Key Aspects of Grant Applications: The Surgical Viewpoint

In this chapter, we begin by examining the background of funding for surgical research, the relevance of surgical research and the unique aspects of the surgical research proposal. We shall consider different types of grant application and funding agency, the grant review process and shall use these considerations as the backdrop upon which the principles and mechanics of writing a grant proposal shall be described. Both clinical and basic science research applications will be considered and we shall conclude by discussing the programme grant.