Developing an Elevator Pitch
- “The Best Elevator Pitch,” a video presentation by Science of People, describes how to use body language effectively in an elevator pitch.
- “The Art of the Elevator Pitch” from Harvard Business Review offers tips for selling an idea in one compelling sentence.
- “How to Write/Present Science: Baby-Werewolf-Silver Bullet,” a blog post by Andrew Hendry and Dan Bolnick, explains a metaphor that can help investigators articulate the importance of their work.
Interacting with Program Officers
- “What to Say – and Not Say – to Program Officers,” an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, provides advice on how to discuss your research with program officers.
- “Can We Talk? Contacting Grant Program Officers,” an article from Research Management Review, also provides advice on how to discuss your research with program officers.
- The “Guide for a Successful Visit to a Funding Agency” is designed to help investigators make the most of their visits to program officers at federal agencies and other funding organizations.
Writing a Data Management Plan
- “Writing a Data Management Plan for your NSF Proposal,” an article in Long Term Ecologic Research Network, provides guidance on writing a data management plan.
- “Where Should You Keep Your Data?,” an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education, describes the impetus for and formalization of federal funding agencies’ data management requirements.
- The Data Management Planning (DMP) Tool, hosted by Stanford University Libraries and the California Digital Library, is a free, interactive program that provides step-by-step guidance on developing a ready-to-use data management plan.
- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries provides services and resources to assist researchers in developing data management plans. Contact library staff at Datamanagement@unl.edu with questions about your plan.
Strategies for Early Career Investigators
- How to Write Successful Proposals for the NSF CAREER Program was a presentation delivered at UNL by proposal development expert Ms. Lucy Deckard of Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC.
- “Start Your Research Right” is a resource designed to assist early career investigators locate funding opportunities.
Program Evaluation
- The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services commissioned The Program Manager’s Guide to Evaluation to help investigators develop plans to assess project progress, measure impacts, and document successes.
- The 2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation is a guide for investigators needing to develop basic evaluation plans for NSF-supported educational projects.
- Program Development and Evaluation from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides resources and guidance to help investigators plan, design, and evaluate programs.
Support for SBIR & STTR Proposals
- The Nebraska Business Development Center can provide assistance for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant proposals.
