Dr. Sliger earned his doctorate degree from the University of Georgia. Dr. Sliger has been successful with 80% of his grant proposals, due to his 31 years of experience. He has trained over 4,000 individuals (he has been a national trainer for over 25 years). He works with beginners as well as advanced grant writers. Dr. Sliger has published several articles and a book on the grant writing process. He has developed the grant evaluation tool for reviewing grant proposals. During his career as a university professor, one of his specialties was teaching grant writing classes. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award, which places him among the best grant writing trainers in the United States. His classes are exciting, motivating and provide a comprehensive overview (A-Z) of the grant writing process. He is the president of ECS Grants, Inc.