Welcome!
Our Office’s mission is to serve faculty researchers as you conceptualize, develop, and write your proposals to federal agencies and other entities to seek external funding for your research projects. We work across all disciplines, departments, and divisions, with the overarching goal of making the proposal as compelling and competitive as possible—and of making the research and proposal development process as straightforward and streamlined as possible.
Our services are comprehensive and include assistance with funding opportunity searches, strategic intelligence, team science and collaboration, the responsible use of AI, proposal planning, proposal management, scientific and scholarly editing and review, graphics support, and pre-award development of assessment and evaluation plans for broader impact activities and post-award implementation of those plans. We also coordinate the limited submission process and offer a robust schedule of research and proposal development training opportunities and resources.
To receive assistance, simply click on the green “request proposal assistance” button on this page and complete the form. We’ll then contact you to schedule a convenient time to discuss your project and your research and proposal development needs. We look forward to working with you!
Research Development Services Provided
We offer an extensive array of proposal development services:
- Identify funding opportunities;
- Conduct background research on sponsors’ missions and programmatic priorities;
- Work with researchers to brainstorm and devise persuasive proposal strategies;
- Provide comprehensive project management for large, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional proposals;
- Integrate material written by multiple team members so that proposals read as if they were written in a single and consistent voice;
- Vet, edit, and format proposals to ensure that all material is clearly, logically, and persuasively presented; and
- Offer a wide variety of training events on proposal development and proposal writing.
For more detailed information about the services we offer, click on the “Proposal Services” tab. And, if you would like assistance with your proposal, simply click on the “Request Proposal Assistance” button at the top of this page.
We look forward to hearing from and working with you!