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R-Grants|A Tactical Approach.
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Ground Truths
• Writing well is an essential skill.
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• Grantsmanship can be learned.
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Strategy and Tactics
• Strategy = Overall game plan on how to meet your goals.
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• Tactics = Maneuvers you make during proposal writing in r
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Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics
without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu
Strategy
• Understand the review/funding landscape.
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• Develop “high-impact” research questions that intrigue.
• Find best-fit funding sources.
• Develop allies (Program officers, scientific collaborators and
local faculty mentors).
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• Emphasize transdisciplinarity.
• Don’t rush to submit proposals.

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Tactics
• Plan the gathering of needed data and write manuscripts.
• Be aware of grant submission deadlines (Feb 5, June 5, Oct 5)
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• Target a Study Section and research the reviewer panel.
• Understand the review and scoring criteria.
• Write to excite!
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• Focus on the “Specific Aims” page.
• Don’t neglect your biosketch/personal statement.
• Follow the rules.