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 national need for higher education research has increased over the years with the growth of societal issues. Funding for this research is often acquired through competitive grant proposals due to the lack of internal funding in most universities. The skills required to write the grant are sometimes lacking and represented in current literature…

It is not news that software exists to check undergraduate papers for plagiarism. What is less well known is that some federal grant agencies are using technology to detect plagiarism in grant proposals. That variety of research misconduct is a growing problem, according to federal experts. The National Science Foundation, in its most recent…

The need for a more comprehensive approach to educational planning is obvious in education as projects (a) become more complex, (b) become larger, (c) call for greater allocations of money, and (d) continue for a longer period of time. PACE has served to dramatize the glaring need that exists in United States education for better planning--a need…

The purpose of this research is to provide an overall view of PACE, as seen by project directors. The discussion is concerned with characteristics of the existing projects; problems encountered; views toward state, local and federal agencies, criteria for evaluation and funding; and ideas for the future. The study points out basic facts about the…

You have researched and can demonstrate a real need for the program you have conceptualized. You have an idea of what you want the project or program to look like and you believe that the proposal will show that by investing in this type of work you can achieve some very real and tangible results. There are many resources available that can help…

The general objectives of this study were to determine the overall influence and impact on education of a sample of terminated ESEA Title III Operational and Planning Grants. The five major areas in the evaluation instrument included: characteristics, project accomplishments, provisions for continuation, project design, and final appraisals. The…

This sixth, and final, report features reports by 17 special consultants. Most of them have been with the study for two years. In the course of its work, members of the two study teams have visited close to 300 PACE projects, studied over 1,000 proposals, attended several meetings on ESEA Title III, and read numerous materials. In this volume,…

This report is based upon an analysis of the evaluation procedures outlined in 21 funded Title III proposals. The proposals were analyzed from a number of points of view. (1) Using the Stufflabeam model as a guide, they were examined to determine what, if any, provisions had been made for each of the four classes of evaluation: context, input,…

Phase I of "A Task Analysis of Library Jobs in the State of Illinois" (ED 040723), the SERD Report (Social, Educational Research and Development, Inc.) is viewed as a working document. The need in Phase II is to relate the data collected to real library situations. One objective of Phase II is to obtain opinions from professional…

Helpful hints concerning the protocol for submission of a proposal. (GB)

Presents a detailed outline/guide for preparing well-organized grant requests and proposals. (SL)

Discusses results of a questionnaire developed to determine whether there is a difference in faculty willingness to invest time in developing continuing education grant and contract proposals and their willingness to invest time in developing research proposals. It was found that little faculty effort is being expended for continuing education…

Presents specific criteria on acceptable grant proposals from people who review proposals in mass communication research. Discusses types of studies proposed, types of studies desired, common strengths, other criteria, and recommendations. (SR)