Research Development & Grant Services

Grant services at Elite Research go far beyond grant writing. A great grant proposal, whether research or program based, small or complex, foundation or federal agency, starts with a great idea and a specific strategy. Our consultants have collaborated on grant proposals and been awarded across the nonprofit, industry, and academic spectrum, and are able to work with you on each step of the pre-award process. We are fully capable to assist you in each of these steps, however there are specific areas (bolded) where researchers greatly benefit from our diverse expertise.

We believe our unique values of partnership and empowerment come through in every working relationship. As your partner, we are motivated by your research; this means your goals are our goals, and when you win, we win.

Why Elite Research?

• We are a strategic, proactive, catalytic, and empowering consulting firm that has helped others secure $51 million in funding.
• We believe in the mentorship process, and guarantee that you will learn from us and our processes.
• Our 20+ consultants can help you at any stage along the pre-award process.
• Our consultants have been awarded highly competitive federal grants, and understand how to write marketable proposals that conform to specific funder format requirements.
• We have in-house applied statisticians to help with your proposal’s research design, to determine if the statistical analyses included in your proposal are adequate for your project, to help you to write your analysis plan in statistically appropriate language, and even to work with you after your grant has been awarded to provide any statistical support you may need and to report back to your funder.
• We are well-versed in qualitative and mixed-methods research, which strengthen proposals.
• Our consultants have experience as grant evaluators, and can be written in on your grant as independent, third-party evaluators.
• Elite Research consultants have years of experience reviewing various types of proposals and quickly identify typos, word choice (specific funder nomenclature), sentence structure, and other common writing errors. Editing services are available to give your proposal the final polish it needs.

Our Consultants?

Elite Research consultants:

• Are highly experienced and have advanced degrees (Master’s and/or PhDs) and unique approaches through applied science.
• Have fluency and enthusiasm for research development
• Have detailed knowledge of the academic funding enterprise
• Are detail-oriented and self-motivated
• Have excellent skills in:
  • Client relations
  • Project management
  • Grant and technical writing
  • Data analytics and visualization
  • Document production
  • On-line resources and data management

We have compiled a few links that may prove useful to you if you are just starting out in the grant process. The information in these links is intended to help you through the grant process, but using these links does not guarantee that you will receive a grant. Click Helpful Grant Websites to learn more.

We offer grant-writing services for individuals, foundations, academic institutions, corporations, medical/health organizations, and nonprofit organizations for your ideas relating to:

• Research grants
• Program development grants
• Arts & Humanities grants
• Publication grants
• Secondary analysis grants
• Seed money research grants
• Conference/seminar grants

Note, we do not currently support small business/start-up business grants, scholarship/academic grants to students, nor non-research grants to individuals.

Please keep in mind that working with any company that provides grant-writing services, including Elite Research, does not guarantee that your grant will be awarded. If you chose to build cost of working with Elite Research into your grant budget (i.e., for statistical work throughout the life of the grant) and if the grant is awarded, then half of the pre-proposal costs of your services will be refunded to you.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for an estimate on those services.

Resume Services

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Do you wonder why potential employers aren't requesting interviews with you? It could be your resume or CV! Our consultants provide resume-writing services and professional CV services, regardless of your occupation, industry, or career and experience level. You choose the type of resume-writing services or professional CV services that fits your needs, and our experienced proofreaders and editors can edit your existing resume or create a new resume from your provided information or LinkedIn profile. Your resume or CV will include specific language targeted toward your employment goals. Our editors have years of experience with resume-writing services and professional CV services, including reviewing writing for typos, word choice, sentence structure, and more. Additionally, our resume-writing services are flexible and allow you or our editors to determine which type of resume (chronological, functional, or a combination, which are explained below) best fits your employment background. Do you need professional CV services or cover letters? Our consultants know what to highlight, include, or exclude in your CV so that your CV will set you apart from others.

Chronological Resumes

•   Best for candidates with strong work histories
•   Organized by the Experience section first (i.e., your work history starting with your most recent position), the Education section next (i.e., a list of the schools you attended and the degrees, honors, and awards you earned), and the Skills section last (i.e., your proficiency in applicable computer programs, languages, etc.)
•   Preferred by more employers

Functional Resumes

•   Best for recent graduates or those with gaps in employment
•   Organized to highlight your acquired skills rather than your past employment
•   Grouped into Skills Clusters sections (i.e., key areas of experience as well as responsibilities and accomplishments for each set of skills)
•   Not as desirable to recruiters and employers

Combination (of Chronological and Functional) Resumes

•   Most popular among job candidates
•   Organized by Skill Clusters sections first and Work History section next
•   Simplified Work History section (i.e., position, company info, and dates of employment) because responsibilities and accomplishments are included in the Skills Clusters sections
•   Accepted by more employers

As with all of our services, we provide an estimate of the time needed to complete your project, so contact us today!

Feel free to contact Elite to inquire further about how we can help you with resume-writing services and professional CV services. Also, ask about our other editing services and professional grant writers.

