Sentences with phrase «better grant writing»

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Entrepreneur, best - selling author and self - made millionaire Grant Cardone wasn't born into riches, he writes in a recent blog post.

«This is a good time for Ron Chernow's fine biography of Ulysses S. Grant to appear,» wrote Bill Clinton in the New York Times Book Review.

Twain owned the publishing company that brought Grant's memoirs to life in 1885 and some historians say the book is just too well - written for Grant to have done it himself.

«Because there is no genuine dispute of material fact that Sulyma had actual knowledge of the facts comprising claims I and III, as well as knowledge of the disclosures he alleges were unlawfully inadequate in claims II and IV, the Court grants defendants» motion for summary judgment on those claims, finding them time - barred,» Cousins wrote in his opinion.

«Granted, this may increase costs in the short term, but a well - thought - out marketing plan can increase your profits, which in turn, can be used to pay down debt,» Zoho writes.

He's best known for writing the Serenity Prayer («God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can...»).

Grant, the posts Jeremy and I wrote that talk about loving our neighbors, being the church in the community, and loving and helping the poor, homeless and needy are very much about how to live in community with our brothers and sisters in the Lord, as well as almost everyone in our community.

This adjustment would have made it clearer what Carter — who teaches at the University of Arizona and who has written learnedly on the eras of Grant, Coolidge, and Eisenhower, as well as on such disparate subjects as Antarctica and science fiction — was up to.

I have had repeated conversations and pleaded with our mayor in Salem (who is a mother herself) where I live to help volunteer, write grants, and work on upgrading the school lunch program, and even though she cares, it is not a priority — especially when budgets are tight for good teachers and other necessary school supplies.

He assists with grant research and writing, as well as general operations.

«As you deservedly mark this landmark anniversary, it is my prayer that Almighty God will continue to grant you good health, even as He guides, guards and prospers you in the many more years of fulfilling service ahead of you,» the Governor wrote.

«It is our understanding that state - wide, a number of well - established NORC grants have been denied for various, minute reasons while three new programs were approved,» the lawmakers wrote.

But «you have to find a good compromise between... helping the other peers and the research area and keeping your time free for important activities like doing research, doing teaching, and writing grants,» he adds.

Besides paying him better, such a job would give him the chance to write his own grant proposals and leverage any funding into a position with greater stability.

In 2004, he signed on with KCP Technologies, the developer of The Geometer's Sketchpad, where his work involves writing grant applications and curricula, as well as «everything from doing professional development, to writing journal articles, to thinking about updates to Sketchpad, to dealing with the Board of Education in New York,» he says.

On a day - to - day basis, my job involves advising on all areas of patents: I write patent applications, persuade patent offices all over the world to grant patents to my clients, defend and attack patents, perform patentability and right - to - use searches, as well as advise on patentability and infringement issues and patent portfolio strategy and management.

«To be relieved of all the burdensome administration, to be just left alone to do the best science, not constrained by endless grant writing or budgets — what's not to like?»

Writing in April in the journal Cell, the scientists said this ability allows octopuses to reinterpret their DNA in a way that could grant them new traits, like better cold adaptation.

► Cancer researchers, take note: «A # 20 million grant awaits a team of researchers who submit the best proposal for tackling one of seven grand challenges in cancer,» Jocelyn Kaiser wrote at ScienceInsider on Sunday.

Finding good mentors who are willing to share grant - writing wisdom is essential for learning how to win grants, says James Jackson, a professor of psychology, health behavior, and health education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

On the academic side, if you want to be on the faculty at a Research I university, you'll most likely need a fabulous postdoc in a well respected lab for however many years, some plum publications, plenty of grant - writing practice, and contacts with the big - wigs in your field.

It is also important to develop your grant - writing skills so that you can produce well - thought - out and realistic grant applications.

Although you may not find a funding program to support a course in scientific writing, a proposal for a comprehensive «soft - skills» curriculum is likely to be received warmly by the funding agencies if it is written into other research and training grants; such training, after all, is best regarded as one facet of a comprehensive research and training experience.

As you progress in your academic science career, it is vital to know how to not only write papers and grant proposals, but how to review them as well.

