Hanover Research is a market research firm with sector expertise in Higher Education. In addition to the firm’s Insights blog, it produces numerous resources on topics relevant to higher education and faculty research. This page curates a selection of Hanover’s higher ed-focused resources and webinars. For significant additional resources, visit the following Hanover Research website links:
Grants 101: Getting Started
This is a collection of key resources to help you get started in the grant process.
- Penn State Grants Academy – Grants 101 (slide deck)
- Essentials of Competitive Grant Proposals (slide deck)
- The Proposal Development Timeline (webinar link | slide deck)
- Concept Development and Program Officer Outreach (slide deck)
- Writing Compelling Narratives (slide deck)
- Resubmissions and Interpreting Reviewer Feedback (slide deck)
- How to Write a Concept Paper (white paper)
- Funding Landscape for the Arts and Humanities (slide deck)
Grants 201: Next Steps and Special Topics
Responding to NSF Dear Colleague Letters (Apr 2024)
Navigating the Grant Review Processes (and Becoming a Reviewer) (Mar 2024)
Writing Your Data Management Plan (Feb 2024)
Funding Landscape for AI & Machine Learning (Jan 2024)
Grant-seeker’s Guide to Training and Fellowships (Dec 2023)
Incorporating DEIA into Your Grant Proposal (Nov 2023)
Persuasive Strategies in Research Writing (Oct 2023)
Developing Great Proposal Aims and Objectives (Jul 2023)
Non-Federal Research Funding (Apr 2023)
4 Ways to Support Faculty-Led Higher Education Grants (Mar 2023)
Grant-seeking for Mid-Career Faculty (Mar 2023)
NSF CAREER: Educational Activities & Broader Impacts (Feb 2023)
Finding Your NIH Research (R-Series) Grant (Jan 2023)
Breaking Into Mission-Driven Funders (Dec 2022)
Funding Landscape for Early Career Research (Nov 2022)
Preparing to Lead Center-Level Proposals (Sep 2022)