Drawing on her significant experience with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Reif-Lehrer focuses on the practical side of grant-writing. She guides readers through getting started, including clearly defining the purposes of the application, gathering relevant information, understanding the roles of the funding agency and the applicant, and getting the application in order. She describes the review process of the NIH, writing the application's administrative and financial information and the research plan, preparing and writing the research plan, submitting and tracking the application, and allowing for summary statements, rebuttals and revisions. Appendices include strategies for good written and oral presentation, information on the NIH, and advice on applying to the National Science Foundation and other funding agencies. Reif-Lehrer updates information on procedures and online applications for this edition. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)