Proposal Development Tools
Proposal development tools include general guidance, templates/outlines for proposals, RDS webinar slides and handouts, RDS recorded webinars, and other resources. Some files are for internal UA use only and require a UA NetID to login to Box to view or download.
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RDS Resources
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| NSF REU, RET and REM Supplements | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | Details about research experiences for undergraduates (REUs) and other NSF supplements: what they fund and how to apply. |
| NSF’s Improving Undergraduate STEM Education HSI Program | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | Learn about the program’s funding priorities and submission types, examples of funded projects and how to apply for the institutional ticket to submit a proposal |
| Proposal Preparation Guide (PPG) for Awards in FY25 | Proposal Guidance | ||
| Pursuing Funding for Education Research | Proposal Guidance | Webinar for faculty conducting education research on how to write competitive proposals to education research funders including DoED, NSF, and others. Please note that this webinar does not cover grants for implementation of established education interventions or teacher training that are not tied to an education research component. Access is available through February 28, 2025. |
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| Pursuing Funding for Large Team Center Proposals | Proposal Guidance | Webinar for faculty who have been successful in winning single-PI and small team grants and are looking to transition to larger team and center-level grants. We will discuss how these larger grants are different, what the expectations of the funding agencies are for large team and center grants, successful strategies, and common mistakes to avoid. | |
| Pursuing Funding from Mission Agencies | Proposal Guidance | For faculty researchers on how to approach mission agencies (as opposed to basic research agencies such as NSF and NIH), and how to develop and write white papers, concept papers and quad charts for unsolicited proposals to the agencies that require them. Access is available through October 31, 2024 |
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| Research Development & Grant Writing News 2025 | A monthly newsletter published by Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC | ||
| Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2022 | General Guidance | Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines. | |
| Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2023 | General Guidance | Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines. | |
| Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2024 | General Guidance | Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines. |