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Good news, grantwriting is not about getting it ‘right’! A client of mine was working on a NIH K grant and started the session saying she felt overwhelmed. She had to rework the significance section and she felt stuck on writing Aim 1. ‘Am I doing this right?’ was on a loop in her mind. As a result, she was easily distracted, not getting much writing done, and believing she wouldn't be able to finish the grant. What if the goal wasn't to get it right? Here me out: we perfectionists think we need to get it right, so we slow down because we don't like how the messy middle feels. But the messy middle is necessary to get to a final product. In that call, I helped my client see that her next step was to write now and revise later. Let it be messy until it isn't. She was able to use that as a reminder and get more done each day while getting plenty of rest and exercise. She submitted the K grant on time too!! In Make Internal Shifts, I help my clients get grants. This example is how I support them when it gets overwhelming. Overwhelm shows up in a lot of ways. And my framework addresses all of them. Even yours. Beyond overwhelm, I help my clients with the entire process from idea to submission. We work on: - Pacing the work over months so you have contingencies for illness and room for vacation - Writing logical and compelling research so you appeal to reviewers - Assembling a support system so you can minimize blind spots and strengthen the quality of your proposal If you are a woman in academic research who wants a grant in 2025 and seeking help in making it happen, DM me and we can connect on how I can help you.

For those who attended last week's "Plan Your Funding Roadmap: Building Your Grant-Seeking Tool-Kit" workshop with the Appalachian College Association, the shared resources (including the full ACCE workbook) can now also be found in electronic format at the link below. These resources are also available for those ACA members who were not able to attend in person, but who would like to access the tools. Please share with your fellow ACA colleagues. #grantopportunities #grantfunding #grantapplication #granttraining #grantsearch

"The logical structures implicit in an educated person's mind are highly systematized. The well-educated person is able to reason quite directly and deliberately, to begin somewhere, know where one is beginning, and then reason with awareness from that point to other points, all within a given question in mind, with specific evidence in mind, with specific reasons to advance, with specific conclusions to support, with consciousness of one's point of view and of contrasting points of view. The good reasoner is always reasoning within a system that disciplines and restrains that reasoning. When the logical structures by which a mind figures out the world are confused, a jumble, a hodgepodge, a mere conglomeration, then that figuring out is radically defective, typically in any of a variety of ways: incomplete, inaccurate, distorted, muddied, inexact, superficial, rigid, inconsistent, and unproductive." ~Richard Paul in "Why Students – and Teachers – Don't Reason Well" For the full article, start a free trial in the Center for Critical Thinking Community Online, the world's largest digital repository of critical thinking activities, literature, videos, and more: https://lnkd.in/ggSbtYRA

Are you ready to be strategic with your grant writing this summer? The key to a successful grant application lies in meticulous planning. Creating a success strategy and ensuring all elements are in place can save you from wasting precious time. Make sure you’re eligible, compliant, and set up for success before diving into writing. Don’t let your hard work go to waste on a grant that won’t pass the compliance review. Want to streamline your grant writing process and boost your chances of success? Check out the Grant Funding Formula. It’s a step-by-step, self-paced online course to help you produce an NIH R01 grant you’re proud of. Click the link to get instant access. https://lnkd.in/gv9RM3NG #NIHGrants #ResearchGrants #NIHFunded #R01Grants #NIH

Is grant funding a strategic priority for your institution? At Collegis, we understand the power of grants to fuel enrollment growth initiatives. In this valuable resource, we've collected compelling research on several higher ed initiatives that your school can leverage to strengthen your grant proposals and secure funding for your critical enrollment programs. #GrantProposals #EnrollmentGrowth

𝑵𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝓦𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓻(𝓼) 𝓐𝓷𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓭 𝓢𝓸𝓸𝓷! So, I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of the fantastic Rachel Reeds' book Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services: A Guide to Success. I also have a copy winging it's way to me for launch day 02 December. Now, as much as I would benefit twice over having 2 copies of this book I want to share the love of this guide with colleagues in the sector. So, it's prize giveaway time 🎉🎉🎉 Do you work with someone who is just starting out in HE professional services or needs help finding direction after a few years? Then tag them in this post, let them know why you think they are great and why you think they would benefit from this book I will then, at random, select a winner and send them out a fresh copy of the book! Closing date: 28 November (lucky winner chosen 29 November) #thrivingHEprofessional Association of Higher Education Professionals Association of Heads of University Administration (AHUA) AMOSSHE, The Student Services Organisation UHR: Universities Human Resources Academic Registrars' Council * I will send the book out to the lucky person's work address * I'm doing this because I believe in our profession and this book is a needed one

Grant Stories: Now Available! Navigating the Academic Shakeout: Funding Academia by Building a Grant Culture “Navigating the Academic Shakeout: Funding Academia by Building a Grant Culture” is a comprehensive look at building a successful, competitive, and sustainable grant culture. With traditional academic financial sources disappearing, this book provides crucial knowledge by which faculty can foster self-sufficiency through effective grantsmanship. It provides the best opportunity to enhance resources, develop programs, and enrich student experiences. “Navigating” is more than the simple step-by-step guide. It is a playbook for the grant landscape, easily customizable to any context without underplaying the depth required for establishing a robust attitude toward grant pursuit. The authors—a consortium of academic and industry professionals with over a century of combined experience—share their knowledge of how the process works, accompanied by real-life examples and practical assignments that will maximize an institution’s chances of long-term success. Topics include ideation, finding solicitations, constructing collaborations and partnerships, creating a convincing concept paper, pulling together supporting documentation, setting the stage for successful grant administration, and building a sustainable campus grant culture that fosters future endeavors, among others.   As consultants, Fiorini and Associates’ philosophy is to provide you what you need to be successful in the pursuit of grant funding. Let them show you how to get started and discover one of the mainstays of academic financial independence. Available at Barnes & Noble: https://lnkd.in/ex-fk9sJ Amazon: https://lnkd.in/eQF4Ph4r

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Failing to anticipate and address reviewer objections is just one of the mistakes my team and I see in R01 applicants. It takes a lot of commitment and practice, but learning how to anticipate objections will make you an unstoppable grant writer. We help you get started on anticipating and addressing objections inside our Free Resource Library. It’s full of tools and tutorials to help you avoid the most common PI mistakes, improve your grantsmanship, and help you write a fundable NIH grant. Click the link to access these free resources today. https://lnkd.in/g2Spj5Ue

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