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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
– 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