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Last Updated: 17-Jan-2013

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Stanford Career Development Center
Stanford students interested in fellowships and internships can contact the campus Career Development Center to search the database of opportunities and get assistance with locating and applying for internships. The Career Center weekly newsletter lists new internships as they become available.
Stanford Office of Sponsored Research
The Office of Sponsored Research provides pre- and post-award administration of sponsored projects to the University.
Stanford School of Medicine, Research Management Group: Funding Information
An extensive list of internal funding opportunities for pilot and developmental projects, seed grants, postdoctoral fellowships, graduate student fellowships and internal awards. The list covers many disciplines, not just medicine.
Stanford Office of Science Outreach
To stimulate public knowledge and excitement about math, science and engineering, many departments and groups at Stanford engage in science outreach activities. This website contains information on outreach programs (e.g. Campus visits, classes at Stanford and online, research internships, fieldtrips, and workshops/seminars) throughout the University, including but not limited to those sponsored by Stanford's Office of Science Outreach.
Undergraduate Academic Life
Various opportunities for funding undergraduate research are listed along with advice on how to start and succeed.

Searchable Subscription Resources

COS funding opportunities [electronic resource].
Baltimore, Md. : Community of Science, [199-]-

More than 25,000 records, representing over 400,000 funding opportunities, worth over $33 billion. Provides grant notices in all disciplines from federal and private sources and identifies researchers at other institutions with specific research interests. CREATING AN ACCOUNT: You must be on campus to set up a COS Pivot account. Having an account lets you use additional COS functions such as saving searches, and allows you to set up email alerts about fund opportunities from a sponsor or for a topic. After creating a COS Pivot account, you can access it from any location. SUPPORT: Please go to "Training and Resources" in lower right corner of the home page to download the Quick Start Guide.

Federal research in progress [electronic resource].
[Springfield, Va.] : National Technical Information Service.

The Federal Research in Progress database provides access to information about ongoing federally funded projects in the fields of the physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences. It can be used to avoid research duplication, complement searches of completed research, identify gaps in areas of investigation, discover leads in literature, identify individuals with expertise, locate sources of support, and stimulate ideas for planning. Updated monthly.

The Foundation directory online [electronic resource].
New York : Foundation Center

Updated weekly, Foundation Directory Online provides the most comprehensive and accurate information on U.S. grantmakers and their funding activities. The Stanford Libraries have licensed the Professional version of this directory which includes over 100,000 foundations, corporate donors, and grantmaking public charities.

Grant forward [digital].
Urbana-Champaign, IL : Cazoodle, 2012-
Lane » Check Lane catalog for status » (No call number)

Grant Forward, formerly IRIS, is a pre-award funding search service. Grant Forward includes 6,000+ foundation, 8,000+ federal, and other funding sources. Search by keywords in the full-text or by pre-classified subject categories. You can also save searches and set up alerts. CREATING AN ACCOUNT: You must be on campus to set up an account. Go to the home page, scroll down, then click on "Create an Account." Enter your Stanford email address, set up a password, and click on "I am a member of a subscribing institution" which will populate "Stanford University." After creating an account you can sign in from any location.

External Grant and Funding Resources

American Chemical Society Younger Chemists Committee Award Opportunities
Information regarding awards that are specifically targeted, or historically won by, younger chemists.
Foundation Center
The Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants. To search the Foundation Directory Online, please see Searchable Subscription Resources section of this guide.
Grants.gov
Grants.gov is your source to find and apply for federal grants. It contains information on over 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Student Fellowships
A private foundation which provides fellowships at three dozen of the finest universities in the United States, for graduate work leading to award of the Ph.D. degree in applications of the physical sciences.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Search for Science Opportunities
HHMI-funded science experiences for students and teachers that are offered by colleges and universities throughout the United States. Search by education level, location, scientific field, and scientific name, or browse the database.
MacArthur Fellows Program
The MacArthur Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.
Pathways to Science
Places particular emphasis on connecting underrepresented groups with STEM programs, funding, mentoring and resources.
Royal Society of Chemistry Journals Grants for International Authors
Support for international authors who publish in RSC journals wishing to visit other countries. A significant proportion of the fund will be for visits to the UK or another European Union country. The objectives of a visit should be: to collaborate in research, or to exchange research ideas and results, or to give or receive special expertise and training.
U.S. Civilian R & D Foundation for the Independent States of the Former USSR
The U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) is a nonprofit charitable organization created by the United States Government in 1995. This unique public-private partnership promotes scientific and technical collaboration between the United States and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
U.S. National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
News, information, and resources about NIH grants and fellowships.
U.S. National Science Foundation Funding Opportunities and Awards
The NSF funds research and education in science and engineering, through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. The Foundation accounts for about 20 percent of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.

Books on Writing Grant Proposals

This page features selected books on writing proposals.  The bottom of the page includes a link to all items cataloged in SearchWorks on this topic.

