Book contents
- Introductory Grantology
- Introductory Grantology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part I Foundation
- Part II Grant Pursuit
- Chapter 3 Grant Writers
- Chapter 4 Grant Agencies
- Chapter 5 Grant Writing
- Chapter 6 Grant Review
- Chapter 7 Grant Decisions
- Chapter 8 Grant Management
- Chapter 9 Grant Impacts
- Part III Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
Chapter 4 - Grant Agencies
from Part II - Grant Pursuit
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 October 2025
Book contents
- Introductory Grantology
- Introductory Grantology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part I Foundation
- Part II Grant Pursuit
- Chapter 3 Grant Writers
- Chapter 4 Grant Agencies
- Chapter 5 Grant Writing
- Chapter 6 Grant Review
- Chapter 7 Grant Decisions
- Chapter 8 Grant Management
- Chapter 9 Grant Impacts
- Part III Conclusion
- Appendix
- Index
Summary
Building on new grant writers’ intuitive responses as the baseline knowledge, this chapter presents real-life cases, discusses scientific research, compares funders and publishers, and provides action suggestions to new grant writers. The learning objective is to understand the complexity and diversity of grant agencies and use this new understanding to guide the research-based practice of grant applications.
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- Introductory GrantologyA Guide for Pursuing Competitive Grants, pp. 121 - 156Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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