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

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

The Need for Evidence-Based Practice

In today’s healthcare landscape, the need to advance evidence-based practice to improve public health has never been greater. Securing funding through competitive grant proposals is essential for health and human service professionals to drive innovation and progress in research, education, and practice initiatives.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Grant Writing Success

This one-of-a-kind guide provides a comprehensive, systematic, and easy-to-follow approach to writing grant proposals that stand out from the competition. With a unique focus on developing grant writing skills as a critical component of a professional’s career, this book covers the full range of essential competencies required for success.

New Edition Highlights

• Spotlights important new trends that can make or break grant success
• Features Professional Spotlights, offering insights and advice from successful grant writers across various experience levels
• Provides special considerations for pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows
• Examines how to write effective grant applications for specific types of study designs
• Offers guidelines on crafting compelling statements about significance and innovation
• Covers ways to manage post-award activities and provides strategies and templates for documenting grant progress

Key Features and Benefits

• Key summary points in every chapter
• Case examples throughout to illustrate successful grant writing strategies
• Strategies for managing a grant writing team and post-award activities
• Considerations for 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 432-page paperback edition is an essential resource for health and human service professionals seeking to enhance their grant writing skills and advance evidence-based practice.

ISBN-10: 0826148034 | ISBN-13: 978-0826148032