Overview
Information Sessions
Date TBD - likely November of 2024
Date TBD - likely December 2024
Proposal Development Support - Previous Academic Year Schedule
Updates in Progress
Research Development Services’ (RDS) CAREER Preparation Program is designed to support and guide early-career UA faculty as they develop a compelling project description: from conception to submission on July 24, 2024. UArizona faculty who commit to participate in the program will receive individual support from an RDS Associate(s) and a peer review (Red Team) of their full proposal. The RDS program consists of:
- February, 21 2024: Submit your application (through Arizona Cultivate) to participate in the cohort program
- March through May 2024: RDS Associate support & cohort meetings
- Late May/Early June 2024: Peer Review
- June & July, 2024: RDS Associate support & cohort meetings
- July 24, 2024: Proposal submission
2024 Self-Study Online Guide by Academic Research & Funding Strategies
The University of Arizona has purchased the institutional access for this online course. Access is available through September 1, 2024. Please do not distribute access outside of The University of Arizona. 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 from developing an idea to interpreting reviews. The course (access here) includes videos, downloadable slides and resources:
- The NSF CAREER Program: The Basics
- Planning your research component
- Identifying your NSF program and talking to your PO
- Planning your education component
- Final planning steps and writing your proposal, step by step
- Understanding and responding to reviews
Background materials provided for download:
- The webinar slides with active hyperlinks
- Example outlines
- Excerpts from successful NSF CAREER proposals, annotated with comments
- Relevant articles from Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter