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Review
. 2018 Sep;25(9):1042-1047.
doi: 10.1111/acem.13419. Epub 2018 May 7.

Introduction to the Specific Aims Page of a Grant Proposal

Andrew A Monte  1 , Anne M Libby  1
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Introduction to the Specific Aims Page of a Grant Proposal

Andrew A Monte et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

Grant writing starts with crafting an effective specific aims page. This page should be a succinct combination of sales pitch and science. The specific aims page demonstrates a problem and a gap in current knowledge and suggests a solution. It proposes aims that work toward a defended solution and reveal the impact of the proposal on the problem, the field, and future research. The language must be efficient and persuasive; the presentation must drive a reviewer to support the proposal. Here we present a recipe for an effective specific aims page.

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Conflict of Interest: AAM and AML have no conflicts of interest relating to this work.

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