Grant Writing Help in Engineering
This guide provides tips on writing grants for College of Engineering researchers.
- Getting Started
- Finding Funding Agencies in Your Area
- Finding Experts in Your Area
- Creating Your Biosketch in SciENcv
- Writing a Data Management Plan
- Managing Your Citations
- Federal OA Policy
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Librarians are happy to help with any research questions, or to have a consultation in-person or virtually.
Getting Started
On this research guide, you will find information on how to:
- Find Funding Agencies in Your Area
- Find Experts in Your Area
- Creating your Biosketch in SciENcv (for NIH or NSF grant proposals)
- Write a Data Management Plan
- Manage Your Citation (using citation management software)
Additional Grant Writing Resources
COE Resources
- Support for researchers - Associate Dean for Research Office offers assistance to researchers in a variety of ways.
U-M Resources
- Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP)
- Center for Statistical Consultation & Research (CSCAR) - Statistical support and training for researchers in any discipline
- Grantwriter's Toolkit - Advice from U-M Foundation Relations staff on writing effective grants for foundations. Successful sample proposals included.
U-M Library Resources
- Research Impact in Engineering guide - Learn more about methods, metrics and tools for assessing your scholarly impact
- Research Funding guide - Learn more about the variety of funding sources available (including funding for students and internal U-M funding) plus trainings and tutorials on writing grants, data management, and effectively searching funding databases.
- Access to Nature MasterClasses for three grant-related classes:
- Finding Funding Opportunities
- Persuasive Grant Writing
- Demystifying Grant Budgets
[Access requires logging in using Institutional Login > University of Michigan then a one-time registration.]
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Last Updated: Nov 25, 2025 1:28 PM
Subjects: Engineering
Tags: data management plan, funding, grant, open access