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Tips & Resources for Grant Writing

Strong fellowship applications depend on clear writing, strategic framing, and a compelling research plan. Explore the resources below to strengthen your grant-writing skills, enhance the clarity of your proposals, and learn from experts and past seminar recordings.

Helpful Resources

  • Discovering UAMS Library Resources – Look no further, the Library has tons of customized research services and resources.
  • Health Literacy and Plain Language tips for Research Teams
  • Best Practices for Contacting your Program Officer
    • Program Officers are here to help
    • What to Say to a Program Officer (and What Not to Say)
    • When to Contact a Program Officer
    • Tips for working with an NSF Program Officer
  • Become a Successful Researcher at Every Stage of your Career
    • Not sure how to steer your future professional course? Wondering what your first extramural grant should be? Your second?
    • Check out this free HHMI resource – Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty

Past Seminars

  • Grantsmanship Seminar Series

  • Research Administration, Grants Management, and Regulatory Affairs Series

  • “Lessons Learned” In a Career in Pharma/Biotech: Keith Ward

  • Stress Management: A presentation of the UAMS employee assistance program, Michael Lowery

  • K12 and the Path 2K Grant Writing Program, Mario Schootman, Ph.D.

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