The Grant Writing and Budget Planning Workbook
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The Grant Writing and Budget Planning Workbook

56 Practical Templates, Budget Calculators, and Reviewer Score Sheets for Successful Grant Applications

Your grant application is not failing because your research is weak. It is failing because no one gave you the fill-in templates, budget calculators, and reviewer score sheets you needed before you started writing.

This workbook demystifies the funding process by providing the exact structural scaffolds used by successful PIs. It transforms the daunting task of "writing a grant" into a series of manageable, logical steps that align with reviewer expectations.

Perfect for: PhD students and postdocs applying for their first fellowships • Early-career faculty targeting NIH/NSF/ERC/foundational funding • Research admins assisting with budget justifications • Anyone tired of "triage" notices and ready for "funded" status

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What's Inside

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Assemble complete packages for NIH (R01, R21, R03), NSF (standard grants, CAREER award), fellowships (F31, F32), K-series awards, and international funders including Wellcome Trust and WHO/TDR.

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Resubmission Strategy Tools

Turn a rejected application into a competitive resubmission using the Summary Statement Analysis Worksheet, the Resubmission Introduction Builder, and Post-Decision Action Planner.

Core Templates & Tools Included

  • 56 fill-in templates across 12 focused chapters covering end-to-end grant writing
  • NIH Mock Review Score Sheet and NSF Merit Review Self-Assessment Worksheet
  • Personnel Effort & Salary Calculator and F&A Indirect Cost Calculator
  • Multi-Year Budget Projection Worksheet with modular and detailed budget formats
  • Summary Statement Analysis Worksheet for strategic resubmissions
  • All templates photocopiable and available as digital downloads — designed for reuse across every application

Start submitting with the structured confidence of a funded researcher.

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