grant-writing

Name: grant-writing
Author: neuromechanist

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How to install grant-writing?

neuromechanist/research-skills/grant-writing

$npx -y skills add neuromechanist/research-skills --skill grant-writing

Installs into the current project.

Summary

This skill should be used when the user asks to "write a grant proposal", "draft specific aims", "write a research strategy", "create an NIH proposal", "create an NSF proposal", "write a significance section", "write an innovation section", "write an approach section", "draft a D

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SKILL.md

1	# Grant Writing Skill
2
3	Provides procedural knowledge for drafting NIH and NSF grant proposals with mechanism-specific formatting, section structure, and scientific writing best practices.
4
5	## Supported Mechanisms
6
7	\| Agency \| Mechanism \| Key Format \|
8	\|--------\|-----------\|------------\|
9	\| NIH \| R01 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy \|
10	\| NIH \| R21 \| 1p aims + 6p strategy \|
11	\| NIH \| R03 \| 1p aims + 6p strategy (2 years, $50K/year) \|
12	\| NIH \| DP2 \| 10p essay (no aims page) \|
13	\| NIH \| K99/R00 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy + 6p candidate + 6p mentoring \|
14	\| NIH \| K08/K23 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy + candidate section + career goals + mentoring plan \|
15	\| NIH \| F31/F32 \| 1p aims + 6p strategy + applicant background + sponsor info + training plan \|
16	\| NIH \| R24 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy (resource-focused) \|
17	\| NSF \| Standard \| 1p summary + 15p project description \|
18	\| NSF \| CAREER \| Integrates research + education (see `references/career-award-guide.md`) \|
19
20	## Core Workflow
21
22	### Step 0: Parse the NOFO/FOA
23
24	Before writing anything, read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) thoroughly. Extract and record:
25
26	- Mechanism and agency: Determines page limits, required sections, and review criteria
27	- Specific objectives: Many NOFOs list required research areas, populations, or methods
28	- Page limits: Verify per-section limits (they vary by mechanism and can change between cycles)
29	- Review criteria and weights: Identify how the review panel will score the application
30	- Special requirements: Data sharing plans, milestones, letters of support, human subjects provisions
31	- Eligible PIs: Career stage, citizenship, institutional requirements
32	- Budget constraints: Direct cost caps, duration limits, cost-sharing restrictions
33	- Submission deadline and receipt date: Plan backward from the deadline
34
35	Store the NOFO URL and key extracted details in `NOFO.md` within the proposal directory. Flag any requirements that deviate from the standard mechanism template.
36
37	### Step 1: Plan the page budget
38
39	Before drafting, allocate pages across sections. Staying within limits while giving each section adequate space is a critical constraint. Use these as starting points and adjust based on the specific aims and preliminary data available:
40
41	R01 (12 pages total strategy):
42	- Significance: ~2 pages
43	- Innovation: ~1.5 pages
44	- Approach: ~8.5 pages (including ~1.5-2p preliminary data, ~5-6p aims, ~1p rigor, ~0.5p timeline)
45
46	R21 (6 pages total strategy):
47	- Significance: ~1 page
48	- Innovation: ~0.75 pages
49	- Approach: ~4.25 pages
50
51	R03 (6 pages total strategy):
52	- Significance: ~1 page
53	- Innovation: ~0.5 pages
54	- Approach: ~4.5 pages (focus on methods; preliminary data less critical)
55
56	K99/R00 (12 pages strategy + 6p candidate + 6p mentoring):
57	- Research strategy follows R01 proportions
58	- Candidate section: training background, career trajectory, independence plan
59	- Mentoring plan: structured activities, timeline, evaluation
60
61	F31/F32 (6 pages strategy):
62	- Follows R21 proportions for strategy
63	- Applicant background and goals: training rationale, career objectives
64	- Sponsor and institutional environment: mentor qualifications, training plan, resources
65
66	### Step 2: Draft the Specific Aims page (NIH) or Project Summary (NSF)
67
68	NIH Specific Aims (1 page, <650 words):
69
70	1. Opening (2-3 sentences): State the problem and critical gap concisely
71	2. Bold overarching goal: One sentence in bold stating the ultimate objective, followed by innovation/methodology explanation
72	3. Brief scope statement: Recruitment/context (can merge with goal if space is tight)
73	4. Aims (2-3): Each titled in bold with an action verb
74	- Sub-hypotheses: Italic labels (Hypothesis 1A:), one sentence each
75	- After each hypothesis: "We will..." with bold key methodological innovations
76	5. Expected Impact: Bold header, numbered list of concrete deliverables
77
78	See `examples/specific-aims-template.md` for an annotated template.
79
80	NSF Project Summary (1 page):
81	- Overview paragraph
82	- Intellectual Merit paragraph
83	- Broader Impacts paragraph
84
85	### Step 3:

