Grant Crafting

Prior Workshops

Understanding The Genre: Arguing for Success

Facilitator: Dr. Roger Graves, Professor and Director of Writing Across the Curriculum

This workshop was held on May 21, 2013, and was repeated on three occasions in September 2014. Dr. Graves leads participants in step-wise fashion through the development of an argument for a research proposal, including statement of the problem, connecting the problem to society, and establishing a research goal for your project. This session, filmed in May 2013, session provided practice and discussion to enhance content. Video of Workshop (in the Education Research Archive) Part 1 and Part 2 . Handouts from this session are available through Dr. Graves`website: http://www.ualberta.ca/~graves1/index.html

Understanding Structure and Aims (Grant Assist Program workshop)

Readings on Grant Crafting

Articles and Columns

"How to Fail in Grant Writing" (Jakob et al., 2010)
"Best Practices for Grant Writers" (Crutchley, 2008)
"What Do Grant Reviewers Really Want Anyway?" (Porter, 2005)
"Debunking Some Myths About Grant Writing" (Henson, 2003)
"Genre Analysis of Research Grant Proposals" (Feng & Shi, 2004)
"How do I Develop a Research Program When I Have a Full Course Load?" (Vancouver Island University, n.d.)
"The Art of Grantsmanship" (Kraicer, 1997)

Books

Effective Grants Management (Ward, 2010)
Developing Effective Research Proposals (Punch, 2008)
Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your Request from No to Yes (Clarke, 2007)
Proposals That Work: A Guide for Planning Dissertations and Grant Proposals (5th ed.) (Locke, Spirduso & Silverman, 2007)
The Complete Book of Grant Writing: Learn to Write Grants Like a Professional(Smith & Works, 2006)
Models of Proposal Planning & Writing (Miner & Miner, 2005)
Successful Grant Writing: Strategies for Health and Human Service Professionals (Gitlin & Lyons, 2004)
Grant Writing in Higher Education: A Step-by-Step Guide (Henson, 2004)
Webster's New World Grant Writing Handbook (Wason, 2004)
How to Write a Grant Proposal (New & Quick, 2003)
Research Proposals: A Guide to Success (3rd ed.) (Ogden & Goldberg, 2002)

Readings on Academic Writing

Academic Writing Shouldn't Suck (Pinker, audio interview, The Economist, Oct 8 2014)
Why Academics Stink at Writing (Pinker, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 26, 2014)
Fussy Professor Starbuck's Cookbook of Handy-Dandy Prescriptions for Ambitious Academic Authors
University of Alberta Writing Initiatives
Eight Tips for Better Academic Writing
30 Successful Tips for Academic Research and Writing
Improving Your Academic Writing: Top Ten Tips
Ten Tips on How to Write Less Badly

Writing Retreat Locations

If you are a researcher who is productive when writing off-campus and away from distraction, perhaps you and your research team are interested in a writing retreat. The following venues offer beautiful surroundings with various amenities and services:
Banff Centre (417 km south-west of Edmonton)
Devonian Botanic Gardens (15 minutes southwest of Edmonton)
Hidden Springs Retreat Guesthouse (Winfield, Alberta)
Pallisades Centre (Jasper National Park)
River Lodge Retreat (40 minutes west of Edmonton)
Star of the North Retreat Centre (St. Albert, Alberta)
Retreats Online (local, national, and international retreats and venues)