Multi-Investigator Proposal Assistance

Research Development (RD) assists University of Florida faculty and staff assists in planning and coordinating large interdisciplinary research initiatives, including facilitating the preparation of grants involving multiple schools, colleges, divisions, or institutions to support new research programs at UF. There is no charge to departments or colleges for our services. The division also maintains a list of grantsmanship resources and boilerplate text to assist all faculty submitting proposals.

Boilerplate Text for Proposals
Templates and resources for writing common proposal elements
Broader Impacts (Word doc)

Services Include

Identifying appropriate collaborators: Recommending potential UF-based faculty who may bring needed complementary expertise to the proposal
Grant coordination: Setting team meeting schedules, both virtual and in person; scheduling or facilitating online meetings; setting a writing schedule/timeline
Assistance with preparation of administrative (non-technical) sections of the proposal: Gathering background information or data; gathering and/or editing boilerplate information; writing additional boilerplate sections based on the PI’s plans; aggregating information such as conflict of interest lists from investigators’ biosketches
Graphics assistance: Providing clean flow charts or organization charts based on a PI’s ideas and plans; with additional lead time, provide access to a graphic designer to assist with more complex figures
Review and editing: Providing editorial-level reviews focusing on flow and compliance with the RFP; coordinating a scientific review provided by faculty experts; formatting and stylistic editing when requested

What to Expect

After initial contact to discuss grant coordination needs, RD staff will meet with the PI(s) to establish a grant writing timeline for submission and to develop a contract for service.
PIs should involve their departmental and college grants staff as they usually would.
RD staff will attend any team meetings deemed appropriate by the PI(s), if available – virtual meetings, retreats, workshops, etc. – for planning purposes.

Request for Proposal Assistance

Please complete this form to request assistance with your proposal.

PI Name

Please enter the name of the PI requesting proposal assistance.

Sponsor & FOA#

Please enter sponsor name and (if applicable) funding opportunity number.

Assistance Checklist(Required)

Use this checklist to indicate what services you are interested in requesting from RD for your grant proposal. Exact delivery dates of services will be determined after initial consultation and will be customized as needed

Development of grant proposal timeline [Typically completed by RD in the week following the initial consultation meeting]

Development of full checklist/outline of items required by the solicitation with relevant review criteria (if appropriate) [Typically completed by RD in the week following the initial consultation meeting}

RD to provide clean organizational chart or other simple chart-type graphics [Typical timeline: beginning 1-2 weeks after initial consultation, PI will provide a draft; RD will provide a clean copy of the chart(s) within approximately one week]

Additional/more detailed graphics assistance (figures, logos, etc.) [Typical timeline: To ensure access to the shared time of the graphic designer, needs should be assessed by the PI within 1-2 weeks after initial consultation. With advance warning of when drafts/instructions will be submitted, graphics can typically be turned around within one week. Graphics should be finalized by 2-3 weeks prior to the submission date]

RD to gather information for administrative portions of the grant (such as boilerplate text for resources & facilities sections) [RD will generally provide this information no later than 4 weeks prior to the submission date]

Proposal draft editorial review by RD staff [Typical timeline: RD receives complete draft proposal 2-3 weeks prior to deadline and returns comments within a week]

RD coordinates scientific review of proposal draft [Typical timeline: PI to provide some potential reviewers (at UF or elsewhere) within 1-2 weeks of initial consultation; RD confirms their participation in the week following; RD receives draft proposal 2-3 weeks prior to deadline and solicits comments from reviewers to return to PI within a week]

RD to request early budget check by DSP for compliance [Typical timeline: To use this service, budget should be finalized in UFIRST and ready for DSP to check no later than three weeks prior to the deadline. Unit to enter into UFIRST and initiate college/department level for approvals after this check no later than 10 working days before submission.

For more information or to request our services, contact Dr. Sobha Jaishankar at (352) 392-8247 or sjaishan@ufl.edu.

Boilerplate Text for Proposals

Templates and resources for writing common proposal elements.

University and College Profiles

Looking for information about specific UF research facilities or boilerplate text?

The following UF Resources and Boilerplate Text may be used as a basis for a UF profile, diversity statement, or college profiles. Please note that some sections require inputting current facts. We suggest tailoring these statements for your specific proposal using the resources provided below each statement.

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Proposal Writing

Writing resources, tips and guides for specific agencies, UF institutional facts and more.

General:

Department of Defense

Basic Research at the Department of Defense

Environmental Protection Agency

Tips on Writing Competitive Proposals (EPA)

National Institute for Health

National Science Foundation

Examples of Successful Proposals

Writing a successful proposal is one of the most important steps in the application process. Click here to view examples of successful proposals by UF PIs. You must have active UF credential to view.

UF Research Services & Resources

UF research units, core facilities, labs and other resources.

UF Research Units

Core Facilities

Labs

Additional Research Services

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