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 |
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| Policy Update: Department of Homeland Security Releases First Strategic Plan for R&D | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released the agency’s first DHS Innovation, Research, and Development (IRD) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2024-2030. The plan outlines the DHS’s intent to enhance technological capabilities across the homeland security enterprise and in support of the Department’s six distinct mission areas, streamlining investments and initiatives to address current and potential threats and hazards facing the nation. The plan outlines eight cross-cutting Strategic Priority Research Areas (SPRAs) for the Department to focus on, including advanced sensing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate change, communications, cybersecurity, data methods and tools, and digital identity and trust. The SPRAs will serve as a rubric for how DHS S&T intends to organize research endeavors across several components and programs, while also providing insight for industry, academia, and stakeholder communities in how best to support the Department’s diverse needs. DHS anticipates holding several internal agency meetings centered on the SPRAs that will support working groups to discuss, coordinate, and collaborate on potential future research initiatives and areas of engagement within each SPRA topic. The working groups will be expected to create “IRD planning assessments, roadmaps, and/or agendas” that can be used to drive future DHS investment and programming. |
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| Proposal Preparation Guide (PPG) for Awards in FY25 | Proposal Guidance | ||
| Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter 2022 - 2024 | General Guidance | Monthly grant writing newsletter with topics of interest across disciplines. | |
| Research Development Services Brownbags 2023-2024 | General Guidance | PDF slides from the RDS Brownbag Series that introduces the services within Research Development Services. | |
| The NIH for Postdocs: F32 & K99/R00 Mechanisms PowerPoint Presentation | General Guidance | NIH | This presentation by RDS Associate, Rebekah Coskun, covers postdoc NIH funding mechanisms, F32 and K99/R00. It includes strategies for developing strong proposals for these funding mechanisms, engaging with NIH program officers, and the review process. |
| Tips for Finding and Securing Grant Funding | General Guidance | AVP for Research Development Kim Patten answers questions submitted by faculty in an interview with Celeste Atkins. Patten offers concrete suggestions for developing competitive grant proposals. | |
| Tutorial for NIH RePORTER & Matchmaker | NIH Tools & Templates | NIH | A basic tutorial for using NIH RePORTER (RePORT Expenditures and Results) as well as Matchmaker, a tool within RePORTER system that can be used to identify the NIH Institutes & Centers that have funded grants with a particular research focus as well as the Study Section and Program Officer. |
| UA NIH NOT-OD-19-029 Harassment Discrimination and Retaliation Protections | NIH Tools & Templates | Template for the Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Protections at the University of Arizona per NOT-OD-19-029. Required for institutional training grants. | |
| UA Quad Chart | Other Proposal Templates | A basic quad chart for UA projects or proposals requiring one. | |
| UArizona Campus Cyberinfrastructure Facilities | Background Information | As research becomes increasingly complex, it requires more computational resources and associated training to enable researchers. This document provides details on the infrastructure, tools, technologies, training, and supporting expertise across our institution. |