Funding Opportunities, Proposal Guidelines and Proposal Development

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Funding Opportunities, Proposal Guidelines and
Proposal Development
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OVERVIEW

• Grant Life Cycle
• Funding Opportunities
• Proposal Preparation Tips
• Office of Proposal Development Services

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THE GRANT LIFE CYCLE
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FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

• Contact the Office of Proposal Development
• Nathan Meier
• nmeier2_at_unl.edu
• 472-1808
• Archives of past announcements are on the Office
  of Research Web site

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PLANNING FOR FUTURE DEADLINES
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CONTACTING A PROGRAM OFFICER

• E-mail in advance
• Develop and send a one-page summary
• Have questions ready
• LISTEN

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VISITING A PROGRAM OFFICER

• Prepare and send a white paper
• Develop a SHORT presentation
• Create a leave behind We can help!
• Practice, practice, practice

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PROPOSAL PREPARATION TIPS

• Have a schedule and stick to it
• Work backward from the deadline
• Allow time for necessary reviews

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READ THE RFP

• Read the entire package more than once
• Make an outline and a checklist
• Review the review criteria

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GENERAL PROPOSAL STRUCTURE
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HAVE A WRITING PROCESS

• Develop a proposal writing process may be
  different from a paper or book writing process
• Brainstorming
• Drafting
• Revising
• Editing

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OFFICE OF PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

• Four staff members specifically dedicated to
  helping with proposal development assistance
• Partners with Office of Sponsored Programs
• Work on all types of proposals and at every
  stage of the process
• Offer particular expertise on larger programs and
  repeat programs

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OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN MORE

• Writing Winning Grants Seminar
• October 23, 2007
• East Campus Union
• Register at research.unl.edu
• CAREER Roundtable
• January 2008
• Focuses on NSF CAREER program

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Sara Trickie
• strickie2_at_unl.edu
• 472-4066
• Offices are in Alexander West

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