Proposal Development Unit

We help NC State faculty pursue transformative, cutting-edge research through proactive planning, facilitation, proposal development and training.

DOD Opportunities

Are you interested in pursuing funding opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD)? The PDU’s podcast series with NC State investigators will help you gain insight into the world of grantmaking with DoD.

On the PDU DOD resources page under Resources>DOD Podcast Series (NCSU Login required)

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PDU@Lunch

The Proposal Development Unit (PDU) presents a webinar series each year which provides you with tools and techniques to think strategically about grant writing. This year’s sessions will address “Go Big: Scaling Up from Single Investigator Proposals to Team Proposals“. Topics include: Assessing your Readiness, Building a Proposal Team, Writing Strategies and Large Multi-component Budgets.

NIH Summer Writing Workshop

New to NIH proposals? Whether this is your first grant, or you’ve had a decade of support from NSF, if you’re new to NIH this workshop is for you.
This summer grant writing workshop for faculty will help you find funding opportunities, navigate proposal requirements and engage with relevant program officers. Plus, the PDU will offer tips and tricks for developing more competitive proposals for NIH’s peer review system. The recording and slides are now online.

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Proposal Development Support

The Proposal Development Unit (PDU) supports faculty teams by improving proposal competitiveness of large-scale, interdisciplinary research proposals. These services include strategy consultation and ideation, team facilitation and review, non-technical writing and graphics support, budgeting, editing, formatting and proposal preparation — enabling investigators to concentrate on the research-related aspects of their proposals. PDU support is available to NC State faculty who are planning proposals with estimated total budgets of at least $1 million.

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Meet the Team

Find out about our diverse team of talented proposal specialists

Newsletters

A quarterly publication of articles from our team with proposal advice and information

PDU Resources

Collected resources to improve the quality of your proposals

At the Forefront of Interdisciplinary Research

The PDU is uniquely positioned to support large, diverse teams of NC State researchers pursuing opportunities that transcend traditional academic boundaries.

850+

Since 2004, the PDU has assisted faculty from all 10 NC State colleges on more than 850 proposals.

$1.2B+

Since 2004, the PDU has helped faculty secure over one billion dollars in research funding.

50+

Since 2004, the PDU has supported proposals submitted to more than 50 federal, state and foundation sponsors.