Proposal Development Support

OPD priority areas currently include large and complex proposals and supporting proposals for early-career tenure-track faculty. Please note the following:

If you are requesting assistance with a large (i.e. $5,000,000+) or collaborative grant, please submit your request at least 12 weeks prior to the sponsor due date.
If you are requesting assistance with a single-PI, non-large and/or non-complex proposal, please submit your request at least 7 weeks prior to the sponsor due date.
If you are requesting assistance with a NIH Institutional Training Grant, please submit your request at least 6 months prior to the sponsor due date.

For RSOM proposals, please allot an additional two weeks to the above timelines to accommodate the Office of Scientific Affairs policies and procedures.

OPD provides skilled administrative support to faculty and principal investigators when developing grant proposals for external funding. A variety of services are available to enhance the overall quality and competitiveness of proposals.

Proposal Management - OPD partners with PIs throughout the entire proposal process to manage the following:
- Analyze the Request for Application (RFA), comparing the draft proposal to RFA for compliance and completeness
- Develop checklists and establish timelines
- Proofread and copy edit
- Assist in writing the non-programmatic sections (e.g., Broader Impacts, Data Management Plans, etc.)
- Negotiate requests for institutional research support
- Manage the MyResearch routing of proposals for internal review prior to submission to sponsor
- Review, in detail, all supplementary administrative documents for compliance with the sponsor's required formats and content, such as biosketches and letters of collaboration
- Provide logistical support and access to other available resources (science writers, graphic artists, etc.)
- Coordinate and collaborate with the Office of Sponsored Programs to help ensure compliance with proposal preparation requirements and expedite proposal submission
Administrative Components (e.g., budget development, biosketches, data training tables, subcontract documentation)
Proposal Systems Assistance (e.g., myResearch, FastLane, ASSIST)
Identifying Funding Opportunities
Repository of Proposal Resources - SharePoint

Services