PDU Newsletter
The Proposal Development Unit publishes a quarterly newsletter with timely tips, resources and other information of interest to the NC State research community.
2024 Issues
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Summer 2024
Featured Articles
- What Makes a Good Specific Aims Page?
- Research Development Throughout the United States: Takeaways from the 2024 NORDP Conference
- Research Funding Opportunities from Foundations
- Tips for Writing User-Friendly Facilities Documents
- What it Means to be a Proposal Developer
Items of Note
- Overview of NIH Grant Application & Review Changes for Due Dates on or after Jan 25, 2025
- 2024 University Research Symposium Resources
- Grant Searching Made Easy: Mastering Keywords on Grants.gov
- NIH Research Methods Resources
Spring 2024
Featured Articles
- Executive Director Spotlight – 20 Years in the PDU
- NSF and NCAA… Get Ready for Madness
- The Nuances between Key Research Approaches
- Industry Funding Mechanisms
- Tips for a Successful CAREER Proposal
Items of Note
- Seeking DOD Funding: PDU Podcast with Dr. Kara Peters
- NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog: Your First Application Didn’t Get Funded? Apply Again!
- NC Biotechnology Center Cycle 3 Flash Grants Deadline Coming up March 20
- Explore the EPA Grants Website for Funding Opportunities and Resources
- Check Out the National Agriculture Library Devoted to Ag and Related Sciences
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $5 Billion from the CHIPS and Science Act for Research, Development and Workforce
2023 Issues
Fall 2023
Featured Articles
- An Overview of NIH’s Research Opportunities for New and “At Risk” Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity
- Building a Proposal Timeline
- Benefits of Serving as a Proposal Reviewer
- Navigating an Uncertain Federal Landscape
- Research Facilitation Service
Items of Note
- Changes to IRB Office Standards, Procedures, & Guidance
- NIH NCI’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Challenges & Interim Paylines Explained
- Upcoming Releases: Improving Your Grants.gov Experience
- Open Deadline for Faculty Applications to ORI Fellows Program
Summer 2023
Featured Articles
- Your Research Relationships Status: It’s Complicated…
- Upcoming Shift to SciENcv for NSF Personnel Documents
- Stressing Value-Added in Project Proposals
- Building Effective Interdisciplinary Teams
Items of Note
- NIH Funding Programs by Career Stage
- General Resources for Using & Navigating the New RED System
- Covered Individuals and Senior Personnel Guidance
- Disclosures in Federal Agency Forms
- Faculty Clusters Fuel a Culture of Excellence at NC State
- Understanding What Program Officials Can and Can’t Do for You
Spring 2023
Featured Articles
- New NSF Guidance for Safety Plans for Off-Campus Research
- Tips for Budgeting a Successful Outreach Program
- 2023 NC Women of Color Research Network Symposium
- Highlights from the 2023 NORDP Conference
- Capturing Complexity: Using Logic Models to Enhance Grants
- Developing Convergence Research
Items of Note
- Fall 2023 NC State Research and Innovation Seed Funding Program (RISF) Announcement
- Collaboratory: External Engagement and Public Service Activities Platform at NC State
- Leadership Education And Development (LEAD) Foundations Self-paced Learning Path
- NSF LIFE: Leveraging Innovations From Evolution Scoping Workshops
Winter 2023
Featured Articles
- An Overview of NIH Diversity Supplements
- Tips for Stakeholder Engagement Plans in Proposals
- Proposal Revisions and Resubmissions
- USDA NIFA 2023 Request for Application Updates
- Preparing Cost Sharing for Research Proposals
- New NSF RCR Training Requirements
Items of Note
- NC State University Libraries’ Step-by-step Guide to SciENcv
- NIH Issues Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY23
- Free Communications Training Program Offered by University Communications
- University Libraries Offers Workshop on Best Practices for Data Management Plans
2022 Issues
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Fall 2022
Featured Articles
- Navigating the Justice40 Initiative
- Changes Coming to NSF’s PAPPG in January 2023
- New NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing Plans
- Developing Knowledge Transfer Plans
Items of Note
- Check Out the New USDA & Global Collaborations Resources on the PDU Website
- University Libraries: Support for Creating Biosketches Using SciENcv
- NSF to end cost-sharing mandate for some grants to level playing field
- DOE Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Research (PIER) Plans
Summer 2022
Featured Articles
- Affinity Groups for Research Networking
- Plan for Enhancing Diverse Perspectives (PEDP): A New Approach for DEI at NIH
- Moving Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Forward: Brief Notes on Community Engagement in Grantmaking
- NASEM Consensus Study Report: Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation
Items of Note
- OIED Offers Inclusive Excellence Certificate Program
- Session Recordings from 2022 Equity Research Symposium
- Infusing Diversity into Proposal Development and Funded Projects
- Alert! Grants.gov Offline September 23-29
Spring 2022
Featured Articles
- How the Center for Scientific Review is Tackling Bias in Peer Review at NIH
- Grant Partnerships: Leveraging Promise and Potential while Avoiding Hazards
- An Overview of USDA’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
- CISE Resources for Creating Meaningful Broadening Participation in Computing Plans
- Writing your First R01 – NIH Summer Writing Workshop
- Meet the PDU’s Newest Member!
