On March 25, 2009, Dr. Stu Shulman (Political Science and CPPA Faculty) presented "A Hitchhiker's Guide to Getting NSF Funding". Stu highlighted several principles that have been key to his success. First, you must believe in science! Second, read and highlight the NSF's strategic plan. Get to know the culture of NSF. Third, read and highlight the grant proposal guide - everything through Section II, p. 228. Fourth, build trust at the NSF. Get to know the program manager and ask (yes, ask!) what he or she thinks of a proposal. Fifth, the one-page description of the proposal is very important. It must be a very very unique self-contained description of the proposal. Sixth, the budget is crucial. Many reviewers look at the budget first (and the one-pager second). Sixth, spend space talking about the organization of your project. This shows you have thought through your plan.
Other tips include: Look for key phrases in the grant's description. Use them as subheadings. Tell the NSF about the weaknesses of your proposal. This shows them you have thought through your proposal and it will garner respect. Plan! It takes 6-9 months to write a good grant proposal. If you've never had an NSF grant, try to partner with someone who has. This will really help.
These are some of the points Dr. Shulman covered. We hope this is helpful!
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