Pitch It Big: Cultivating Entrepreneurism through Use of an Innovative Competitive Business Plan and Presentation

Authors: Margaret Grill, Erin Epley

Source: Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2025 9(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Competition, Business Communication, Business Education, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Student Attitudes, Planning, Entrepreneurship, Proposal Writing, Program Proposals, Financial Support

A Proposal to the Massachusetts Board of Regional Community Colleges for a New Occupational Program.

Authors: Viaux, Frederic B., Middlesex Community Coll., Bedford, MA.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 27

Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Budgets, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Mental Health, Paraprofessional Personnel, Postsecondary Education, Program Proposals, Technical Education

Geographic Terms: Massachusetts

Developing an Application to Convert Head Start Enrollment Slots to Early Head Start: Findings from the HS2EHS Case Studies. OPRE Report #2024-309

Authors: Kate Stepleton, Carly Morrison, Diane Schilder, Catherine Kuhns, Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Urban Institute, MEF Associates

Source: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Pregnancy, Grants, Technical Assistance, Resources, Data Use, Success, Barriers, Program Proposals

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start, Early Head Start

Advancing Sustainable Futures through Education: A Montpellier Case Study on Student-Led Advocacy for Transdisciplinary Approaches

Authors: Hajar Choukrani (ORCID 0009-0001-1880-3990), Thaura Ghneim-Herrera (ORCID 0000-0001-5716-0900)

Source: Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. 2025 31(1):318-331.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Sustainability, Advocacy, Learner Controlled Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Practices, Systems Approach, Thinking Skills, Doctoral Students, Graduate Students, Learner Engagement, Masters Degrees, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Program Proposals, Educational Policy, Equal Education, Barriers, Transformative Learning, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (Glasgow), Morocco, South Korea, France, South Africa

Legislative Report on Charter Schools 2022-2023. Statutory Report Series

Authors: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 49

Descriptors: Charter Schools, State Surveys, State Legislation, Institutional Autonomy, Access to Education, Admission (School), Evaluation Methods, Electronic Learning, Enrollment Trends, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Mathematics Tests, Reading Tests, Program Proposals, Educational Development, State Standards, Educational Facilities

Geographic Terms: Wisconsin

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015

The Conversion of Enrollment Slots from Head Start to Early Head Start (HS2EHS) Case Studies. OPRE Report #2024-069

Authors: Kate Stepleton, Diane Schilder, Carly Morrison, Catherine Kuhns, Irma Castañeda, Jonah Norwitt, Olivia Mirek, Anna Fleming, Urban Institute, Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), MEF Associates

Source: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 79

Descriptors: Social Services, Low Income Students, Federal Programs, Early Intervention, Program Proposals, Infants, Toddlers, Pregnancy, Enrollment, Community Needs, Grants, Early Childhood Education, Motivation, Program Effectiveness, Technical Assistance, Resources, Data Use, Barriers, Program Implementation, Success, Labor Force Development

Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Head Start, Early Head Start

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Self-Promotional Language in Texts of Grant Proposals across Gender

Authors: Rachel Heyard (ORCID 0000-0002-7531-4333), Sandar Lim, Anne Jorstad (ORCID 0000-0002-6438-1979)

Source: Research Evaluation. Article rvaf002 2025 34.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Language Usage, Grants, Program Proposals, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Biological Sciences, Gender Bias

Geographic Terms: Switzerland

Making Design Moves: Exploring the Relationship between Gender, Self-Efficacy, and Design Moves in Collaborative Ideation

Authors: Alexandra Powell, Abbey K. Mann, Jenn S. Rossmann, Rohan Prabhu (ORCID 0000-0002-9952-2030)

Source: Journal of Creative Behavior. 2024 58(4):546-560.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Design, Self Efficacy, Gender Issues, Engineering, STEM Education, STEM Careers, Teamwork, Gender Differences, Cooperation, Adoption (Ideas), Gender Bias, Program Proposals

Positioning Faculty for Funding at an Emerging Research Institution: A Case Study to Inform Faculty Academy Programs

Authors: Melani W. Duffrin, Kellie M. Dyslin, Luke Sebby, Jasmina Mesic, Chris Duffrin, Lynda Ransdell, Dara Little, Gerald C. Blazey

Source: Journal of Research Administration. 2024 55(2):102-116.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Research Universities, Faculty Development, Writing Workshops, Grants, Program Proposals, Educational Finance, Grantsmanship, Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Communities of Practice

Project Success Framework (PSF) Full Self Assessment: A Tool to Help Individuals and Organizations Plan Projects to Increase the Likelihood of Successful Implementation

Authors: Region 14 Comprehensive Center

Source: Region 14 Comprehensive Center. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 30

Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education (ED)

Descriptors: Research Projects, Program Proposals, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Program Validation, Program Implementation, Strategic Planning, Success, Partnerships in Education, Cooperative Programs, Stakeholders

This Is Why We Do It: Faculty Motivations for Embracing Community-Engaged Pedagogy

