IntroductionPART ONE: MAJOR COMPONENTS: GETTING STARTEDThe Principal InvestigatorThe Competitive Project ApplicationPART TWO: KEY CONNECTIONS: OPENING MOVESFunding Mechanisms and the Review ProcessFormal ResourcesInformal ResourcesFunding SourcesPART THREE: RESEARCH IN THE REAL WORLD: THE PLAYING BOARDResearch EnvironmentsRelationships and InteractionsPART FOUR: WHAT AND WHEN TO WRITE: RULES OF THE GAMEResearch DetailsWhat to WriteSupporting DetailsWork PlanPART FIVE: HOW TO WRITE: UNIQUE MOVESWriting to Be CompetitivePART SIX: CHECKING FOR INFRACTIONS: PREPARING FOR THE AUDIENCESeeing It through the Reviewers' EyesPART SEVEN: THE REVIEWERS' DECISION: ENDGAMEFundedNot Funded