For high - priority items, such as mentoring my graduate students and writing grants, I budget enough time to allow myself to do as good a job as possible.

For the majority of scientists who won't get tenure - track positions — and may not want them — Research Universities states that the great need is to «better position new PhDs for the careers they will have by providing more information about career options and by providing opportunities to acquire, in addition to the knowledge of one's field, skills that are useful for academic positions (teaching, grant writing, publishing, presentations) and positions in government, business and non-profits (oral and written communication, project management, regulatory compliance, business ethics and innovation.)»

His advice for junior faculty: «I think your grants need to be very focused, and they need to be very well written, and you should not be afraid to have multiple faculty members read those grants.»

Ever eager to do our part, Science Careers in this feature goes beyond the grant - writing basics to offer guidance from grant writers, grant reviewers, and agency program officers on how to present your proposal in the best possible light.

An experienced and capable grant writer will help you avoid common errors and produce a grant proposal that employs the grant - writing «best practices» laid out in the R01 Toolkit.

When you're writing an NIH grant proposal, you can actually get to know your audience pretty well.

Here's a guide — with links — to some of the best NIH - grant - proposal - writing resources available (besides this one).

Here's a guide — with links — to some of the best NIH - grant - writing resources available (besides this one).

When it comes to securing grants, the best advice is to «write conservatively and act boldly,» he says.

In academia, says Amidon, there is a need to develop scientific concepts and write grants that will generate the support needed to carry out a project as well as a requirement to work closely with students and collaborators to make sure progress is being made.

Before you get carried away in a mad dash while writing your dream proposal, be aware that preparing a good grant application requires more than just a slick sale of scientific ideas.

I was extremely fortunate to work for a bright, well - funded investigator who helped me write my first grant.

I saw my 60th research publication this year, and helped write one of the best grant applications I've ever been a part of (look for a press release next month).

It might surprise you to learn that — in addition to my blog posts here, and the grant / paper writing I do for my job — that I dabble in science fiction writing as well.

Dr. Krug has led numerous career development sessions at MUSC, teaches a grant writing course to graduate students and postdocs, and has presented various best practices talks and posters at conferences such at SACNAS and the National Postdoctoral Association.

However, the best thinking probably happens when I write grants.

There is a growing need for highly skilled, well - trained scientists who can run complex projects while also training and supervising students, evaluating data, writing manuscripts, contributing to grant writing, and managing the lab's day - to - day operations.

Although scientific research can be a useful tool in achieving better gains, you should not take all that is written for granted.

Generally, it is associated with the most restrictive elimination diet, Wahl's Protocol, having research including clinical trial for neurological based MS as well as grants written for study for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and ALS.

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, while Longo, behaving a bit like an ingratiating fan boy and in exchange for granting Finkel exclusive rights to his story, picks Finkel's brain in an effort to learn how to write better.

Granted Dishonored 2 does a pretty good job with catching you up and not leaning too heavy dialogue wise on the original game, but the lore is actually well - written and totally worth your investment.

«Good writing helps, a wonderful director... and Hugh Grant as my love interest?

At its best moments, HBO's Confirmation directed by Rick Famuyiwa's (Dope) and written by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) understands this.

The first film Gerwig has solitarily written and directed (this is not, as many have claimed, her inaugural turn behind the camera; she shares a directorial credit with Joe Swanberg on 2008's Nights And Weekends), Lady Bird arranges an even better entrance for its own irresistible heroine: Squabbling with her combative, witheringly disapproving mother (Laurie Metcalf, granted her best role in ages) while driving around to look at colleges, Christine «Lady Bird» McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) decides she's had just about enough conversation, opens her passenger - side car door, and rolls out.

But his latest feature, «Suburbicon,» provides reason for hope: for one thing, it's based on an»80s Coen brothers screenplay (rewritten by Clooney and his long - time writing and producing partner Grant Heslov) and it's a dark James Cain «Double Indemnity» story starring Clooney's «Oceans» co-star Matt Damon as a hapless miscreant — no one plays dumb and funny better — and an adept cast of smart comedy actors, including Julianne Moore as his wife and Oscar Isaac as the suspicious insurance man hounding them.