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

– nmeier2@unl.edu

– 472-1808

• Archives of past announcements are on the Office of Research Web site

PLANNING FOR FUTURE DEADLINES

CONTACTING A PROGRAM OFFICER

• E-mail 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

• strickie2@unl.edu

• 472-4066

• Offices are in Alexander West