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2. Develop a Plan
Set aside some time to develop a personal strategic plan for the
next few years. Creating a strategic plan helps you find and compete for funding more easily, use time more efficiently and develop a coordinated research agenda. After all, your goal is not to win just one grant, but a series of grants over time that will help support your line of scholarship as you progress in your academic career. In fact, many of the things you’ll need to do to plan your research proposals can be accomplished in parallel with other responsibilities.
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