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. Have questions or have a resource to share? Please contact RDS.

RDS Resources

Title Resource Type Related Funding Entity Description
Getting Ahead of the Request for Proposals General Guidance
Receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement often requires engagement prior to the release of a solicitation or request for proposals. This session will introduce researchers to some of the more common ways of helping either shape a solicitation or better understand the upcoming solicitation.
Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Faculty Seed Grant Proposal Guidance
Overview of this funding program
How to Pursue Funding for Social Science Research This webinar will guide social scientists on how to identify and understand which agencies and programs are likely to fund their research. It will cover NSF and NIH, as well as funders of humanistic social sciences, including NEH. We’ll also discuss how to find private foundations interested in funding social science research, what reviewers typically look for and common.
Intellectual Property and Commercialization Plan Background Information An example description of an IP and commercialization plan.
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program NSF Tools & Templates
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 funding mechanisms for early-career scientists: new and early-stage investigators

NIH On-Demand Webinars NIH Tools & Templates 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 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
Development of the broader impacts, education plan and evaluation components of the NSF CAREER proposals

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