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
| Title | Resource Type | Related Funding Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSF Conference Proposal Template | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | A template for NSF Conference proposals per NSF PAPPG 23-1. |
| NSF Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan | NSF Tools & Templates | A template for the postdoctoral mentoring plan for NSF proposals. NSF requires that all proposals that include postdoctoral researchers include a one-page mentoring plan describing the mentoring that will be provided to all postdoctoral researchers supported by the project. | |
| 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. |
| Obtaining Student Data | Background Information | A guide for how to gather the data needed for grants requiring information about students as part of the proposal (e.g., number of students with specific characteristics, graduation trends, etc.). | |
| Policy Update: Department of Homeland Security Releases First Strategic Plan for R&D | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released the agency’s first DHS Innovation, Research, and Development (IRD) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2030. The plan outlines the DHS’s intent to enhance technological capabilities across the homeland security enterprise and in support of the Department’s six distinct mission areas, streamlining investments and initiatives to address current and potential threats and hazards facing the nation. The plan outlines eight cross-cutting Strategic Priority Research Areas (SPRAs) for the Department to focus on, including advanced sensing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate change, communications, cybersecurity, data methods and tools, and digital identity and trust. The SPRAs will serve as a rubric for how DHS S&T intends to organize research endeavors across several components and programs, while also providing insight for industry, academia, and stakeholder communities in how best to support the Department’s diverse needs. DHS anticipates holding several internal agency meetings centered on the SPRAs that will support working groups to discuss, coordinate, and collaborate on potential future research initiatives and areas of engagement within each SPRA topic. The working groups will be expected to create “IRD planning assessments, roadmaps, and/or agendas” that can be used to drive future DHS investment and programming. |
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| Proposal Preparation Guide (PPG) for Awards in FY25 | Proposal Guidance | ||
| 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. | |
| Research Development Services Brownbags 2023-2024 | General Guidance | PDF slides from the RDS Brownbag Series that introduces the services within Research Development Services. |