Successful Grant Writing for Health and Human Service Professionals, Fifth Edition – A Classic Guide to Grant Writing for Professionals in Health and Human Services - Softcover

Gitlin PhD, Laura N.; Kolanowski PhD RN FAAN, Ann; Lyons, Kevin J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826148034 ISBN 13: 9780826148032

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2020

Synopsis

"Following in the tradition of its previous editions, the updated and fully revised fifth edition of this classic guide to grant writing is especially written for health and human service professionals. It provides a comprehensive, systematic, and easy-to-follow, step-wise guide to writing competitive grant proposals for research, education, innovative practices and demonstration projects. Never has the need to advance evidence to improve the health of the public been greater. Generating evidence requires funding and grant writing has become an essential activity for every health and human service professional who must seek funds to advance innovative research, education and practice initiatives.

Uniquely focused on developing grant writing skills as part of a professional’s career, this one-of-a-kind guide addresses the full range of essential competencies needed to assure success. The new edition expands coverage on how to compose an effective aims page, how to write a compelling literature review to support significance of a proposal, and describes considerations for specific types of study designs. Additionally, this grant writing book provides a more extensive discussion of mentorship, plus tips for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• Spotlights important new trends that can make or break grant success
• Features Professional Spotlights reflecting the experiences and advice from successful grant writers – from novice to expert
• Highlights special considerations for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows
• Examines how to write an effective grant application for specific types of study designs
• Explains how to craft compelling statements about significance and innovation
• Provides guidelines on mentorship
• Covers ways to manage post-award activities and offers strategies and templates for documenting grant progress

Key Features:

• Key summary points in every chapter
• Case examples throughout
• Strategies for managing a grant writing team and post-award activities
• Considerations in building a grant writing career and matching your level of experience to funding mechanisms
• Testimonies from novices and experts describing their unique grant writing experiences
• Publisher: Springer Publishing

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About this title

About the Authors

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, FGSA, FAAN, is distinguished professor and dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions at Drexel University. She is also an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, is professor of nursing at the College of Nursing and professor of psychiatry at the College of Medicine, Penn State University.

Kevin J. Lyons, PhD, has over 40 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. Dr. Lyons is one of the founding members of the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative. He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Rocky Mountain University of the Health Professions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826148034
• ISBN 13: 9780826148032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 432