My project paper looks fabulous! It reminds me of a Seminar that I recently attended on customer service. They gave us examples of what employees do when they do great work versus what employees do who cause the Wow Factor in delivery of services to clients/customers. The Elite Research Team caused the Wow Factor in the quality and delivery of the documents for my Capstone Project Study, in an exemplary fashion! Please give a special thanks to the Editors. Thanks a lot!

Ruby Taylor MSN, WHNP-BC

 

Program Evaluation

Elite Research offers assistance with program evaluation services using methods for research design, data collection, logic models, assessments, cases studies all to get to the answers that you are looking for regarding your projects, policies, and programs. Let us help you achieve effectiveness and efficiency within your program. Contact us at 1-800-806-5661 for a free initial consultation.

We understand that program evaluation can be overwhelming. We’ve been through it many times before, and we’d be happy to help support you with our program evaluation services. Program evaluation is used to study the impact and outcome of programs, interventions, projects, and policies. At Elite Research, our program evaluation consultants will work with you to design and implement needs assessments of your program, to determine the cost-benefit ratio of your program, and to use your program’s logic model to design surveys and guide data analysis. Our goal is to eliminate the guessing game in program evaluation by assisting you to determine what your clients or customers need and to verify that your organization is operating as intended through our program evaluation services.

In addition, our program evaluation consultants use both existing and collected data to determine the overall effectiveness of your program. We utilize a variety of research designs, including experimental designs, quasi-experimental designs, descriptive or observational designs, cross-sectional designs, cohort or longitudinal designs, case studies, focus groups, in-depth interviews, and more. Our program evaluation consultants are well equipped to meet your needs with program evaluation services in all of these areas to ensure that your project is a success.

Why Elite Research?

• Our program evaluation consultants will work with you to develop the best plan to evaluate your program using best practices in your field.
• You will learn how to conduct nonbiased evaluations so that you can feel confident sharing the results of your program evaluation with your stakeholders.
• Your evaluation is presented in a direct and professional manner that is easy to understand and that reflects the primary accomplishments of your program.

Feel free to contact Elite to inquire further about how our program evaluation consultants can help you with program evaluation services. Additionally, ask about how an expert statistical consultant can help you design surveys and statistical methods to analyze your data.

Transcriptions

Elite Research offers transcription services for a variety of audio formats, including digital, CD, microcassette, and more. Contact Elite Research at 1-800-806-5661 for a free initial consultation.

At Elite Research, we believe a recorded audio minute is more important than the length of the recording. That is why we dedicate all of our attention to the continuous recorded audio to provide a more accurate transcription. Every word makes a difference in contributing to the meaning of a sentence and omitting one can eliminate the whole purpose of the sentence. That’s why we focus on what’s more important, transcribing the recorded audio provided.

Our transcription team is experienced in transcribing a variety of audio formats, including digital, CD, microcassette, and more. We’ve transcribed audio from interviews, presentations with highly scientific terminology, panel discussions, focus groups, conference calls, and seminars with multiple participants. Prices include the formatting of the text into standard transcription format with speaker identification, unless provided with other guidelines or an example of the transcription format desired. As well as a turnaround time of one to two weeks.

Why Elite Research?

• We believe in providing the best quality of work, that‘s why our office is locally located in Carrollton, TX. You can rest assure that our transcription services are provided internally and not outsourced externally somewhere else.
• You are only billed for the actual amount of audio recorded on each tape or file you submit for transcription. For example, if you submit a 60-minute video tape with only 26 minutes of continuous audio, you will only be billed for the 26 minutes of audio that we transcribe.
• You can bring in a mix of audio types on a tape or file and we will estimate as close as possible the number of recorded minutes of each audio type for each file.
• You have choices in the presentation and format of your transcribed document: It can be formatted to your unique specifications, or we can use a standard transcription format with speaker identification.
• Your transcription can be transcribed verbatim, if requested, which a second reviewer will check for transcription accuracy.
• Time stamping is an additional service offered for your transcription for each new speaker or time frame requested by customer.
• Want to make sure your transcription is as accurate as possible? We offer an additional reviewer service to ease your concern of inaccurate information in your transcription. Rush turnaround services available.
• Our prices and services are based on customer needs. We offer services that will benefit our customers and price them accordingly with no hidden fees; all fees are set up front.

Feel free to inquire further about how we can assist you with our transcription services. We also have a variety of services, including academic editing and other professional editing and formatting. Contact Elite Research today for more information about our transcription services!

I am so appreciative of the professional services that Elite has provided me during my doctoral thesis. The expertise and professional manner that I encountered during my experience with transcribing and editing services have been excellent. Consultation with [my statistical consultant] and [my editing consultant] was amazing. Their knowledge and experience met my need for guidance and critical feedback. Without their help, I would not have made the steady progress that I desired.  Most importantly, I valued their personal touch of kindness, calm focus, and encouragement. Although online programs have their merit, the personal mentorship is lacking so using the services of Elite was essential to my success. I  have no hesitation in referring other doctoral candidates to Elite because they are committed to high standards and collaboration with the customer. Thank you!

Mary Grogan, EdD