Grant Writing Resources Institutional Facts & Essential DOCUMENTS Useful information for proposal preparation MSU's personnel policy on faculty workloads MSU's personnel policy on consulting University travel policies and procedures manual Articles & Guides There are a variety of online resources available to help grant seekers with the proposal development and writing process. Additionally, many federal agencies have specific formats and elements that go beyond the general outline on this website. In additional to agency specific information, the resources below can help you gain a better understanding of how funding proposals are crafted. General The University of Michigan Proposal Writer's Guide National Science Foundation Grant Proposal Guide, Updated February 2019 Advice on Writing Proposal to the National Science Foundation (Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon) Twelve Steps to a Winning Research Proposal (George Hazelreig, NSF program officer) National Institutes of Health - Selected Publications Grant Application and Review Process Grant Application Basics New NIH proposal format and review process (video and PPT): What applicants need to know Inside the NIH Grant Review Process Information for New Investigators National Endowment for the Humanities Applying for a Grant Other Agencies Applying for a new Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant Fulbright Scholar Program - Tips for Applying