# AI for Grant Writing

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A curated list of resources for using AI to develop more competitive grant applications.

- [AI For Grant Writing](#ai-for-grant-writing)
    - [Useful Services](#useful-services)
    - [Prompt Resources](#prompt-resources)
        - [Prompt Collections](#prompt-collections)
        - [Prompt Engineering](#prompt-engineering)
        - [Quick Prompts](#quick-prompts)
    - [Grant Writing-Specific Resources](#grant-writing-specific-resources)
    - [Contributing](#contributing)

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## Useful Services

| | Checks Spelling and Grammar | Text Generation | Translation | Mock Review | Image Generation | Free Tier |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| [ChatGPT](https://chat.openai.com)                      | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| [Gemini](https://gemini.google.com/)                        | x | x | x | x |   | x |
| [Grok](https://grok.x.ai/)                              | x | x | x | x |   |   |
| [Copilot](https://copilot.microsoft.com/)               | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| [Grammarly](https://www.grammarly.com/)                 | x | x |   | x |   | x |
| [Grantable](https://www.grantable.co/)                  | x | x | x | x |   | x |
| [Curie](https://www.aje.com/curie/)                     | x |   | x |   |   |   |
| [DeepL](https://www.deepl.com/translator)               |  |   | x |   |   | x |
| [Midjourney](https://www.midjourney.com)                |  |   |   |   | x |   |
| [Firefly](https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly.html)  |  |   |   |   | x | x |
| [Proposia](https://proposia.ai)                         |   | x |   | x |   | x |

## Prompt Resources

### Prompt Collections
- [ChatGPT Prompts For Academic Research Writing](https://clickup.com/templates/ai-prompts/research-writing)
- [Guide to Using AI in Grant Writing](https://www.zycko.com/learn/ai-grant-writing-guide)

### Prompt Engineering
- [Google's Tips to enhance your prompt-engineering abilities](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-development/five-best-practices-for-prompt-engineering)
- [Best practices for prompt engineering with OpenAI API](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6654000-best-practices-for-prompt-engineering-with-openai-api)
- [Awesome GPT Prompt Engineering ](https://github.com/snwfdhmp/awesome-gpt-prompt-engineering)

### Quick Prompts

#### To enhance text clarity
```
As a non-native English speaker, kindly help me revise the following text for improved understanding
and clarity. Please check for spelling and sentence structure errors and suggest alternatives.
```

```
What suggestions do you have to enhance the clarity of my text?
```

```
Please identify any parts of my writing that may be difficult for a lay audience to understand.
```

#### To make text more compelling
```
Please provide feedback on my writing style and how I can make it more persuasive and compelling
for the grant reviewer.
```
```
I’m trying to hook my reader with a strong introduction. Can you suggest a more captivating first
sentence to draw them in from the start?
```
#### To improve structure and flow of text
```
I want to improve the overall structure of my Specific Aims. What tips do you have to structure it
more effectively?
```
```
Can you recommend an effective way to organize my Significance section to highlight the innovative 
aspects of our approach?
```
```
Please provide detailed feedback on the flow and sequence of my research strategy 
```
#### To better align with the funding agency’s mission
```
I’m working on a postdoctoral fellowship application. Can you please review my closing paragraph
and suggest ways to better align it with the American Heart Association’s mission?
```
```
How can I better align my proposal to specifically address the <insert specific criteria> outlined in 
this funding announcement for <insert name of funding opportunity>?
```

#### To better align text with review criteria
```
I am applying to <insert fellowship name>. Please provide me feedback on how well I am
addressing this review criteria: <insert specific review criteria>, and suggestions for what I am
missing and how I can improve.
```
#### To develop a strong grant title
```
Suggest five potential titles for a grant proposal that will attract readers while encompassing the 
research question and key elements from the provided abstract <insert abstract summary>
```
#### To identify challenges of the proposed aims
```
Help identify potential challenges that may arise with my proposed aims and suggest strategies to 
address them <insert specific aims> 
```
```
What are some potential questions or concerns that <funding announcement name< reviewers may have 
regarding my specific aims? <insert specific aims>
```
#### To develop a timeline for the grant proposal
```
Assist in developing a detailed project timeline and milestones for my grant proposal to demonstrate 
feasibility using my project summary and specific aims <insert project summary>
```
```
Please develop a feasible project timeline for my grant proposal relating to my career development
plan using this list of activities <insert activities> for <XX number of months> starting in <XX month>
```


## Grant Writing-Specific Resources
- [Ten simple rules to leverage large language models for getting grants](https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011863)
- [Best Kept Secrets to Winning Grants](https://www.nature.com/articles/545399a)
- [The Anatomy of a Specific Aims Page](https://biosciencewriters.com/NIH-Grant-Applications-The-Anatomy-of-a-Specific-Aims-Page.aspx)
- [R01 Countdown: Tools for Writing Concise and Compelling Grants](https://purl.stanford.edu/yy394gb6954)
- [On the Art of Writing Proposals](https://www.ssrc.org/publications/the-art-of-writing-proposals/)
- [Grant Writing Basics](https://grantsgovprod.wordpress.com/category/learngrants/grant-writing-basics/)
- [Tips for Planning Your Proposal](https://grantwriting.stanford.edu/students/tips-for-planning-your-proposal/)
- [NIH Grant Writing Tip Sheets](https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/format-and-write/write-your-application.htm)
- [National Science Foundation’s Guide for Proposal Writing](https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/nsf04016_5.htm) 
- [Grant Proposals (or Give Me The Money!)](https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/grant-proposals-or-give-me-the-money/)
- [To Grant You An Edge: General Strategies For Writing Competitive Biomedical Research Proposals](https://journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10.1152/japplphysiol.00077.2022)

# Contributing

We encourage and welcome contributions! Please have a look at the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/eseckel/ai-for-grant-writing/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) first.