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The Department of Defense (DoD) provides external funding for interdisciplinary research, development, and training interests that span NC State\u2019s 10 colleges. The Proposal Development Unit (PDU) is hosting a two-part, virtual DoD series that identifies ways for campus investigators to partner with a campus Academy and other Centers and Institutes to potentially craft a proposal for a DoD funding program. The series is open to all members of the NC State community. Dates: Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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The Proposal Development Unit invites the NC State community to our webinar series that will provide you with insights and techniques to think strategically about grant writing. The PDU will balance general guidance with specific examples to help faculty navigate differences among major federal funding agencies (e.g. NSF, NIH, DOD, USDA) and foundations. Topics this year include Searching for Funding Opportunities, Exploring Foundations Funding, Mastering Reviewer Feedback and Understanding the Grant Lifecycle.
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The National Science Foundation\u2019s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program offers support for early-career faculty seeking to build strong foundations for research and education in their respective fields.
Faculty interested in submitting a CAREER proposal are invited to attend a workshop covering key aspects of proposal development. The workshop was held on March 19, 2025 from 1-4 pm\u00a0 via zoom. The slides and recordings are now online on the\u00a0PDU NSF Resource\u00a0page under NSF CAREER Proposals > 2025 CAREER Workshop Materials. (NCSU Login required)
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Proposal Development Support<\/h2>\n

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 \u2014 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.<\/p>\n \n

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At the Forefront of Interdisciplinary Research<\/h2>\n

The PDU is uniquely positioned to support large, broad teams of NC State researchers pursuing opportunities that transcend traditional academic boundaries.<\/p>\n \n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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\n I would like to see the PDU expanded –<\/strong>\u00a0the success rates of proposals would easily compensate for the cost.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dr. Robert Kelly\n <\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/floating-box-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"We help NC State faculty pursue transformative, cutting-edge research through proactive planning, facilitation, proposal development and training.\",\"backgroundColor\":\"gray_600\",\"boxPosition\":\"left\",\"ctaNum\":\"one\",\"useCTA\":false,\"focalPoint\":{\"x\":\"0.66\",\"y\":\"0.50\"},\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/rdo\/files\/2021\/08\/50240214103-C.jpg\",\"imageID\":14087}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-301","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nProposal Development Unit - 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