grantsmanship

[ grants-muhn-ship, grahnts- ]

noun

1. skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grantsmanship¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; grant + -s ³ + -manship

Example Sentences

“That was a whole new type of grantsmanship.”

From Science Magazine

In the article, published in Grantsmanship Center News, Mr. Eisenberg, who died at 90 on Oct.

From New York Times

In an article for a relatively obscure journal, the Grantsmanship Center News, Mr. Eisenberg posed a question: Is it the needy, or really the well-off, who benefit most from philanthropy?

From Washington Post

Nature spoke with experts in ‘grantsmanship’ and delved into the data to find out what works — and what common advice is best ignored.

From Nature

Much of their mental effort goes into grantsmanship, which is not at all the same thing as creativity.

From The Guardian