The complete idiot's guide to grant writing [electronic resource] / by Waddy Thompson.
3rd ed. New York, NY : Alpha, c2011.
Developing research proposals / Pam Denicolo, Lucinda Becker.
Los Angeles : Sage, 2012.
Swain » Stacks » PE1404 .D46 2012
Getting science grants : effective strategies for funding success / Thomas R. Blackburn.
1st ed. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2003.
Swain » Stacks » Q180.55 .G7 B53 2003
Guide to effective grant writing [electronic resource] : how to write a successful NIH grant application / Otto O. Yang.
2nd ed. New York ; London : Springer, 2012.
Handbook of scientific proposal writing / A. Yavuz Oruç.
Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, c2012.
Swain » Stacks » Q180.55 .P7 O78 2012
Proposals that work : a guide for planning dissertations and grant proposals / Lawrence F. Locke, Waneen Wyrick Spirduso, Stephen J. Silverman.
5th ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2007.
Cubberley » Reference (Non-circulating) » Q180.55 .P7 L63 2007
Research design and proposal writing in spatial science [electronic resource] / Jay D. Gatrell, Gregory D. Bierly, Ryan R. Jensen.
2nd ed. Dordrecht ; New York : Springer Science+Business Media B.V., c2012.
Research projects and research proposals : a guide for scientists seeking funding / Paul G. Chapin ; with a foreword by Alan I. Leshner.
Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Green » Stacks » Q180.55 .G7 C44 2004
Scientific writing and communication : papers, proposals, and presentations / Angelika H. Hofmann.
New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Swain » Stacks » Q223 .H63 2010
Writing science : how to write papers that get cited and proposals that get funded / Joshua Schimel.
Oxford [U.K.] ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Swain » Stacks » T11 .S345 2012
Writing successful science proposals / Andrew J. Friedland and Carol L. Folt.
2nd ed. New Haven : Yale University Press, 2009.
Swain » Stacks » Q180.55 .P7 F75 2009

Topic Search in SearchWorks

Below are titles at Stanford with the subject heading "Proposal writing for grants."

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  1. 90 days to success in grant writing [electronic resource]

    Timothy Kachinske, Judith Kachinske. 2010

  2. 90 days to success in grant writing [electronic resource]

    Timothy Kachinske, Judith Kachinske. 2010

  3. How to write a successful research grant application : a guide for social and behavioral scientists

    edited by Willo Pequegnat and Ellen Stover. 1995

    Green » Stacks » HG177 .H683 1995

  4. EC funding for academic research

    Michael Hopkins. 1990

    SAL 1&2 » Temporary Shelving » HC241.2 .H62 1990

  5. Public programs : planning/scripting, implementation/production

    National Endowment for the Humanities, Division of Public Programs. 1990s

    Green » US Federal Documents » NF 3.26:

  6. Guide to effective grant writing [electronic resource] : how to write a successful NIH grant application

    Otto O. Yang. 2012

Reference Collection

Annual register of grant support.
Chicago [etc.] Marquis Academic Media, Marquis Who's Who [etc.]
Mathematics & Statistics » Reference (Non-circulating) » AS911 .A2 A67 ED.35 2002

Presents information on a variety of grants and endowments in such fields as the humanities, education, the sciences, urban and regional affairs, and technology.

Directory of financial aids for women.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Reference Service Press, 1978-
Cubberley » Reference (Non-circulating) » LB2338 .D564 2007/2009

The 2012-2014 edition contains detailed descriptions of nearly 1,500 funding programs. These opportunities identify billions of dollars in financial aid and funding that have been set aside primarily or exclusively for women.

The Foundation Center's guide to grantseeking on the Web.
2001 ed. / New York : The Center, c2001.
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » HV41.2 .F68 2001

This guide contains a wealth of information, including an annotated listing of grantmaker Web sites and a variety of related nonprofit sites of interest.

The Foundation directory.
New York, Foundation Center; distributed by Columbia University Press.
Hopkins » Reference (Non-circulating) » AS911 .A2 F65 34TH 2012

Provides descriptions of grant makers, including private grant-making foundations, community foundations, operating foundations, and corporate grant makers.

Money for graduate students in the biological sciences.
El Dorado Hills, Calif. : Reference Service Press, 2007-
Falconer » Reference (Non-circulating) » LB2337.2 .M653 2010/2012

Only listing programs open to graduate students, it includes 800+ biggest and best fellowships, grants, and awards set aside for students interested in working on a master's, professional, or doctoral degree.

Money for graduate students in the physical & earth sciences.
El Dorado Hills, Calif. : Reference Service Press
Swain » Reference (Non-circulating) » LB2337.2 .S357 2010/2012

Contains nearly 900 biggest and best fellowships, grants, and awards set aside just for students interested in working on a master's or doctoral degree.

Peterson's how to get money for college.
Lawrenceville, NJ : Peterson's, c2009-
Cubberley » Reference (Non-circulating) » LB2337.4 .C66 2013

Contains billions of dollars in financial opportunities for college including federal grants, work-study programs, need-based and non-need-based gift aid, and athletic awards from more than 2,100 four-year colleges.

Webinars

Creating Successful Research Proposals: Tips from the Trenches

From ACS Webinars > Professional Growth Channel

“What? You have the best research idea in the world but can’t get a grant?” Writing proposals is the scientist’s life blood. Yet, many scientists are not trained in the art of grant writing and are unaware of what the granting agency is looking for. It’s time to improve your odds by creating standout proposals! Learn how to communicate your ideas clearly and effectively to win that major grant! Join our speaker, Celia Elliott from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, for expert guidance and practical tips to creating successful research proposals.

Fundamentals of Effective Scientific Writing – Manuscripts and Grants

From ACS Webinars > Professional Growth Channel

"From writing grants to authoring scientific papers, technical writing is an imperative skill at any stage of one’s career. From students to experienced chemists, writing is ingrained in everyday work, yet most scientists rarely take time to improve. Improving one’s technical writing is to improve one’s career. Communicate your ideas more clearly and effectively, get more of your papers published, and win that major grant! Join our speaker, Kristin Sainani of Stanford University for expert guidance on improving your technical writing abilities!"