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
2018-2019 RDS Brown Bag Series: "Getting Ahead of the Request for Proposals"	General Guidance		RDS Brown Bag Series: "Getting Ahead of the Request for Proposals" Receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement often requires...		February 05, 2019
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...		September 02, 2021
2018-2019 RDS Brown Bag Series: " Writing a Strong First Page"	General Guidance		RDS Brown Bag Series, “Writing a Strong First Page” This workshop is presented by Prof. Nathan Cherrington, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate...		February 05, 2019
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
2018-2019 RDS Brown Bag Series: "Project Evaluation Basics: Evaluation for Grant Writing"	General Guidance		RDS Brown Bag Series: Project Evaluation Basics: Evaluation for Grant Writing" This workshop will introduce researchers to the basics of...		February 05, 2019
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
2018-2019 RDS Brown Bag Series: " Working with Industry: SBIR/STTR Program Overview"	General Guidance		RDS Brown Bag Series: " Working with Industry: SBIR/STTR Program Overview" The SBIR/STTR program (across federal agencies) sponsors research...		February 04, 2019
UA Quad Chart	Other Proposal Templates		A basic quad chart for UA projects or proposals requiring one.		April 27, 2020
2018-2019 NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "NIH R01 Preparation for Early Stage Investigators"	NIH Tools & Templates		NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "NIH R01 Preparation for Early Stage Investigators" The NIH R01 Preparation for Early Stage...		February 05, 2019
Background on UArizona HSI Status	Background Information		History of UArizona HSI Status and affiliated on-campus resources.		September 24, 2021
2018-2019 NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "Crafting the Specific Aims page & Introduction to Resubmissions"	NIH Tools & Templates		NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "Crafting the Specific Aims page & Introduction to Resubmissions" The Specific Aims and...		February 05, 2019
Training & Diversity Grant Opportunities	Recurring Funding Opportunities		Spreadsheet of selected recurring Training & Diversity grant opportunities.		September 24, 2021
2018-2019 NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "Preparing for Proposal Submission"	NIH Tools & Templates		NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "Preparing for Proposal Submission" The Preparing for Proposal Submission webinar will provide an...		February 05, 2019
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.		June 30, 2022
2018-2019 NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "Rigor & Reproducibility"	NIH Tools & Templates		NIH R Series Grant Preparation Program: "Rigor & Reproducibility" The Rigor & Reproducibility webinar will provide an overview of the...		February 05, 2019
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
Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2022	General Guidance		Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines.		August 04, 2022
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
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
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
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
2022 NSF CAREER Self-Study Online Course	Proposal Guidance	NSF	This online course provides a comprehensive and detailed discussion of the NSF CAREER program and how to write a winning proposal, stepping through the process...		March 24, 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