Proposal Development - University of Central Florida
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Kristin Wetherbee
CAH Research Office
February 16, 2011
Sources of Funding
Building Relationships
The Proposal Process
Proposal Components
Dos and Don’ts
I’ve Submitted, Now What?
Resources
Funding Sources
Community of Science (COS): www.cos.com
Illinois Research Information Service (IRIS):
http://www.library.illinois.edu/iris/
The Foundation Center:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/
Grants.gov
Where do I start?
Sponsor
Know their funding priorities and giving history
Look for list of funded or sample grants on agency web site
Read agency’s annual report
Call sponsor agency contact program officer
Peers
Contact successful applicants to request a copy of proposal
Involve those who will work on the project
Don’t get caught with funding for a project no one is willing to
implement
Avoid barriers to submission or implementation contact
chair, CAH Research, and ORC (i.e. budget issues, IRB
approval, intellectual property, subcontracts)
Discuss with chair
Meet with CAH Research
Write proposal
Submit ARGIS PTF for electronic approvals
PI or CAH Research can enter
ORC submits proposal to agency
Abstract or Project Summary
Introduction or Need Statement/Research
Questions
Organizational History and Capabilities
Project Description
Workplan and Timeline
Budget and Budget Narrative
Bibliography
Other
One page or less
Write for a general audience
Discuss significance, principal activities,
and expected results
NEH and NEA limited to one-page
NSF requires statement of intellectual merit
and broader impacts
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/HCRR.html
State the need or problem your research
addresses
Express how you identified this need and its
significance
Who will benefit from the project?
List research question(s) and/or objectives
Bullet list
Action-oriented
Related to sponsor’s goals
Org history and mission
For Research Foundation submissions – list RF mission first,
then UCF
Explain institution’s strengths for conducting the project
Technical infrastructure
Scientific facilities
Staff
Other resources
Describe prior experience in areas related to the project
Literature Review
Topical, area of theory, related to methodology
Methodology
Subjects, type of design, data collection techniques
Data Analysis/Evaluation
How will you analyze data?
What effects will be analyzed?
How does it relate to objectives or hypothesis?
Sustainability
Be detailed
Break project into stages or phases
Show when results will be attained
Use a chart or table
Be as exact as possible
Verify allowable expenses
Equipment, salary limits, tuition, overhead
Narrative categories should match with
budget categories and amounts
Break out costs (3 printers @ $150 each)
CAH budget workshop: March 2 and 3
Use format noted in guidelines or standard
in field (APA, MLA, Chicago)
Cite your sources in body
Verify all citations are in bibliography
iThenticate - Turnitin.com version for
researchers and publishers
Resumes/CVs – adhere to page limits
Current and Pending Support
Letters of Support
Work Samples
http://homepages.sover.net/~paulven/sit/proposal.html
Do:
Thoroughly read the sponsor’s guidelines
Research the sponsor
Read successfully funded proposals
http://www.neh.gov/news/recentawards.html
Outline proposal based on sponsor guidelines
Follow all directions (font, spacing, page limits,
attachments, forms, etc.)
Write to the evaluation criteria
Cite your sources
Don’t:
Make the reviewer hunt for material
Use too many acronyms or jargon
Repeat yourself, get off topic or be repetitious
Criticize other researchers in the field
Submit proposals that are incomplete,
unproofed, or nonconforming to guidelines
Submit proposals that are not a match to the
funder’s priorities
Submit only 1 proposal to 1 agency; find other
submission opportunities
While waiting for response:
Start writing for a new project
Find additional opportunities for same project
If declined:
Contact sponsor for feedback, resubmission process
If funded:
Start thinking about phase II
CAH Research Office www.research.cah.ucf.edu
Office of Research and Commercialization (ORC)
www.research.ucf.edu
The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 5th edition, by
Jane Geever. Free audiobook download.
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/learnabout/audiobook.html
Questions?
Thank you for attending
Contact:
CAH Research Office
Dr. Nancy Stanlick or Kristin Wetherbee
[email protected]
Carlson, M. (2002). Winning grants step by step. San
Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Smith, J.A. (n.d.). Writing a research proposal. Retrieved
February 15, 2011, from
http://research.cah.ucf.edu/resources.php
The Foundation Center. (2011). Proposal writing short
course. Retrieved February 15, 2011, from
http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/shortcourse/