Proposal Development Office
Transforming tomorrow by Fostering Successful Grant Proposals

What We Do at PDO

As a support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding, PDO staff members conduct funding searches, assist in the preparation of competitive proposals by reviewing and critiquing proposal drafts, providing descriptive material on UK resources, and writing sections of proposal where appropriate.

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Limited Submissions

Because many sponsors limit the number of applications from one institution, the Office of the Vice President for Research coordinates internal competitions to designate an applicant.

Search open limited submission opportunities, apply and join collaboration lists through our new portal.
Proposal Resources

Request A Service

  • Funding Search Request
    Complete and submit a separate form for each project. To aid us in identifying sources, please fill out as many fields as possible. Most results are sent within three weeks of the request.
  • Funding Alert Mailing List Subscription
  • Proposal Reviews
    Request a proposal review for clarity, presentation, adherence to the guidelines and grammatical accuracy.
  • Potential Collaborators
    Request help identifying potential collaborators or experts.
  • Custom Workshops
    Request a workshop for your college and/or department.
  • Database Demonstrations
    Request a Pivot™ or other database demonstration for your college, department or yourself.
  • Institutional Resources
    Request additional information on UK facilities, institutional resources, and/or programmatic strengths not available in the Facilities Description Library for inclusion in an external proposal.
  • Individual Consultations
    Request an individual consultation on your proposal.
Workshops

Workshops on specific topics can be requested by filing out this form. A member of PDO will contact you in regards to your request.  

Upcoming workshops, seminars, and special events are available on our Events Calendar. 

Handouts from past workshops are available through SharePoint. Videos from past workshops are also available through the VPR Video Library. Linkblue login is required.
Additional Resources

Announcements

  • OSPA Sets New Sponsored Projects Proposal Deadline
    Proposal Development Office

    As of October 8, 2019, all sponsored project proposals to external funders must have a final proposal accompanied by a fully routed Internal Approval Form submitted to the Research Administrator in OSPA at least three business days prior to the sponsor’s deadli

  • NSF Adopts Changes to Approved Biographical Sketch Format
    Proposal Development Office
    NSF has designated the NIH’s SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format for submission of biographical sketch(es) and is encouraging its use to prepare a biographical sketch for inclusion in proposals to NSF.
  • New Procedure for Obtaining Institutional Support Letters for Research Grants
    Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, Proposal Development Office, Vice President For Research
    For letters of institutional support towards grant applications that (1) require an official signature from the VPR, or (2) commit the Office of Research financially to an award, we are standardizing the process. In addition, this streamlined process ensures that leadership within Colleges and Centers are aware of the request, and that these relevant university offices have been involved in decisions of financial support towards the application.
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