With current constraints of public funding of research the question of principal investigator (PI) success has gained prominence. Yet understanding grant success remains problematic. While often associated with peer acceptance of the proposal text, research fundability in large part is informed by PI participation in the social systems of research…

The authors present an approach for educating future evaluators by connecting evaluation theory and practice, organizational development, and grant making through experiential learning. They position this discussion on the conceptual framework of a newly developed graduate-level evaluation course, Advanced Program Development and Evaluation, which…

Illustrates process for obtaining experiential education project grants. Discusses grant application steps: defining research question; identifying sources (government, foundations, and professional groups), contacting funding agencies; developing preproposals; developing formal proposals; and conducting followup. Offers general grant-getting…