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A. True
B. False
A. Most foundations are large and award small grants.
B. Most foundations are large and award large grants.
C. Most foundations are small and award small grants.
D. Most foundations are small and award large grants.
A. Narrow and focused
B. Specific and measurable
C. Clear and concise
A. United States Postal Service
B. In person
C. Faxed copy
D. Overnight mail
A. 90
B. 45
C. 30
D. 60
A. False
B. True
A. The subcontractor
B. The funding agency
C. The organization that received the grant
A. True
B. False
A. As many as can be justified in their roles and qualifications to accomplish the objectives of the project.
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A. True
B. False
A. True
B. False
A. Year 1
B. Year 3
C. Year 2
A. Start from scratch with a new idea
B. Send the proposal to another agency
C. Convene a project team meeting, make revisions suggested by reviewers and resubmit to the same agency
D. Wait a year and try again
A. According to the guidelines, using identical headings in the same order as they appear in the Request for Proposals
B. Any way that makes the proposal easy to read
C. Any way that will allow you to make the most of page limitations
D. Any way that demonstrates creativity and good writing
A. District dropout rate
B. District poverty rate
C. District achievement test scores
D. Number of grant awarded to the district in the past
A. A combination of active and passive voices for variety
B. Passive voice
C. Active voice
A. False
B. True
A. Reviewing abstracts of funded proposals
B. Having a conference call with a program officer
C. Calling his/her Congressional representatives and asking them to put in a good word for him/her
D. Reading proposals that have been funded
A. Should be general in nature
B. May be signed by anyone in the organization
C. Should describe commitments of partners
D. Should praise the funder
A. Summer institutes will be held each year to attract female high school students to engage in engineering activities.
B. To support female students interested in engineering, a mentoring program will be developed and implemented.
C. The percentage of female students at Syracuse University majoring in engineering will increase.
D. By the end of the three-year project, the percentage of female students at Syracuse University majoring in engineering will increase by 5%.
A. Short and to the point
B. Clear and concise
C. Long explanations
D. Intellectual and readable
A. True
B. False
A. It varies, depending upon the agency
B. For one grant cycle only
C. 3 years
D. 1 year
A. Federal flow-through funds
B. State officials
C. State legislature
D. State universities
A. Each organization receives a separate award from the funder but reports to the lead organization.
B. (None of these)
C. Each organization receives a separate award from the funder and reports directly to the funder.
D. The lead organization receives the award from the funder and then subcontracts with the other organizations for their portion of the work.
A. To alert the foundation that a proposal is being developed
B. To solicit feedback from the funder on the project
C. To help the foundation determine if it would like to invite the applicant to submit a full proposal.
D. To introduce the applicant to the foundation
A. Stories that illustrate the need addressed
B. Research
C. Literature review
D. Statistical data
A. A history of grant funding
B. A well written proposal
C. Personal and professional connections
D. An accurate budget
A. True
B. False
A. "Would" because it is less presumptuous and the grant award has not been made
B. "Will" because it implies commitment and confidence
C. Writers should use a combination of "will' and "would" in their proposals.
A. True
B. False
A. To see if the budget seems realistic
B. To read the narrative with "fresh eyes"
C. To pose questions
D. To see if anything was left out
A. Each reviewer reads and assigns scores to proposal sections using the selection criteria. Then the review panel meets to discuss the proposals, reach consensus and rank the proposals .
B. Each reviewer reads the proposals but does not assign scores. The review panel then meets to discuss the proposals and collectively assigns scores. Then the proposals are ranked.
C. Each reviewer reads and assign scores to proposal sections using the selection criteria. The program officer adds the totals together and ranks the proposals.
A. Developing a draft budget
B. Planning the project
C. Contacting potential collaborators
D. Researching potential funders
A. Abstracts are often used to route proposals to appropriate reviewers.
B. Abstracts should be written for specialists as well as generalists.
C. Abstracts are the last written and least important part of a grant proposal.
D. Abstracts of funded projects are often posted on funder web sites.
A. Think large. The more global the data, the better.
B. Make sure the data used is relevant to the project need.
C. Think small. The more local the data, the better.
D. Use the most up-to-date statistics you can find.
A. Program support
B. General support
C. Capital support
D. Research
A. False
B. True
A. Accept the lower indirect rate now but try to negotiate it to be higher if the grant is awarded
B. (None of these)
C. Cost share the difference between the funder's fixed rate and the agency's indirect rate, if allowed
D. Ignore the allowable indirect rate
A. Funding for pilot projects is less competitive than for larger projects.
B. Pilot projects can provide valuable data to support future grant efforts.
C. Pilot projects help establish a "track record" for the applicant.
D. Pilot projects are smaller and less complex than larger grants.
A. It provides feedback on how well the project is following its timeline.
B. It provides an explanation of the data collected for the quantitative part.
C. It provides feedback on what effect(s) the program is having on participants.
D. It provides feedback on how well the project staff are performing their roles.
A. Insert charts
B. Include bulleted lists
C. Create tables
D. Include acronyms
A. Consultant fees
B. Equipment rental
C. Rent
D. Utilities
A. Dissemination
B. Budget
C. Abstract
D. Evaluation
A. 5%
B. 3%
C. 2%
D. 8%
A. Congressional members
B. Department staff members
C. Program officers
D. Peers who are experts in their fields
A.
B. Interpreting proposal guidelines
C. Writing annual progress reports after the project is funded.
D. Convening planning meetings
E. Contacting potential collaborators
A. Research Design
B. Hypothesis
C. (None of these)
D. Specific Aims
A. True
B. False
A. False
B. True