Friedland, A.J. and C.L. Folt. 2009. Writing Successful Science Proposals, Second Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Table of Contents and Sample Chapters

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The book offers advice on:

• selecting a strong title
• developing an effective summary
• articulating objectives and hypotheses
• writing a good introduction
• choosing experimental design and methods
• planning for expected and unexpected results
• the ethics of research

Guidance on the final phases of a proposal is also provided -- how to list references, track the progress of the proposal, revise, and resubmit. For any scientist embarking on a thesis or grant application, this book will prove an essential companion.

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Yale University Press, 2009
ISBN: Paper 978-0-300-11939-8