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Grant Proposal

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Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

Grant Proposal

30 оценки

Курс 3 из 5 — Specialization English for Research Publication Purposes

The course provides guidance on developing a strong application that will allow reviewers to better evaluate the science and merit of your proposal. You will learn how to put your ideas into proper words, arrange a clear and concise paper and search grant market for potential funder. You will also learn how to react to negative feedback from reviewers and resubmit your proposal. The course focuses on useful project management tools and possible budget pitfalls.

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MODULE III: READY TO WRITE

In this module you will learn how to develop and arrange sections of your proposal, write the best headings for them, and prepare the abstract. You will also learn how to make your narrative persuasive and appealing. Besides, you will solve the problem of compressing text to the right size and keeping it readable. Another important skill you will acquire is preparing a brief oral presentation of your project in case funders want to meet you.

Letter of Intent4:35

Structure of Narrative4:03

Criteria of Assessment5:30

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Elena Bazanova
Director of the Language Training and Testing Center
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Varvara Sosedova
PhD in Philology
Moscow State University of International Relations

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Many foundations state in their published guidelines that they prefer

the initial contact to be a letter of inquiry or a letter of intent.

That is 1-2 pages long and you ask about their interest in

receiving a full grant proposal from your organization.

This letter allows the funder to make sure that

what you are requesting is within its area of interest and funding award range.

Nowadays, practically all funders require a brief letter of inquiry

because they are overwhelmed with requests for funding, and

the letter is a way to weed out applicants.

Checking a funder's website provides you with the most current guidelines on

writing a letter of intent.

You may also find that some foundations have an online inquiry form.

Well, here are some tips for crafting a successful letter of intent.

First, respect titles and use them to reach the right person the first time.

Take time to take contact information if the first name of the contact person is

gender ambiguous, such as, well, Terry, Pat, or Kim.

There can be some information on the organization's website or

a photo from a social net.

Second, in the first two sentences introduce your organization,

tell the founding agency who's sending the letter and why.

For example, you write that your organization has been fighting economic

disparity for more than seven years, and as its director, you are writing to

invite the potential grant maker to be a financial stakeholder in the foundation's

mission to provide affordable tools and resources for school children.

And you are working on a new project that will bring laptops to schools in more than

30 countries worldwide.

In the next couple of sentences, explain the topic and the need for this research.

State the global goal and what you want to achieve in the future.

In one more sentence, note how you want to, the recipient to be involved.

Ask for the funding agent's financial investment or

probably some other kinds of assistance such as equipment or

laboratory or some expert advice or a publication assistance.

For example, our board realizes that the foundation cannot financially

afford to accept all invitations for training partnerships.

However, with your assistance we can at least develop

a productive training schedule to meet the demand for our programs.

Give basic information about the research team, the principal investigator,

co-investigators if there are any.

In case you already know that there is going to be a co-founder,

state it in the letter, because it will increase credibility of your project.

A very brief budget can be sent in the attachment,

while the estimate sum required should be stated in the letter.

You could also ask for other contacts if your project doesn't match

the organization's priorities with the help of the following sentence.

If you cannot consider awarding grant funds at this time, we

are kindly asking for technical assistance in connecting with state agencies,

councils, and foundations that may be potential site grant makers.

Sign off the letter with looking forward to hearing from you soon.

And then, state your position, the name of the organization, it's location,

and contact information.

If it is possible,

put CEO of your organization in the copy when you send the email.

This step shows that the top administrator of your organization

is aware of your request for grant funding and increases your credibility

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