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Finding Funding for Research

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enough to buy you out of, or reduce, your teaching load or conduct a multi-site study), a government-sponsored grant will be your best bet because they tend to be larger awards. There are exceptions to these average grant amounts, with some of the larger private foundations awarding grants in the 6-figure range.

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Should You Hire a Freelance Grant Proposal Writer?

Peak Proposals

In fact, since the overwhelming majority of proposals are not funded, the odds are against you regardless of who writes your proposals. Given that you may not get a return on your investment in the form of a grant award, is hiring an external proposal writer worth the cost?

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Paths to Becoming a Grant Writer

Peak Proposals

Note that if you think you’ll eventually want to transition to working as a grant writer, it’s essential to keep a list of all the proposals you’ve ever worked on, including the name of the funder, the type of project, the value of the award, what your contribution was, and the proposal’s outcome (funded or rejected).

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