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Betty S. Lai

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Assoc Prof, Boston College | UNSW for 2025 | Disaster Mental Health | Grant writing advice via my book and newsletter: www.thegrantwritingguide.com.

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Dec 9

Scholars, want to write a fundable grant in 2024?

Terrific. Grants help you gain control over your career.

Here are 9 tips for writing fundable grants:

#AcademicSky #PhDSky

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UCD Proposal Development Services @ucdproposaldev.bsky.social · Sep 5

Using consistent presentation and organization will go far towards reducing cognitive load, allowing reviewers to focus what is key.. your ideas! Here, @bettyslai.bsky.social discusses why and where to be consistent in your grant proposal.

#academicsky

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Aug 6

🤯didn’t realize it applied to other books. Good to know! 😍🤣

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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · Aug 5

Well, with the rejection of my BBRF Young Investigator Grant application and a local foundation grant application, I am now more than halfway towards my goal of 100 rejections (54/100 to be exact)!

I learned this philosophy from @bettyslai.bsky.social (thread continues below)

#rejection #grants

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Aug 6

Just ordered Make Your Manuscript Work! Cant wait to apply the advice to my manuscript.

@lportwoodstacer.bsky.social is one of my favorite authors. 💜

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Aug 6

So happy you are getting your work and ideas out into the world! Rejections sting, but they are a sign of hard work. Good things are coming! 💜

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UCD Proposal Development Services @ucdproposaldev.bsky.social · May 28

For some, talking (or writing) about yourself can be uncomfortable, but in this recent blog post, @bettyslai.bsky.social discusses how you can (and should) adopt a swagger mindset when writing your grant's personal statements!

#academicsky #grantwriting

scholarfoundations.com/blog/post/pe...

Personal Statements: The Swagger Mindset

How do you talk about your achievements?

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · May 1

I love this book! A great time to snag a copy (and while you're at it, The Grant Writing Guide is also 50% off)!

press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 25

A very important op-ed. ⬇️

Sarah Bruhn @sarahbruhn.bsky.social · Mar 25

In this op-ed (my first!) I argue that sanctuary matters, even amidst the anti-immigrant terror.

I hope you'll read and share!

progressive.org/op-eds/sanct...

Sanctuary is Good Public Policy

Sanctuary policies aren't just good for public safety and economics—they also promote justice and human rights.

progressive.org

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 21

Great idea! Thank you!

Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 21

If you're looking to:
+Establish your public profile.
+Make connections.

Then LinkedIn can be really useful to you, even as a scholar.

Join me for a free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell:
lnkd.in/evUp8-6H

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Mar 18

If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.

Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.

Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...

March 21, 2-3 pm ET: What to do when your federal grant has been stopped or terminated

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Aoife K. Ahern @aka-madrid.bsky.social · Mar 17

Interested in working in Madrid as a teacher educator for ESL? Universidad Complutense is hiring PhDs for initial ESL teacher education. Apply here today: www.ucm.es/convocatoria... and in April, 4 more vacancies will be open :-)

Convocatoria publicada en el BOUC de 26 de febrero de 2025 | Universidad Complutense de Madrid

La mayor universidad presencial de España, con la mejor oferta educativa. En Madrid, rodeada de zonas verdes y con una intensa vida cultural y deportiva.

www.ucm.es

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · Mar 17

NIH is likely cutting up to 25% of its workforce this week. NIH staff have substantial expertise, typically PhDs. And they really *believe* in the work. NIH's will not be able to meet its mission w/these cuts. The scientific threat is not just direct funding cuts www.statnews.com/2025/03/14/n...

At NIH, ‘everyone is on edge’ as they brace for deep cuts and more centralized control

As the NIH braces for cuts of up to 5,000 of its 20,000 positions, “people are scrambling and freaking out,” a researcher said.

www.statnews.com

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 18

Welcome to Boston College! I hope you will love LSEHD, as I have!

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Sarah Helseth, PhD @sarahhelsethphd.bsky.social · Mar 18

Bring your ☕️ to hear the tea on non-federal funding for #impsci research!

DIS-SIG @dissig.bsky.social · Mar 17

Virtual Coffee Hour: Fri March 21st @ 9:30am Hawaii/12:30pm PST/3:30pm EST on finding non-federal funding opportunities to support your implementation science research & practice! Join us at this timely event! sdsu.zoom.us/j/82650568447 #impsci

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Jo VanEvery @jovanevery.bsky.social · Mar 18

The times for A Meeting With Your Writing in Australia and NZ are a bit weird in March due to DST shenanigans up north, but settle down again from either 31 March or 7 April. See updated times here: academicwritingstudio.co.uk/australians-...

A photo of the corner of a map with Australia and New Zealand visible.

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 18

How can scholars use LinkedIn to:
+Position yourself as a thought leader.
+Connect with others.

Join us to learn how. Free webinar with marketing expert Tracey Shell. Sign up here:
scholarfoundations.com/linkedin

Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thank you so much, Erin!

Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 13

Ah, thank you, Christen! I appreciate you saying that!

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you!!!

Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you, Jen!

Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 13

Thank you so much!!

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Amanda J. Wright @ajwright.bsky.social · Mar 13

New preprint!

Ever heard that personality doesn't change? Do you believe that? (you shouldn't)

Using data from an online survey (n = 887) & eight longitudinal datasets (n = 166,971), we compared perceived vs. actual lifespan changes in personality and 20+ individual differences (1/8)
osf.io/ytmxp

OSF

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Academic Life 🌎📚 @academiclife.bsky.social · Nov 8

How’s your TBR stack? We have episodes featuring the authors of all of these books, sharing their work. 🎧 📚💙⬇️

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Betty S. Lai @bettyslai.bsky.social · Mar 13

I got promoted to Full Professor.

💜 I'm grateful to my mentors, students, and family.

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