The Social Scientist's Grant Guide

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The Social Scientist's Grant Guide uncovers the hidden curriculum of academic funding for those who haven't been steeped in grant-seeking culture. It doesn't tell you how to write a proposal, it explains why you should or shouldn't develop collaborations and apply for funding based on your institutional or disciplinary context. -- Amy Gantt, Director, Strategic Research Development, Tufts University, USA, and Vice President, National Organization of Research Development Professionals The Social Scientist's Grant Guide is easy to read and incredibly useful. Written for social scientists, it covers the most important aspects of the external funding process: seeking funding, preparing to write, writing the proposal, evaluating your work, getting funded, and grants management. This is now my go-to book on how to write successful grant proposals. -- Michelle Miller-Day, Director of the Graduate Programs in the School of Communication, Chapman University, USA Stephens and Kee have delivered an indispensable resource for social scientists navigating the increasingly difficult arena of university-based external funding. Far more than a proposal-writing manual, The Social Scientist's Grant Guide offers a comprehensive strategic framework steeped in the authors' extensive experience as principal investigators, grant reviewers, and research mentors. Highly accessible and thoughtfully organized to serve scholars at every career stage, this book equips readers with the practical tools needed to expertly navigate an ever-shifting funding landscape. This work should be considered essential reading for any social scientist interested in developing an externally funded research program. -- Sam Brody, Regents Professor and George P. Mitchell '40 Chair in Sustainable Coasts, and Director of Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas, Texas A&M University, USA The Social Scientist's Grant Guide is an incredible resource for both new and seasoned researchers in the social sciences. Stephens and Kee offer a comprehensive and actionable guide for navigating every step of the grant process from idea formulation through execution of a funded project. -- Steve Rains, Professor of Communications, University of Arizona, USA The Social Scientist's Grant Guide is an amazing practical guide to navigating the academic funding world. Keri K. Stephens and Kerk F. Kee draw on their own hard-won experiences to offer social scientists indispensable insight on building interdisciplinary partnerships and framing research for different funders at every level of their career. -- Adriana de Souza e Silva, Professor of Communication Studies and Director, Center for Transformative Media, Northeastern University, USA