The Grantwriter's Internet Companion: A Resource for Educators and Others Seeking Grants and Funding / Edition 1

by Susan Lee Peterson

Overview

This one-stop resource is a time-saving guide for busy instructors to use in finding grants for special classroom projects and schoolwide programs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761977469
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/15/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

Susan D. Peterson, Ph.D. is currently the Director of the Center for Academic Excellence at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. She has written and received numerous grants and served on grant-writing teams for school and nonprofit agencies. She conducts in-service sessions for educators and others about grant writing—specifically, how to make use of the internet to research funding sources, data, and grant-writing tips.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Internet Advantage
Learning to Look
The World of Search Engines
Finding the Big Bucks
US Department of Education
Other Federal Agencies, Programs, and Publications
All About Foundations
Numbers, Numbers Everywhere
Other Useful Sites
Make the Most of What You've Got
Educational Organizations and Associations
Read All About It! On-Line Booksellers, Journals and Publishing Companies
On the Home Front
State Departments of Education
Other Internet Applications
Mailing Lists, Discussion Groups and E-mail
When the Pencil Meets the Paper
On-Line Grant Writing Tips

Editorial Reviews

"Exactly the resource I’ve been seeking! Written in a clear and friendly style that will save the grant writer hundreds of hours. Teachers, administrators and professors will want this practical guide on their shelves. "

Carol M. Santa

"Easy to use, well-written and thoroughly researched. An excellent tool for grantseekers!"

Bonnie Johnson