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Proposal Preparation

Helpful information for proposal preparation:

UM Grant Writing Resources

The University of Miami provides various grant writing resources, including:

Official Content for UM Grant Proposals;
Proposal writing resources and aids;
Assistance with budget preparation;
Workshops through Scientists and Engineers Expanding Diversity and Success (SEEDS) on writing specific aims, speed mentoring to improve your specific aims, and writing National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grants;
An annual course on writing winning grants;
Use of the proposal transmittal form;
Information about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) review process; and
- Mentor Guidelines for F and K Series National Research Service Award (NRSA) Applications.

Researchers may also refer to the Controller's Office policy for technical proposal preparation and review.

Resources from Federal Agencies

Department of Education (ED)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
National Institutes of Health (NIH):
- Grant Writing Tips
- Videos and PDFs
- Office of Extramural Research
- Hints for Writing Successful NIH Grants (By University of Miami’s Ellen Barrett)
- Writing a Great Grant Application (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [NIAID])
- Quick Guide for Grant Applications (PDF from National Cancer Institute)
National Science Foundation (NSF)

Additional Resources

Topic	Resource
Navigating the application process and tailoring, developing, and submitting your proposal	Art of Grantsmanship (Human Frontier Science Program) The Art of Writing Proposals (Social Science Research Council) Basic Elements of Grant Writing (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Seeking Funding: A Manual for Faculty in Theological Education (Faculty Resource Center) Research Funding Service (University of Washington)
Grant Writing Tips	Grant Writing Tips (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Art of Grantsmanship (Human Frontier Science Program) Grant Writer's Seminar and Workshops (Grant Central) Grant Writing Manual (University of Pennsylvania) How to Get Funding (Science Magazine) Proposal Writer's Guide (University of Michigan) Proposal Writing for Social Sciences (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Proposal Writing Short Course (Foundation Center) Research Funding Service (University of Washington) Writing Grant Proposals for Clinical Research (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Budgeting	Art of Grantsmanship (Human Frontier Science Program) Basic Elements of Grant Writing (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) Grant Writing Manual (University of Pennsylvania) Proposal Writer's Guide (University of Michigan) Proposal Writing Short Course (Foundation Center)
Peer Review Process	Art of Grantsmanship (Human Frontier Science Program) The Federal Peer Review Process (Charity Channel) Grant Writing Manual (University of Pennsylvania) How to Get Funding (Science Magazine) Research Funding Service (University of Washington)

Proposal Planning Tips

- Check both the internal UM deadline as well as the sponsoring agency's deadline to ensure an on-time submission.

- Describe previous efforts that support your proposed work and what is novel about your new application.

- Do not propose something that has been done before or something that is so novel that reviewers will not believe you can do it.

- Provide a balance between extremes with literature supporting your idea and preliminary data showing your abilities and skills.

- Be clear about exactly what you are going to do.

Note: The number of publications and the importance of doing a pilot study varies by discipline.

Official Content for UM Grant Proposals

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