Office of Sponsored Research and Foundation Relations Grant Writing Resources and Institutional Boilerplate

There are numerous resources available to assist you as you begin compiling information for your proposal. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or to discuss your proposal at any time. If you have updates to any of the boilerplate information below, please let us know.

Amherst College Boilerplate Language 

STEM Proposals

Below, please find an overview of the College’s profile, demographics and commitment to DEI, student recruitment, retention, engagement in undergraduate research, career counseling, skills-building resources, and graduate outcomes, all with a focus on STEM departments. Additionally, you will find information on academic resources, facilities, technology and other support available to faculty members to support their research and mentorship at the College.

Amherst College STEM Boilerplate: Undergraduate Learning, Research and Student Success
Amherst College STEM Boilerplate: Facilities and Other Resources 
STEM Faculty and Alumni Awards of Note
Student Co-Authored Publications

Non-STEM Proposals?

Looking for boilerplate language for non-STEM proposals? Please feel free to reach out and let us know what you are looking for. We have some excerpts that may be appropriate for your proposal needs and are happy to work with you to find what you need.

Additional Grant Writing Resources:

• NIH Resources for Crafting a Strong Application, NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog post by Jason Chan and Sydella Batch
• Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops - NIH Grant Application Writer’s Workbook: provides a step-by-step review of the application along with tips, strategies, principles and fundamentals for getting started on your proposal along with insight on the review process and an overview of recent changes.  Contact the OSRFR if you would like to borrow our copy.
• Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops - NSF Grant Application Writer’s Workbook: provides a step-by-step review of the application along with tips, strategies, principles and fundamentals for getting started on your proposal along with insight on the review process and an overview of recent changes.  Contact the OSRFR if you would like to borrow our copy.
• Books:
  • The Grant Writing Guide, Betty S. Lai
  • Grant Seeking in Higher Education, Mary M. Licklider & The University of Missouri Grant Writer Network
  • Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals (6th ed.), Susan Howlett & Renee Bourque
  • Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise, Kelvin K. Droegemeier (published December 2023)
  • 12 Books for Grant Writing: Beginner to Experts
• Research Strategy Newsletter, monthly grant writing tips by Betty S. Lai
• What do Grant Reviewers Really Want, Anyway?, Robert Porter