Research Support & Services:
Proposal Preparation Funding Program
Deadline: None - as early as possible in advance of a grant deadline.
Goal:
Preparation of large, multi-investigator grants pose a significant burden on faculty, and support for the organization and assembly of these grants is often minimal. In order to encourage and support the submission of such grants, the Office of Research has developed the Proposal Preparation Funding Program for groups that have identified a funding opportunity and would like to submit a proposal.
The goal of the program is to provide funds to support the submission of multi-investigator grants such as program projects, center proposals, U awards, etc. This program is not designed to provide support for submission of individual R01-type grants. The funds may be utilized to offset the cost of temporary incremental secretarial, administrative and/or expert services required to assemble and submit large proposals.
Funding:
The Office of Research will provide planning and preparation grants of up to $10,000 to facilitate the submission of large, multi-investigator research proposals.
Process for Applying:
Application materials should be submitted in a single PDF document in the order listed below. Submit all applications electronically to (ProposalPrep@umich.edu).
- Title of the Proposal
- Sponsor Deadline
- Sponsor Name and Program
- Link (website) to the RFA
- List of the investigators (key personnel)
- Draft of the abstract and specific aims
- NIH Biosketch of key personnel
- Budget request (not to exceed $10,000) and justification
- Copy of the final proposal (to be provided after submission to sponsor)
PLEASE NOTE THAT E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT ERROR-PROOF. WE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF ALL ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. If you do not receive a response from us by the end of the next business day, please call us at 734-763-4086.
Review Process:
The Office of Research leadership group will review the applications.
