As any working scientist knows, writing grant proposals is a necessary skill to learn if your lab relies on government or other outside funding to operate. And ScienceBloggers know the process well: From how to allocate investigator effort across multiple grants, to who ought to be allowed access to grant proposals, to how many sleepless nights are involved in a single application, bloggers are delving into the nitty-gritty details of grant preparation. Isis the Scientist offers what is perhaps most needed for an overworked researcher--the perfect musical accompaniment to keep motivation high.
- Allocating Costs To Federal Research Grant Awards on DrugMonkey
- Your R01 May Not Be as Confidential as You Think... on On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess
- Up all night on Respectful Insolence
- Jams to Write Your Grants By... on On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess
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