Grant Proposal Development

Internal VCU Resources
Sample VCU Funded Proposals
Sample NIH Grant Applications and Reviews and Study Section Rosters
Proposal Writing Tips and Guidelines
Resources in Planning Proposals

Internal VCU Resources

• The Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR) was formed to enhance research infrastructure and promote collaboration. Through their 'Research Incubator' the CCTR provides assistance with study design, statistical consulting, and research proposal development. For additional information about the CCTR's Research Incubator, click here.
  
  
• The Office of the Vice President for Research offers periodic proposal writing workshops for researchers. These workshops are targeted to individuals who write research grants. For dates of these events, click here
  
  For further information about our research grant proposal writing workshops contact Ms. Jessica Venable. All workshops require confirmed registration.

• For those who manage or administer grants, the Office of Sponsored Programs offers several training sessions. For dates of their training, please click here.

• Office of University Advancement

VCU’s Corporate and Foundation Relations office works to secure private support for university priorities by fostering relationships with corporations, foundations and other philanthropic organizations. Housed in Central Advancement, the CFR staff works alongside schools, centers and research units on the Monroe Park Campus and the MCV Campus to identify and coordinate activities with corporations and foundations to secure support for research, academic and outreach projects.

Free Statistical Consulting: free advice and resources on statistical computing packages

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Several VCU investigators have graciously agreed to share their funded grant proposals and related documents (e.g., summary statements, letters of support) as examples for others to review as they prepare their submissions.

These are confidential documents to be used by VCU personnel as examples only. Click here to access examples of funded proposals (requires VCU eID and password).

If you have any questions or comments about the Funded Grant Proposal Library, please contact Jessica Venable.

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Sample NIH Grant Applications and Reviews and Study Section Rosters   
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• Annotated R01 Applicationand Summary Statement
• Mock Study Section Session Video (WMV) and Transcript
• Sample R01 Applicationand Summary Statement
• Sample K08 Applicationand Summary Statement
• Sample R03 Applicationand Summary Statement
• Journey of an NIH Grant Application
• NIH Peer Review Process
• CSR Study Section Descriptions and Rosters
• Institute Study Section Rosters

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Proposal Writing Tips and Guidelines

• Outline for writing a Concept Paper for NIH-Supported Research
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• NIH Grant Tutorials (some translated into Spanish or French)
• NIH Grant Cycle: Application to Renewal
• How to Write an NIH Research Project Grant Application
• Organizing NIH Research Narrative Sections
• Writing for NIH Grant Reviewers
• NIH Resources for New Investigators
• Multiple NIH Grantwriting Guides
• Advice on NIH Research Training and Career Development Grants
• Understanding the Difference Between RFAs, PAs, and RFPs
• Science Magazine NIH R01 Toolkit
• National Science Foundation
• NSF Postdoc Mentoring Plan Requirement Examples
  • Harvard Medical School: NSF Postdoc Mentoring Plan Requirement for Proposals
  • University of California, Merced: Example Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plan for an NSF Proposal
  • Stevens Institute of Technology: NSF Research Proposals and Support of Undergraduate, Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Fellows
  • Oregon State University: Mentoring: NSF Proposal Aid
  • Northwestern University: OPA NSF Proposal Development Aid – Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars
  • University of Wisconsin – Madison: Mentoring Postdocs
• Foundation Center Proposal Writing Short Course (English, Spanish, French, Russian)

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Resources in Planning Proposals

• NIH Institutes and Centers
• NIH Roadmap
• NIH Research Training and Career Development Mechanisms
• Medline (PubMed)
• Healthy People 2010
• CRISP (searchable database of federally funded biomedical research abstracts and PIs

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