Writing Grant Proposals for Architecture Research

After securing over $2M in research funding and reviewing 100+ proposals, I've identified the exact elements that make reviewers stop, pay attention, and champion your work. How to write a research proposal that gets funded: (7 moves that make yours stand out) 1. Frame the Problem • Show real-world impact • State one clear issue • Use simple language 2. Command the Literature • Challenge old assumptions • Connect past to present • Map key research gaps 3. Clear Methods • Match tools to questions • Detail data collection • Plan for problems 4. Require Resources Right • List exact tools + people needed • Budget precisely • Show feasibility 5. Map the Timeline • Set clear milestones • Break into phases • Add buffer weeks 6. Style the Writing • Make it scannable • Lead with impact • Cut jargon 7. Follow the Format • Follow guidelines exactly • Check every citation • Submit early Want to know the secret? Good proposals tell stories. Great proposals solve problems. Get my FREE guide from: https://lnkd.in/eev8U5K5 What's your biggest proposal writing challenge? Share it below ⬇️ #phd #research #proposals

Unlocking the Secrets to Research Grant Success Navigating the world of research grants can feel like trying to decipher an ancient code. Especially when you're at the starting line, looking at a blank page, wondering where to even begin. I've been there. But now, with a 50% success rate under my belt, I'm pulling back the curtain on the process that transformed my approach. ⛔ It's not just about having a groundbreaking idea. ✅ It's about strategically developing that idea into a grant application that funders can't ignore. Here's how: 1️⃣ Begin with a spark. Ensure your idea not only ignites your passion but is rooted in your field and track record. 2️⃣ Alignment is key. Your vision must dovetail with funder priorities. If it doesn't, it's back to the drawing board. 3️⃣ Seed funding is your best friend. It's the small push that sets everything into motion, enabling preliminary steps without a huge investment. 4️⃣ Stakeholder engagement is not optional. Use seed funding for scoping workshops. This is where your idea starts to take on a life of its own. 5️⃣ Position papers are your secret weapon. They, along with stakeholder input, lay the foundation for your grant and help reel in key partners. 6️⃣ Collaboration breeds innovation. Co-design your grant with partners who add value and insight. Then invite them into your grant as partners or collaborators 7️⃣ Peer review is a gift, not a chore. Embrace it, refine your proposal, and emerge stronger. 8️⃣ Submit with confidence. You've done the groundwork. Now, it's out of your hands and into the funders'. Even as an established professor, this is the blueprint I follow. It's not just about securing funding; it's about: ✅ refining ideas, ✅ fostering partnerships, ✅ propelling your research forward. If you're standing at the starting line, remember: 👉 every successful grant writer was once where you are now. Your groundbreaking idea deserves to be shared with the world. What other approaches do you use to increase research grant writing success? 🔄 repost to help a friend :) -------------------- If you liked this, join my newsletter that teaches you how to secure a tenure-tack job and navigate academia as an early career researcher: https://lnkd.in/eNAjgrY9

🚀 Grantwriting post 🚀 Imagine your reviewer or panel/committee member. It's 9 PM, the night before the review meeting. They've got a toddler on their lap, a glass of wine in one hand, and your proposal in the other. They've been interrupted 5 times while reading and they need to get through 9 more proposals before going to sleep. Can they understand what you want to do? No? Make. It. Simpler. Over the past few months I've been reviewing grants for Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia, and the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. Submitting a grant takes an enormous amount of effort, but so many fail simply because **the reviewers can't understand what you want to do.** A few suggestions applicable to almost any grant ➡️ 1️⃣ Include a sentence saying, "The goal of this project is ________." Ideally make it the first sentence of your abstract and your proposal, but at minimum put it in the first paragraph. If you can't state your goal in one sentence, refine it until you can. 2️⃣ Remove all acronyms. If it's less recognizable than "HIV" or "DNA," then spell it out every time. Acronyms can hopelessly muddle an otherwise strong proposal. 3️⃣ Start with *simplicity* then add *complexity.* First, write a half-length version of your proposal in an extremely simple way that an educated layperson could understand, and test it on a few people. When that's done, use what you wrote as header sentences/paragraphs, and add all the technical details below them. Now, each reviewer can easily skim past the parts outside their field, while still understanding the big picture. 4️⃣ List the central elements of your proposal, then REPEAT THEM. This is important for methods, e.g. - humans or mice? study design? case and control definition? recruitment strategy? sample size? statistical approach? These key facts (without details) can be repeated in the abstract, end of background, methods (here, include the details), and assessment of threats/weaknesses. If you repeat them with perfect consistency, your reviewer will understand what you want to do, and feel reassured that you have a clear plan. Happy grantwriting ✍ 😊