title: Practical grantsmanship: the application process in health care research.
abstract: The creation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research presents expanded opportunities for research in primary care. This paper discusses the grant review process and includes section-by-section suggestions for successful proposal writing. Applicants should choose topics of their own interest, be aware of the funding agency's priorities, pick co-investigators who complement their own backgrounds and training, and perform at least some preliminary study of the topic which can be discussed in a proposal. Successful grantsmanship also requires patience, perseverance, and flexibility because several attempts may be necessary to receive funding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Romm
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; D014956:Writing