Funding Opportunities, Proposal Guidelines and Proposal Development
OVERVIEW Grant Life Cycle Funding Opportunities Proposal Preparation Tips Office of Proposal Development Services
THE GRANT LIFE CYCLE
FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Contact the Office of Proposal Development –Nathan Meier – Archives of past announcements are on the Office of Research Web site
PLANNING FOR FUTURE DEADLINES
CONTACTING A PROGRAM OFFICER in advance Develop and send a one-page summary Have questions ready LISTEN
VISITING A PROGRAM OFFICER Prepare and send a white paper Develop a SHORT presentation Create a leave behind – We can help! Practice, practice, practice
PROPOSAL PREPARATION TIPS Have a schedule – and stick to it Work backward from the deadline Allow time for necessary reviews
READ THE RFP Read the entire package – more than once Make an outline and a checklist Review the review criteria
GENERAL PROPOSAL STRUCTURE
HAVE A WRITING PROCESS Develop a proposal writing process – may be different from a paper or book writing process –Brainstorming –Drafting –Revising –Editing
OFFICE OF PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT Four staff members specifically dedicated to helping with proposal development assistance Partners with Office of Sponsored Programs Work on all types of proposals and at every stage of the process Offer particular expertise on larger programs and repeat programs
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE Writing Winning Grants Seminar –October 23, 2007 –East Campus Union –Register at research.unl.edu CAREER Roundtable –January 2008 –Focuses on NSF CAREER program
CONTACT INFORMATION Sara Trickie Offices are in Alexander West