While the art and science of grant writing can vary depending on many factors, not least of which being the specific requirements of the target funding organization, there are a few general best ...

If you’re an academic seeking an applied-research grant, the most-read element of your application will be the “specific aims” page. It serves as the face of your research proposal, and is often the ...

The typical approach to the research paper -- the generic term for pretty much all academic writing -- is to assign it as a summative assessment at the end of the semester. Faculty members normally ...

This resource provides a brief introduction to writing in Project Dragonfly (Biology and Ecology) through the lens of threshold concepts. It includes: An overview of what writing characteristics are ...

Your research proposal also needs to persuade someone about how and why your intended project is worthwhile. In your proposal you will need to explain and defend your choices. Always think about the ...

A research plan is a thoughtful, compelling, well-written document that outlines your exciting, unique research ideas that you and your students will pursue over the next half decade or so to advance ...

When a writer is a Ph.D. student, on the job market or on the tenure track, the question of which writing projects she needs to build into the year often has a rigid answer. Answers might look like: ...

Amanda E. Cravens is a social-science researcher at the US Geological Survey’s Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Corvallis, Oregon. Rebecca L. Nelson is an environmental and ...