Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants
This piece follows an earlier editorial, Ten Simple Rules for Getting Published, which was aimed at students in the early stages of scientific paper writing. Bourne & Chalupa's concise and helpful follow-up guide is aimed at scientists making the next academic career step—becoming a principal investigator.
On the Art of Writing Proposals
Przeworski & Salomon's 1988 work is geared for those in the social sciences, but it is still one of the best resources on grant writing in general.
Aimed at graduate students and junior faculty, this guide from the Purdue OWL covers all stages of the grant writing process, including project planning, research funding opportunities, and writing and submitting the grant proposal.
National Institutes of Health
National Science Foundation
The Foundation Center: Proposal Writing Short Course
Human Frontier Science Program