It’s hard to gain control over your career as a scholar. The job market has been bleak and uneven for years. Promotion and tenure criteria are often nebulous. But there’s one clear way to gain control ...

Andy Warhol sits in front of paintings at his studio, the Factory, in Union Square, New York, April 12, 1983. (photo by Brownie Harris/Corbis via Getty Images) The Andy Warhol Foundation named 28 arts ...

Business people shake hands outdoors in sun. Business, teamwork. Handshake, joint work of people. Partners agreed, concluding a deal, a sign of consent to shake hands. Women reach out to each other.

Grant writing is all about power. We write grants because they bring us prestige, programs, equipment, travel, and time. Grants free us to do the kind of research, teaching, and service that we enjoy ...

This half-day workshop is targeted at those who wish to learn successful strategies for securing winning proposals from the US Department of Agriculture. It is taught by experienced faculty who have ...

Grant writing is a core part of scientists’ careers. This skill shapes their funding ability and, in turn, their research capacity. However, many researchers find when they set out to write their ...

Conduct a personality and skills inventory on yourself to decide whether you are suited to be a grant writing consultant. To be a successful, you need specific talents that enable you to deal with the ...

As a nonprofit leader, sometimes you may find a grant and get excited about the prospect of bringing new funding into your nonprofit organization. You get the team together and start brainstorming ...

Many sources such as books, Web sites, and workshops provide advice on writing grants. When you sit down to work on your grant, though, the advice may not propel you from theory to application. The ...