SRD is committed to assisting our TEES faculty in developing their grantsmanship to produce the best, most competitive proposal submissions to a variety of funding agencies. Check out the How We Can Help link for more information on what we can do for you. Assistance varies from phone calls, face-to-face meetings, to fully participating on development of a proposal and covers items such as strategic planning, facilitating partnerships for education or research links, assisting with broader impacts, critical edits and reviews, and one-on-one workdays to springboard your proposal.

Check out some valuable information, such as Building a Research Career, at Career Mentoring Workshops.

For collaborations and partnerships on research and research opportunities, please also check out the SMARTS/GENIUS System. SMARTS is the database portion that allows matches of your research interests to funding opportunities, while GENIUS is the portion that allows interest area entry for searches for collaborators.

You will become familiar with submitting proposals to various agencies in search of funding for your research and education efforts. Finding information about a potential funding program is important in giving you the lead time needed to develop a competitive proposal. Of particular interest to you is the Funding Opportunities link, which will help you find agencies for possible proposal submissions. Don't forget to ask your peers and departmental faculty for their suggestions on funding sources. So you think you have a good idea? Be sure to check out the So What? factor.

The Proposal Tips link will also help you learn the proposal development process, and it provides several templates (NSF, NIH, budget categories, CV) to help you get started as well as a wealth of important information for you to consider during the development of your proposal. Also learn helpful information such as what the procedures are if the proposal is a Limited Submission, when should you contact the TRS office for budget assistance, and why you should keep your department head informed of your proposal submission plans. See the Funding Opportunities for Junior Researchers and receive additional Online Training from TEES Research Services.

SRD offers workshops and seminars designed to assist faculty in the proposal process throughout the year. Current ones are listed under the Workshops link, and the CAREER workshop in particular is a good place for junior faculty to start. The Agency Review Panel seminar series provides the reviewers perspective on proposal submissions and each panel covers different agencies, detailed in the announcements. The Evaluation workshop provides critical information you won't want to leave out of your proposals. Additional workshops being planned to further assist you in developing and improving your grantsmanship.

Don't hesitate to contact SRD for assistance with your next proposal. Our availability is subject to prior commitments and deadlines so contact us early!