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Required, but Not Developed: Academic and Grant-Writing Skill Development on the Path to the Professoriate

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Scholarship and creative inquiry are a common professional responsibility across academia, regardless of institution type and geographic location. The message is clear—to advance, one must demonstrate success via various metrics such as publications, exhibitions, impact factor, citation counts, and the receipt of external funds. Despite the importance of academic and grant writing to navigating a successful academic career, we believe there is a mismatch between that professional expectation and the corresponding supports aimed at developing these complementary, yet distinct writing skills. As such, there is an opportunity to be more intentional about fostering academic and grant-writing skill development across the various stages of a faculty career, including the doctoral student stage. In this manuscript, we present literature on academic and grant writing followed by recommendations for developing the skills needed, along with corresponding professional development opportunities that can cultivate those needed skills. We conclude with future directions.

Source: Trends in Higher Education

DOI: 10.3390/higheredu4010014

Authors: Vicki L. Baker, Staci Starck, Maria Rising

Institutions: Albion College, Michigan State University

Language: English

Topic: Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,207