NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new monthly newsletter, Foundation & Corporate Funding for Science Research (FCFSR), helps scientists in all fields of research optimize their grant applications to foundations, industry and other private sources of funding.
In today's tight and highly competitive funding environment, FCFSR can increase the investigators' chances for winning monies from non-federal sources. The country’s more than 76,000 foundations gave an estimated $45.7 billion in 2010, says the Foundation Center. And 81% of scientists surveyed by Principal Investigators Association (PIA) report they receive some funding from foundations.
The monthly online-distributed issues include interviews with experts and case studies on such topics as:
-- How to “sell” your research project to foundations
-- Strategies for networking with funders at conferences
-- Salvaging corporate funding requests after initial rejection
-- How to make presentations that score corporate support
-- Proven techniques for writing successful letters of inquiry
-- Using foundation board meetings to your advantage
-- Vital differences when applying for private vs. federal funding
-- Serious mistakes made by many applicants
In addition, “Foundation Spotlight,” a regular feature, reveals the details and peculiarities that optimize chances of success with a particular funder.
A complimentary review copy of the inaugural May issue of FCFSR is available online.
There is a 45%-Off Charter Subscriber Discount price of only $199 for a 1-year (12 issues) subscription. (Regularly $365.) Order online at www.principalinvestigators.org/fcfsubscribe/, call 800-303-0129, fax 239-676-0146, or email info@principalinestigators.org.
Principal Investigators Association (PIA) is a not-for-profit organization that helps scientists in all fields of research gain enhanced funding and better perform their non-science managerial duties. Information supplied includes: optimizing your grant application writing, effectively supervising lab staff, mentoring, research compliance, budgeting, effort and progress reporting, shrewd purchasing, etc. Channels of dissemination include: newsletters, ezines, webinars and special reports.
PIA is an independent organization and not affiliated with any other group, government agency, institution, foundation, vendor or supplier.
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