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Informationen zum Autor Robert J. Trew is the Lancaster Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, North Carolina State University (NCSU). He has previously served as the ECE Department Head at NCSU, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, as the Director of the ECCS Division of the National Science Foundation, and as the Director of Research for the US Department of Defense. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Klappentext Gain a head start in your academic career with this step-by-step guide to building an externally funded research program. Zusammenfassung Learn the key principles involved in building an externally funded research program and understand the intricacies of the funding process with this practical guide. Including step-by-step advice on how to build successful relationships with program managers! it is ideal for new faculty members in engineering! the sciences and mathematics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. A brief history of research funding in the United States; 3. The academic recruitment process: position announcement through performance reviews; 4. Getting started and marketing your research; 5. Know where the money is; 6. Making contact and communicating with program managers and program directors; 7. The proposal; 8. Cautions and other concerns; 9. You're on your way.