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Grant Proposal Outline
Outline a grant proposal for: Funder: [agency]
Role-Based
Prompt
Outline a grant proposal for: Funder: [agency]. Grant type: [R01/R21/NIH/NSF/etc.]. Research question: [question]. Methodology: [approach]. Budget: [approximate]. Structure each required section with: (1) What reviewers specifically score in this section. (2) Common weaknesses that sink proposals. (3) Bulleted content outline for my specific project. (4) 1-sentence "scoring hook" to open each section. (5) How to position novelty vs. feasibility. Estimated page allocation per section.
How to use this prompt
- 1
Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
- 2
Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
- 3
Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
Techniques in this prompt
Role-Based
Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.
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