Items of Note
- NSF 2022 Spring Grants Conference Session Recordings & Resources
- NSF Collaboration with the Social Science Research Council
- AFRI Webinar Series for New Investigators
- Hot Topics in Data Science Webinar Series
- Office of Faculty Excellence Offers Idea Summer Camp
Winter 2022
Featured Articles
- An Overview of the USDA SAS Program
- Convergence Research in Grant Proposals
- NSF CAREER Proposal Workshop
- Miss a Past PDU@Lunch Webinar?
- Meet the PDU’s Newest Proposal Developer!
Items of Note
- Temporarily Waived Course Fees for Leadership Education & Development Courses
- Internal Funding Opportunities for FY23 Now Open
- NSF’s Strengthening American Infrastructure Expands, Offers New Funding Opportunities
- New Credentials Needed for Grants.gov as of February 21
- Biden Administration Updates List Of Critical And Emerging Technologies
- Ideas for Proposal Development Topics You’d Like to See in Future Newsletters? Let us Know!
2021 Issues
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Fall 2021
Featured Articles
- Site Visits: Setting Up Your Team for Success
- Building and Managing Your Team
- Introducing ARPA-H
- NIH-wide Climate Change and Health Concept
Items of Note
- Updated 2021-2022 IRB Handbook
- New NIH Application Forms
- Options for Obtaining an eRA Commons ID for Unaffiliated Personnel
- DOE Announces $5.7 Million for Research on AI & ML for Nuclear Physics Accelerators & Detectors
- DOE Announces $70 Million for Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing: Partnership in Earth System Model Development
Summer 2021
Featured Articles
- Congratulations to Recently Awarded PDU-assisted Proposals
- The Significance of a Request for Proposal
- NSF’s Transition to Research.gov
- Welcome Michele Steinbach to the PDU
Items of Note
- Required Training for Research with Human Subjects
- Updates to NSF’s PAPPG
- Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference
Spring 2021
Featured Articles
- The Value of Integration among Proposal Components
- Advancing Research: Possibilities for Postdoctoral Mentoring
- An Overview of Research Infrastructure Grants
- Research Data Management Support from NC State Libraries
- Highlights from the 2021 NC Women of Color Research Network Symposium
- Find a Fit for Your Research at NIH
- PDU@Lunch Series 2021-2022
Items of Note
- USDA NIFA Policy Guide Changes Webinar
- Updated USDA NIFA Federal Assistance Policy Guide
- Online Resources from the 2021 University Research Symposium
- NC State Faculty Central
- NSF Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022
- NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures
- Government Transition from DUNS Number to New Unique Entity Identifier
Winter 2021
Featured Articles
- The Importance of the First Two Pages of a Proposal
- Coping with Gaps in a Proposal
- Translational Research Commercialization Support with NC TraCS
- Department of Defense Resources Webpage
- Upcoming NSF CAREER Proposal Workshop
Items of Note
- NSF National Robotics Initiative 3.0: Innovations in Integration of Robotics
- NIH Notice of Fiscal Policies for FY 2021
- NSF Future Manufacturing (FM)
- Research and Innovation Seed Funding (RISF) Program
- How to Build Credibility with Your Budget Narrative
- Advanced Research Projects Agency-Climate (ARPA-C) Announcement
- Upcoming Changes to NIH’s Biographical Sketch Format