Proposal Development Support
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Please note that OPD priority areas currently include large and complex proposals,
and supporting proposals for early-career tenure-track faculty. If you are requesting assistance with a large (i.e. $5,000,000+) or collaborative
grant, please submit your request at least 10 to 12 weeks prior to the sponsor due
date. If you are requesting assistance with a NIH Institutional Training Grants, please
submit your request at least 6 months prior to the sponsor due date. OPD is not accepting support requests for proposals with sponsor deadlines of November
15, 2024 or earlier.
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
