title: The research grant process: a reference guide for cardiovascular sonographers.
abstract: Opportunities for sonographer-initiated research have increased during the past decade. Although research has traditionally been viewed as a nonclinical activity, funding is available for clinical problems. This article aims to increase sonographer awareness of this unique opportunity, encourage the submission of grant proposals, and enhance the understanding of the grant writing process. This review discusses the procedures involved in planning a research project while describing the structure of the research grant proposal including specific aims, background, preliminary studies, methods, potential limitations, significance, budget, and references.
authors.affiliation: St. Louis University, Echocardiography Laboratory, FDT 14, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. bierigsm@slu.edu
authors.forename: S Michelle
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bierig
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coon
authors.forename: Claudia E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Korcarz
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Waggoner
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D005381:Financing, Organized; D007255:Information Services; D012107:Research Design; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D014481:United States; D014956:Writing