Proposal Development

Research Development provides project management support to assist researchers in the process of developing and preparing grant proposals. Here is a list of proposal development services.

• Manage, coordinate and facilitate the pre-award proposal development process
• Preparation for communicating with  program officers or agency officials 
• Project management tools and grantsmanship advice
• Budget and Budget Narrative Development and Review
• Faculty Consultation on developing proposal ideas
• Interdisciplinary Team Support- Facilitate the development of multidisciplinary teams to respond to specific funding opportunities
• Review solicitations identify key required features, and work with PI to establish proposal development timelines and content
• Strategize ways to frame project ideas in the context of sponsor goals and mission
• Assist with non-technical (non-disciplinary) proposal sections (facilities and resources template, broader impacts etc.)
• Provide templates, timelines, checklists and guidelines for typical proposal components
• Institutional Letters of Support
• Manage Howard University Institutional Cost Share Commitments
• Work with the PI to identify external reviewers, provide honorarium and facilitate the review process
• Work with the PI to improve grantsmanship skills
• Connect faculty with other resources at Howard University