Authors: Magdalena Denham, Lee M. Miller, Joyce K. Mccauley, Danica Schieber, Taylor L. Morrison, Chuck Drumm

Source: Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education. 2024 16(1):38-54.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Awards, Motivation Techniques, Teacher Motivation, Professional Recognition, School Community Relationship, Community Involvement, Courses, College Faculty, Data, Program Proposals, Content Analysis, Universities, Teacher Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Texas

How Magnet Schools Might Collaborate across Housing and Transportation Agencies to Enhance School Diversity Efforts

Authors: Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC)

Source: Poverty & Race Research Action Council. 2024.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 3

Descriptors: Magnet Schools, Institutional Cooperation, Housing, Transportation, Diversity (Institutional), Agency Cooperation, Federal Programs, Equal Education, Participation, Grants, Program Proposals

Leveraging Grant-Writing for Transforming Students' Normative Views of STEM

Authors: Maureen A. Mathison, Alexandria DeGrauw

Source: Across the Disciplines. 2024 21(1):43-59.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: STEM Education, Grants, Program Proposals, Writing (Composition), Predominantly White Institutions, Undergraduate Students, Universities, Science Education, Social Environment, Writing Across the Curriculum, Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes, Social Problems, Teacher Characteristics, Knowledge Level, Intellectual Disciplines

Geographic Terms: Utah

Access URL: https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/atd/volume21/mathison-degrauw.pdf

Resubmission Assistance: Understanding Current Practices and Perspectives

Authors: Polasky, Sarah, Wilson, Jeannie, Carsen, JulieAnna, Stover, Lillian, Cowley, Shelby, Nielsen, Ann

Source: Research Management Review. 2023 26(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Grants, Grantsmanship, Research and Development, Program Proposals, Needs Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics, Feedback (Response), Proposal Writing

Time to Degree, Identity, and Grant Writing: Lessons Learned from a Mixed-Methods Longitudinal Case Study of Biosciences PhD Students

Authors: AJ Alvero (ORCID 0000-0003-4642-9788), Courtney Peña, Amber R. Moore, Leslie Luqueño, Cisco B. Barron, Latishya Steele, Stevie Eberle, Crystal M. Botham

Source: SAGE Open. 2024 14(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Time to Degree, Self Concept, Grants, Program Proposals, Biology, Science Education, Doctoral Students, Student Behavior, Student Experience, Awards, Competition, Student Research, Student Characteristics, Sex, Disproportionate Representation, Race, Minority Group Students, Demography, Writing (Composition), Student Attitudes

Geographic Terms: California (Stanford)

Indigenous Communities, Collectives and Organizations Advancing Decolonizing Methodologies: Perspectives from British Columbia Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research in Canada

Authors: Julianne Cecile Barry (ORCID 0000-0002-0051-1826), Tara Lise Erb (ORCID 0000-0003-1382-2380), Krista Stelkia (ORCID 0000-0003-2116-7646)

Source: Qualitative Research Journal. 2024 24(5):573-587.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Organizations (Groups), Community, Collectivism, Foreign Countries, Decolonization, Methods, Canada Natives, Health, Medical Research, Eskimos, Indigenous Knowledge, Grants, Program Proposals, Financial Support, Content Analysis, Knowledge Level, Knowledge Management

Geographic Terms: Canada

Capacity Building Workshop for Two-Year Colleges Seeking U.S. National Science Foundation Funding

Authors: Marialice Mastronardi, David R. Brown (ORCID 0000-0002-8057-3532), Maura Borrego (ORCID 0000-0001-7131-4611), John Krupczak

Source: Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 2024 48(12):745-757.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)

Descriptors: Capacity Building, Two Year Colleges, Funding Formulas, Workshops, Institutional Characteristics, Educational Research, Program Proposals, STEM Education

Geographic Terms: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Utah

How Do Lecturers Conceptualise Pedagogical Innovations in Higher Education?

Authors: Elisa Sarda (ORCID 0000-0002-4725-5049), Olga Kasatkina, Erica de Vries (ORCID 0000-0002-5925-8765)

Source: Innovations in Education and Teaching International. 2024 61(4):611-621.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Innovation, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Program Proposals

Geographic Terms: France

Comparative Analysis of Rhetorical Moves in Student and Professional Project Proposal Abstracts

Authors: Tatiana Permyakova, Dmitriy Tulyakov, Ekaterina Balezina (ORCID 0000-0002-2456-0913)

Source: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. 2024 87(1):60-73.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Communication, Proposal Writing, Student Projects, Professional Personnel, Communication Strategies, Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Students, Rhetoric, Program Proposals

Geographic Terms: Russia, United States

'Topoi' of Nonprofit Proposal Writing

Authors: Emily Barrow DeJeu (ORCID 0000-0003-3806-167X)

Source: Business and Professional Communication Quarterly. 2024 87(1):122-151.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 30

Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Proposal Writing, Rhetoric, Grants, Program Proposals, Persuasive Discourse, Educational Research, Comparative Analysis, Problem Solving, Goal Orientation, Credibility