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		Last Updated
UArizona Support for an Inclusive Research Environment	Background Information		How diversity and inclusion are promoted in terms of: mentor training, faculty hiring, creating an inclusive working climate, accessibility for individuals with...		March 16, 2022
Resources for 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...		June 24, 2022
Intellectual Property and Commercialization Plan	Background Information		An example description of an IP and commercialization plan.		May 20, 2020
UArizona Campus Cyberinfrastructure Report	Background Information		As research becomes increasingly complex, it requires more computational resources and associated training to enable researchers. This document provides details...		September 01, 2021
Background on UArizona HSI Status	Background Information		History of UArizona HSI Status and affiliated on-campus resources.		September 24, 2021
UArizona Institutional Context and Support for Diverse STEM Students	Background Information		Description of how UArizona supports diverse STEM students, including short descriptions of key programs such as ASEMS.		January 11, 2023
Getting Ahead of the Request for Proposals	General Guidance		Receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement often requires engagement prior to the release of a solicitation or request for proposals. This...		February 05, 2019
Writing a Strong First Page	General Guidance		Presented by Prof. Nathan Cherrington, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies - College of Pharmacy; Prof. Bryan Heidorn, Director, School of Information...		February 05, 2019
The NIH for Postdocs: F32 & K99/R00 Mechanisms PowerPoint Presentation	General Guidance	NIH	This presentation by RDS Associate, Rebekah Coskun, covers postdoc NIH funding mechanisms, F32 and K99/R00. It includes strategies for developing strong...		May 23, 2022
Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2022	General Guidance		Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines.		August 04, 2022
Tips for Finding and Securing Grant Funding	General Guidance		AVP for Research Development Kim Patten answers questions submitted by faculty in an interview with Celeste Atkins. Patten offers concrete suggestions for...		December 14, 2022
New Faculty Guide to Competing for Research Funding	General Guidance		From Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC, this guide provides strategies to help new faculty get off to a successful start in identifying and competing...		March 20, 2023
Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2023	General Guidance		Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines.		May 23, 2023
NIH Early-Career Scientists New and Early-Stage Investigators	NIH Tools & Templates	NIH	NIH funding mechanisms for early-career scientists: new and early-stage investigators		June 22, 2022
NIH R01 Proposal Guidance - General	NIH Tools & Templates	NIH	General guidance for overarching proposal development for the NIH R01 mechanism. Incorporates guidance on the Specific Aims page and Research Strategy (...		December 21, 2022
Tutorial for NIH RePORTER & Matchmaker	NIH Tools & Templates	NIH	A basic tutorial for using NIH RePORTER (RePORT Expenditures and Results) as well as Matchmaker, a tool within RePORTER system that can be used to identify the...		December 21, 2022
UA NIH NOT-OD-19-029 Harassment Discrimination and Retaliation Protections	NIH Tools & Templates		Template for the Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Protections at the University of Arizona per NOT-OD-19-029. Required for institutional training...		January 20, 2020
Distilling NIH Summary Statements and Guidance on the Introduction to Resubmission	NIH Tools & Templates	NIH	How to best distill your summary statements and prepare for the resubmission (and if you should).		December 21, 2022
NIH On-Demand Webinars	NIH Tools & Templates	NIH	Research Development Services (RDS) is pleased to partner with the AtKisson Training Group to bring a series of six sessions, comprised of 18 parts, on-demand...		April 17, 2023
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.		January 31, 2022
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program	NSF Tools & Templates	NSF	Application tips for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Program (NRT) 2021 limited submission deadline		April 19, 2021
NSF Career Education & Broader Impacts	NSF Tools & Templates	NSF	Development of the broader impacts, education plan and evaluation components of the NSF CAREER proposals		April 07, 2021
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...		March 04, 2021
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...		January 17, 2020
UA Quad Chart	Other Proposal Templates		A basic quad chart for UA projects or proposals requiring one.		April 27, 2020

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