Research Development (RD) assists University of Florida faculty and staff 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.
Available Resources
How We Can Help
- 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.
For more information or to request our services, contact Strategic Research Development at researchdevelopment@research.ufl.edu.
