Thursday, April 7, 2011

Crafting Your Funding Application

www.grad.ubc.ca/awards
www.scholarshipscanada.com
www.studentawards.com

like writing a cover letter

summary

- convince them that your research is important
- summary page is the most critical section of your application
- good structure with headings (background, hypothesis, objectives, significance, method, problem

- catchy first paragraph
- relevant
- don't use short form in title
- don't make reviewer feel dumb
- write for the general audience
- define acronyms
- cite reference
- be specific, put numbers, examples, how you would approach the problem
- get help from supervisor about writing it
- be meticulous, ask a friend to proof-read, read it backwards

CIHR
www.cihr-crsh.gc.ca/33043.html#annex1


Grantsmanship:
www.hfsp.org/how/ArtOfGrants.htm

TIMELINE
aug. 1 - colleage review
aug. 12 - supervisor first review
aug. 22 - editor review
sept. 1 - supervisor review
sept. 19 - signatures
sept. 23 - dept. deadline
oct. 7 - deadline

supporting evidence for reference letters
- critical thinking, independence, perseverance, originality, judgement, research ability

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