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Research Development Office

Proposal Development Unit

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

Science Communication for Grant Proposals:  Writing Effective First Pages

This webinar will focus on how principles of effective science communication can improve the readability and attention grabbing of your proposals. The focus of this presentation will be on methods to craft specific aims/first pages. 
This webinar will be held on March 28 at noon via zoom.

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NIH@NC State: ARPA-H’s First BAA

This webinar will provide information about a BAA that ARPA-H published recently. It seeks proposals to “rapidly achieve better health outcomes across patient populations, communities, diseases, and health conditions.” Proposals are expected to use innovative approaches to enable revolutionary advances in science, technology, or systems. This webinar will be held on March 30 at 10 am via zoom.

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NSF CAREER Workshop

Slides and recording from the CAREER workshop are now online on the PDU’s NSF Resource Page (login required). Faculty interested in submitting a CAREER proposal are invited to review the materials.

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Proposal Development Support

The Proposal Development Unit (PDU) supports faculty teams in the development of large-scale, interdisciplinary research proposals. These services include team facilitation, budget development, writing and editing, and administrative assistance — 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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Facilitation and Management

  • Partnership building
  • Best practices and lessons learned
  • Collaboration tools
  • Site visits
  • Training workshops and seminars


Strategy Writing and Editing

  • Strategic Planning
  • Conceptualization
  • Editing
  • Writing non-technical sections
  • Red Team reviews


Budgeting

  • Prepare budgets
  • Budget justifications
  • Sub-award budget coordination
  • Site visits
  • Cost share docs


Coordination

  • CVs and biosketches
  • Current and pending support
  • Conflicts of interest
  • PINS and upload proposals
  • Data acquisition
  • Support letters

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Meet the Team

Find out about our diverse team of talented proposal specialists 
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Newsletters

A monthly publication of articles from our team about proposal advice and information 
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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.

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Since 2004, the PDU has assisted faculty from all 10 NC State colleges on more than 700 proposals.

$736M+


Since 2004, the PDU has helped faculty secure over $736 million in research funding.

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Since 2004, the PDU has submitted proposals to more than 35 federal, state and foundation sponsors.

RESEARCH Events

All Events
Apr 19

Wednesday12:00 PM

URC Meeting
May 17

Wednesday12:00 PM

URC Meeting
Jun 21

Wednesday12:00 PM

URC Meeting