This book is a practical guide for pursuing US federal funding for research. The book is intended for new investigators in the early stages of their career, who are new to grants, or unfamiliar with the structures, priorities, and processes that govern the funding landscape. Rather than merely providing an overview of these processes, the authors aim to help investigators “understand how to work the process to [their] advantage” (p. xi). The book succeeds by offering a detailed overview of the federal funding process while simultaneously explaining how new investigators can use this knowledge to position themselves for success. Hilton and Leukefeld are experienced researchers who have worked as grant and contract administrators for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As a result, much of the content reflects NIH policy and practice. Investigators pursuing NIH funding will find this guide particularly useful, and investigators who are pursing funding from other federal sponsors (e.g., the National Science Foundation) will find that many of the book’s recommendations are transferable.

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Thomas F. Hilton 和 Carl G. Leukefeld

本书是寻求美国联邦研究资助的实用指南。本书面向处于职业生涯早期阶段的新研究人员，他们不熟悉拨款项目，或者不熟悉管理资助格局的结构、优先事项和流程。作者不只是提供这些过程的概述，而是旨在帮助调查人员“了解如何利用该过程使 [他们] 受益”（第 xi 页）。这本书成功地提供了联邦资助过程的详细概述，同时解释了新的调查人员如何利用这些知识来定位自己的成功。Hilton 和 Leukefeld 是经验丰富的研究人员，曾担任美国国立卫生研究院 (NIH) 的资助和合同管理人员。因此，大部分内容反映了 NIH 的政策和实践。