec…
Annotation In 1998, health expenditures in the United States accounted for 12.9% of national income-the highest share of income devoted to health in the developed world. The United States also spends more on medical research than any other country-in 2000, the federal government…
The fifth edition of 'Proposals That Work' continues to cover all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding.
The fifth edition of 'Proposals That Work' continues to cover all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding.