Introduction
Getting It, Managing It, and Renewing It
PART ONE: RESUBMITTING A NOT FUNDED APPLICATION: ISSUES AND DECISIONS
Not-Funded? Identify the Reasons
Contending with Reviewers' Comments
Modifying the Application
PART TWO: FUNDED! PRACTICAL ISSUES
Taking Advantage of the Award's Rights and Responsibilities
Build Effective Organizational Relationships
PART THREE: FUNDED! WELCOME TO THE SMALL BUSINESS WORLD
Designing an Organization for the Project
Establishing Financial Procedures
Selecting Project Personnel
Communicating With Organizations and With the Scientific Community
PART FOUR: CONTINUING A PROJECT BY SUBMITTING A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION
Strategies to Identify a Continuation Project
Selecting a Funding Mechanism for a Continuation Project
PART FIVE: APPLICATION PREPARATION
What to Include in a Project Application
Writing to Be Competitive
Seeing It Through the Reviewers' Eyes
PART SIX: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Related Research Issues
Thinking as the Heart of Science