Grant Writing for Health and Human Service Professionals: A Comprehensive Guide

By Laura N. Gitlin PhD, Ann Kolanowski PhD RN FAAN, and Kevin J. Lyons PhD, this fifth edition of the classic grant writing guide is specifically designed for health and human service professionals.

In today’s competitive research landscape, securing funding is crucial to advancing evidence-based practices and improving public health. This book provides a systematic, easy-to-follow, and step-wise approach to writing competitive grant proposals for research, education, innovative practices, and demonstration projects.

Developing Grant Writing Skills for a Successful Career

Unlike other grant writing guides, this one-of-a-kind book focuses on developing grant writing skills as an essential part of a professional’s career. It covers the full range of essential competencies needed to ensure success, from composing an effective aims page to writing a compelling literature review.

New to the fifth edition are:

• Spotlights on important trends that can make or break grant success
• Professional Spotlights featuring the experiences and advice of successful grant writers, from novice to expert
• Special considerations for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows
• Guidelines on how to write an effective grant application for specific types of study designs
• Tips on crafting compelling statements about significance and innovation
• Strategies for managing post-award activities and documenting grant progress

Key features of this book include:

• Key summary points in every chapter
• Case examples throughout
• Strategies for managing a grant writing team and post-award activities
• Considerations in building a grant writing career and matching your level of experience to funding mechanisms
• Testimonies from novices and experts describing their unique grant writing experiences

Published by Springer Publishing Company, this fifth edition was released on May 19, 2020, and is available in English. The paperback edition spans 432 pages, with an ISBN-10 of 0826148034 and an ISBN-13 of 978-0826148032.