Learn: Proposal Review and Submission
Other Proposal and Award Learning Resources
The following materials have been developed to assist with proposal preparation and submission at UC Davis.
Proposals for Sponsored Programs review and approval must be submitted through Cayuse SP.
Written materials:
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- Call for Proposals Checklist – 2-page checklist to help extract key information from a call for proposals
- New Proposals Checklist – 4-page checklist of items to consider when you begin preparing a new grant proposal
- Proposal Preparation Checklist – 1-page checklist to assist with proposal preparation
- Proposal Preparation and Submission Handbook – Comprehensive 21-page document on proposal preparation and submission
- Prepare Proposal Components webpage – The Interdisciplinary Research Support (IRS) team has developed templates and samples of many common proposal elements for several sponsors.
- Senior/Key Personnel Descriptions – 2-page list of personnel titles with descriptions of their grant proposal roles
- NSF Biosketch Tipsheet – 1-page instructions to complete NSF Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending forms
- Submitting Proposals with Cost Sharing – 6-page table to help determine how much cost-share info to include in a proposal submission
Training:
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- Proposal Preparation and Submission (Instructor-Led Training or eCourse) – This course will help you prepare and submit a proposal through the Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) at UC Davis. Topics include: an overview of the extramural funding process at UC Davis, types of proposals and awards, types of sponsors, understanding a call for proposals, principal investigator eligibility, components of a proposal, institutional forms, department research administrator steps, and how to submit a proposal. After completing this course, you should be able to successfully compile a proposal packet and submit it to SPO.
- “Unlocked” Proposal Preparation and Submission eCourse – this version will not earn you course credit but allows you to navigate to any section (using the menu on left) to find information you seek.
- Submitting NSF Proposals in Research.gov – Slide deck from 2-hour quarterly Research Administration Workshop.
- Proposal Preparation and Submission (Instructor-Led Training or eCourse) – This course will help you prepare and submit a proposal through the Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) at UC Davis. Topics include: an overview of the extramural funding process at UC Davis, types of proposals and awards, types of sponsors, understanding a call for proposals, principal investigator eligibility, components of a proposal, institutional forms, department research administrator steps, and how to submit a proposal. After completing this course, you should be able to successfully compile a proposal packet and submit it to SPO.
