Deck 33: Writing a Grant Proposal

Question 1

A grant is a specified amount of money given to an investigator via the investigator's host institution for the purpose of education, training, and/or evaluation projects that often have a research component.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In developing a grant proposal, it is important to include planning analysis and letters of support.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A grant proposal is more likely to be accepted by a funding agency if it includes data that will impact many disciplines rather than only one or two.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Center grants allow investigators to build on existing knowledge about the efficacy of a given approach to service or programming.

Question 5

Demonstration grants involve identifying multiple partners and collaborators, allowing participation with an activity on a related theme.

Question 6

When submitting for a grant, it is optional to include the investigator's sponsoring university, clinic, or home institution.

Question 7

Sponsoring institutions often have internal rules and regulations that govern the grant submission process.

Question 8

Please match the definition with the grant appropriate.

-A grant allowing an individual who is actively employed in a professional capacity to begin a career in research or to further develop research-related skills and contributions

A) Research grant
B) Demonstration grant
C) Training educational or professional development grant
D) Center grant

Question 9

Please match the definition with the grant appropriate.

-A grant allowing an individual who is actively employed in a professional capacity to begin a career in research or to further develop research-related skills and contributions

A) Research grant
B) Demonstration grant
C) Training educational or professional development grant
D) Center grant

Question 10

Please match the definition with the grant appropriate.

-A grant allowing an individual who is actively employed in a professional capacity to begin a career in research or to further develop research-related skills and contributions

A) Research grant
B) Demonstration grant
C) Training educational or professional development grant
D) Center grant

Question 11

Please match the definition with the grant appropriate.

-A grant allowing an individual who is actively employed in a professional capacity to begin a career in research or to further develop research-related skills and contributions

A) Research grant
B) Demonstration grant
C) Training educational or professional development grant
D) Center grant

Question 12

Grant funds may be used by the investigator for all the following except:

A) Percentage of team members' salaries
B) Supplies and equipment
C) Incentives to participants
D) Travel expense not related to proposal study

Question 13

The grant proposal should include a list of co-investigators. Which of the following would not be included among this information?

A) The strengths and credentials of the team members
B) The intellectual and physical resources required to complete the study and who might be available to meet those needs
C) A list of the institution's board of directors
D) A list of other future personnel that might be needed to complete the study

Question 14

Being knowledgeable about the following can aid in determining whether a funding idea will be considered of high impact except for?

A) Politics
B) Current events
C) Legislative initiatives
D) Conferences or symposia

Question 15

Which of the following is not a best practice in terms of matching your idea to the goals and priorities of the funding agency?

A) Periodically scan the Web and other resources for program announcements and/or funding agencies that reflect one's area of interest.
B) Refine and define proposal ideas to match chosen potential agencies based on the information gathered.
C) Create a theoretical model for the study in line with the funding agency.
D) Consult relevant Web-based and other resources to develop a preliminary working list of possible funding agencies to approach.