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How to Write a Research Grant Proposal

Funding powers research.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Funding powers research. In short: read; define; show, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Read the solicitation.

  2. Define aims.

  3. Show preliminary results.

  4. Plan the budget.

  5. Describe broader impacts.

  6. Get internal review.

Safety reminders for engineering professors

  • Maintain lab safety plans
  • Train students on equipment
  • Follow research ethics
  • Protect student privacy

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