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How to install grant-writing?

neuromechanist/research-skills/grant-writing

$npx -y skills add neuromechanist/research-skills --skill grant-writing

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# Grant Writing Skill
2
3	Provides procedural knowledge for drafting NIH and NSF grant proposals with mechanism-specific formatting, section structure, and scientific writing best practices.
4
5	## Supported Mechanisms
6
7	\| Agency \| Mechanism \| Key Format \|
8	\|--------\|-----------\|------------\|
9	\| NIH \| R01 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy \|
10	\| NIH \| R21 \| 1p aims + 6p strategy \|
11	\| NIH \| R03 \| 1p aims + 6p strategy (2 years, $50K/year) \|
12	\| NIH \| DP2 \| 10p essay (no aims page) \|
13	\| NIH \| K99/R00 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy + 6p candidate + 6p mentoring \|
14	\| NIH \| K08/K23 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy + candidate section + career goals + mentoring plan \|
15	\| NIH \| F31/F32 \| 1p aims + 6p strategy + applicant background + sponsor info + training plan \|
16	\| NIH \| R24 \| 1p aims + 12p strategy (resource-focused) \|
17	\| NSF \| Standard \| 1p summary + 15p project description \|
18	\| NSF \| CAREER \| Integrates research + education (see `references/career-award-guide.md`) \|
19
20	## Core Workflow
21
22	### Step 0: Parse the NOFO/FOA
23
24	Before writing anything, read the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) thoroughly. Extract and record:
25
26	- Mechanism and agency: Determines page limits, required sections, and review criteria
27	- Specific objectives: Many NOFOs list required research areas, populations, or methods
28	- Page limits: Verify per-section limits (they vary by mechanism and can change between cycles)
29	- Review criteria and weights: Identify how the review panel will score the application
30	- Special requirements: Data sharing plans, milestones, letters of support, human subjects provisions
31	- Eligible PIs: Career stage, citizenship, institutional requirements
32	- Budget constraints: Direct cost caps, duration limits, cost-sharing restrictions
33	- Submission deadline and receipt date: Plan backward from the deadline
34
35	Store the NOFO URL and key extracted details in `NOFO.md` within the proposal directory. Flag any requirements that deviate from the standard mechanism template.
36
37	### Step 1: Plan the page budget
38
39	Before drafting, allocate pages across sections. Staying within limits while giving each section adequate space is a critical constraint. Use these as starting points and adjust based on the specific aims and preliminary data available:
40
41	R01 (12 pages total strategy):
42	- Significance: ~2 pages
43	- Innovation: ~1.5 pages
44	- Approach: ~8.5 pages (including ~1.5-2p preliminary data, ~5-6p aims, ~1p rigor, ~0.5p timeline)
45
46	R21 (6 pages total strategy):
47	- Significance: ~1 page
48	- Innovation: ~0.75 pages
49	- Approach: ~4.25 pages
50
51	R03 (6 pages total strategy):
52	- Significance: ~1 page
53	- Innovation: ~0.5 pages
54	- Approach: ~4.5 pages (focus on methods; preliminary data less critical)
55
56	K99/R00 (12 pages strategy + 6p candidate + 6p mentoring):
57	- Research strategy follows R01 proportions
58	- Candidate section: training background, career trajectory, independence plan
59	- Mentoring plan: structured activities, timeline, evaluation
60
61	F31/F32 (6 pages strategy):
62	- Follows R21 proportions for strategy
63	- Applicant background and goals: training rationale, career objectives
64	- Sponsor and institutional environment: mentor qualifications, training plan, resources
65
66	### Step 2: Draft the Specific Aims page (NIH) or Project Summary (NSF)
67
68	NIH Specific Aims (1 page, <650 words):
69
70	1. Opening (2-3 sentences): State the problem and critical gap concisely
71	2. Bold overarching goal: One sentence in bold stating the ultimate objective, followed by innovation/methodology explanation
72	3. Brief scope statement: Recruitment/context (can merge with goal if space is tight)
73	4. Aims (2-3): Each titled in bold with an action verb
74	- Sub-hypotheses: Italic labels (Hypothesis 1A:), one sentence each
75	- After each hypothesis: "We will..." with bold key methodological innovations
76	5. Expected Impact: Bold header, numbered list of concrete deliverables
77
78	See `examples/specific-aims-template.md` for an annotated template.
79
80	NSF Project Summary (1 page):
81	- Overview paragraph
82	- Intellectual Merit paragraph
83	- Broader Impacts paragraph
84
85	### Step 3:

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