Previous editions of this bestseller have helped well over 100,000 students and professionals write effective proposals for dissertations and grants. Covering all aspects of the proposal process, from the most basic questions about form and style to the task of seeking funding, the Fifth Edition of Proposals That Work has been completely updated and revised to offer clear advice backed up with excellent examples.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• Discusses the effects of new technologies: The effects of new technologies on the proposal process are addressed and URLs are included where appropriate. Improves utility, relevance, and ease of use: Based on continuing feedback from readers, the book has been reshaped to provide examples and advice that better fits the needs of the book's readership.
• Contains valuable advice and information on funding: The authors provide essential information on identifying and obtaining student funding for theses and dissertations. They also include a full chapter for scholars and professionals on applying for research grant funding.
• Offers a new section devoted to alternative dissertation formats: This addition more closely links the proposal with the subsequent dissertation and, in turn, with the production and publication of research reports.
• Provides guidelines to encourage uses of Microsoft PowerPoint: The authors give advice on how to use Microsoft's powerful tool for creating graphics an adjunct to clarity rather than an enticing distraction. Incorporates many updates throughout: These include greater coverage of focus group research, new coverage of mixed methods designs, two new sample proposals, and much more!