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The Four “C”s of Grant Writing

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Ben Arenger

An effective grant application will be clear, concise, comprehensive, and compelling. These four “C”s may help you focus the drafting and revision process for any application. Clear Aim to describe your research project so that it is intelligible to an interdisciplinary review panel. Reviewers for award competitions often have to wade through hundreds of applications. […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: communication skills, proposal writing, writing advice

Early Career Research Grant Program

These grants are intended to provide resources to junior faculty (untenured and within six years of earning the Ph.D.) to carry out policy-related research on labor market issues. The Institute supports and encourages research on all issues related to labor markets.

Policy Research Grants

Policy Research Grants are open to any interested researcher. Any proposal related to employment issues will be considered, but the Institute encourages research relevant to labor market issues of the recent recession and current recovery. Grantees under this program should produce two distinct products: 1) a Research Paper and 2) a Policy Brief. The Research […]

The Four “C”s of Grant Writing

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Ben Arenger

An effective grant application will be clear, concise, comprehensive, and compelling. These four “C”s may help you focus the drafting and revision process for any application. Clear Aim to describe your research project so that it is intelligible to an interdisciplinary review panel. Reviewers for award competitions often have to wade through hundreds of applications. […]

Filed Under: Proposal Writing Advice Tagged With: communication skills, proposal writing, writing advice

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