One of the most difficult jobs I have in teaching people how to write better grants boils down to convincing them of one simple thing:
A grant is not about promoting
On a recent webinar about State of Grants in 2012, I mentioned that the personal statement part of the NIH biosketch is a great opportunity to additionally "market" your project.
This stressed out dude will not bring clarity or focus to writing his grant. Don't be like him, it does not lead to success.
To take the stress out of writing,
I wanted to find out: what is the most pressing challenge you're currently facing in your science career, and how can I help?
I used good ol' Survey Monkey, and got