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Proposal Development Unit

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

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.

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.

800+


Since 2004, the PDU has assisted faculty from all 10 NC State colleges on more than 800 proposals.

$1B+


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.