Collaborative Proposals NCURA Region III Meeting Wild Dunes Resort Charleston, SC May 11, 2008

Research Development Purpose Research Development is the Newest Initiative in the Office of Research and Health Sciences. It was Created to Accelerate the Development of Collaborative Teams of USC Faculty, and to Assist Them in Developing Multimillion Dollar Competitive Proposals.

What is a Collaborative Proposal Center Proposal Multi Investigator Multi Discipline Multi Department Multi Institution

Funding Environment Culture Change

Cultivate a Funding Strategy Assess Areas of Interest and Existing Expertise Coordinate Preliminary Meeting Locate Funding Opportunities Establish Principal Investigator (PI) Identify Internal and External Collaborators

Proposal Development Process Review Guidelines Create Checklist Assemble Working Groups Develop a Timeline Assign Individual Tasks

Sample Proposal Time Line DateTasks February 12Planning Meeting March 23Abstracts Due from Partners/Individuals April 30Biosketches Deadline May 1Draft Proposal May 3Draft Budget and Justification May 11Letters of Collaboration May 12Final Budget and Justification May 17Final Proposal May 22Sponsor Forms Complete May 23Proposal Routed Internally May 30Sponsor Deadline

Narrative/ Research Plan Appendices Budget Facilities and Resources Key Personnel Table of Contents Biosketches Cover Page Letters Proposal Components Budget Justification

Cover Page NSF COVER SHEET NIH FACE PAGE

Key Personnel

Include a Table of Contents Listing the Different Sections the Proposal Provides Reviewers a Ready Reference to the Parts of Your Proposal Number the Pages of Your Proposal Table of Contents

Provide Draft to PI Maintain Searchable Database of Research Resources, Equipment and Facilities Facilities and Resources

Format for Uniformity Request Biosketches Review Sponsor Criteria Assemble List Biosketches

Acknowledge Sponsor Budget Requirements Collaborate with PI to Establish Budget Projections Assemble Draft Budget Meet with Working Group Leaders to Develop Budget Enter Budget Requests into Linked Spreadsheet Meet with PI to Assess Total Budget Requests Revise Budget Evaluate for Mathematical Errors and Sponsor Budget Requirements Transfer Final Budget to Sponsor Forms Budget

Create Outline/Draft Justification Based on Budget Distribute Outline/Draft to Working Group Leaders for Details Revise Justification Based on Budget Revisions Request Final Approval from PI Format Justification According to Sponsor and Institutional Requirements Budget Justification

PI Assigns Narrative Components to Working Group Leaders Administrative Core, Scientific Core(s), Projects, etc. PI Receives Narrative Components PI Assembles Components into One Cohesive Narrative Narrative/ Research Plan

Proposal Structure…an Example Structure Varies Depending on Sponsor Guidelines and Center Needs. Administrative Core Research CoreProject 1Project 2 Outreach/Education Core Recruitment Core

Assemble List of Letters Collaboration Commitment Support Draft Sample Letters Collect Signed Letters Letters

Review Sponsor Guidelines Vary by Sponsor, Program and Proposal Indicate Data of Peripheral Benefit to the Project (Reprints of Articles, Subcontract Data, Tabular Data, and Graphs) Utilize When a Sponsor Limits Proposal to Number of Pages Reference in the Proposal Appendices

Institutional Approval Complete Required Institutional Forms Ensure University Administrators Approve by Deadline Obtain Authorized Institutional Signature

Road Blocks Institutional Commitment Communication Timeline Collaborating Institutions

Research Development Team Danielle McElwain, CRA Training Manager Wanda Hutto, CRA Director Melissa Mattison, CRA Funding Coordinator