Read the guidelines and follow the instructions

Read the guidelines and follow the instructions

Try to find out as much information as you can about the assessment / ranking process

Try to find an example of a successful application to see what others have done

Produce a professional looking proposal

Be interesting, use figures, flow diagrams etc

Be informative

Ask for help in areas where you are not an expert – e.g. statistical analyses

Use clear headings and sub-headings

Be concise and precise

Construct clear and logical arguments

Write in a way that is easy to read, use simple language wherever possible

Proof read, proof read and then proof read (ask someone outside the profession to proof read to make sure that it makes sense and is logical)

Reference your work fully using an acceptable format

Go it alone (collaboration is more successful)

Use difficult words to impress your reader

Use words when you are not absolutely certain of their meaning

Get off topic and introduce irrelevant information

Use overly simplistic language

Repeat yourself or digress

Use too many or obscure abbreviations

Use abbreviations without defining them prior to their first use

Assume the reviewers “understand” your area

Exceed the page limits

Forget to emphasize the clinical implications