Proposal Development Tools
Proposal development tools include general guidance, templates/outlines for proposals, RDS webinar slides and handouts, RDS recorded webinars, and other resources. Some files are for internal UA use only and require a UA NetID to login to Box to view or download.
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RDS Resources
| Title | Resource Type | Related Funding Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | Application tips for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship Program (NRT) 2021 limited submission deadline |
| New Faculty Guide to Competing for Research Funding | General Guidance | From Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC, this guide provides strategies to help new faculty get off to a successful start in identifying and competing for grants to support their research. Published October of 2016; updated 2022. | |
| NIH Early-Career Scientists New and Early-Stage Investigators | NIH Tools & Templates | NIH | NIH funding mechanisms for early-career scientists: new and early-stage investigators |
| NIH On-Demand Webinars | NIH Tools & Templates | NIH | Research Development Services (RDS) is pleased to partner with the AtKisson Training Group to bring a series of six sessions, comprised of 18 parts, on-demand webinars for University of Arizona faculty and research scientists interested in pursuing National Institutes of Health proposals. Your All Access Pass is available through the link provided (you will need your @Arizona.edu email address to register). This pass is available through March 31, 2024. As a reminder, while this webinar series is designed to provide an overview of tips, tricks, and best practices, always defer to the NIH SF424 Application Guide (currently Version H) for submission. Questions: contact us at ResDev@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail) |
| NIH R01 Proposal Guidance - General | NIH Tools & Templates | NIH | General guidance for overarching proposal development for the NIH R01 mechanism. Incorporates guidance on the Specific Aims page and Research Strategy (including sections on Innovation and Approach). For proposal development support in implementing these strategies, please contact ResDev@arizona.edu. |
| NSF Career Education & Broader Impacts | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | Development of the broader impacts, education plan and evaluation components of the NSF CAREER proposals |
| NSF Conference Proposal Template | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | A template for NSF Conference proposals per NSF PAPPG 23-1. |
| NSF Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan | NSF Tools & Templates | A template for the postdoctoral mentoring plan for NSF proposals. NSF requires that all proposals that include postdoctoral researchers include a one-page mentoring plan describing the mentoring that will be provided to all postdoctoral researchers supported by the project. | |
| NSF REU, RET and REM Supplements | NSF Tools & Templates | NSF | Details about research experiences for undergraduates (REUs) and other NSF supplements: what they fund and how to apply. |
| Obtaining Student Data | Background Information | A guide for how to gather the data needed for grants requiring information about students as part of the proposal (e.g., number of students with specific characteristics, graduation trends, etc.). |