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Frequently Asked Questions - Services

The following FAQs are provided to address commonly asked questions from researchers about Research Development. Select question to see answer.

Services

How can I learn about funding opportunities?

Please visit our Find Funding Page. We also encourage you to set up a profile on GrantForward for funding searches tailored to your interests. If you would like further assistance with identifying relevant funding opportunities, please contact our office for support.

Our office also disseminates newly-posted funding opportunities of interest through the Division of Research’s monthly newsletter, Research Link. Subscribe to Research Link here.

Are resources available to assist me with locating potential collaborators?

Yes. Since our office assists investigators from departments/colleges across the university, we are familiar with areas of expertise and are happy to help establish connections and collaborations. Our office is also involved in a statewide consortium of universities in Florida, and our staff participate in national organizations, so assistance with identifying external collaborations is also a possibility. Our office also holds events that promote networking and collaboration among researchers. Visit our events page to explore both upcoming and past events.

If investigators would like to identify their own collaborators, another important resource in Florida is

Does the Research Development Office offer training programs?

Yes, view a summary of our programs here.

Does the Research Development Office write proposals?

No, our office will not write grant proposals; investigators are responsible for writing their own proposals. However, our office does provide editing assistance to strengthen the proposal and to proofread for grammar and syntax errors. Further, we do not review for scientific or intellectual merit; however, our office offers a variety of programs that provide prospective PIs with reviews from funded researchers; visit our Programs page for further information.

Does the Research Development Office provide boilerplate text?

Yes, we provide boilerplate text that investigators may use for common proposal sections. Please to access boilerplate text.

Will your office help me to prepare proposal forms, compile budgets or complete information in Novelution?

No, our office is focused on strengthening the quality of a proposal. Other proposal components, such as forms, budgets and Novelution, are available through an investigator’s college or through 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s Sponsored Programs Office.

At what stage in the proposal process should an investigator contact your office?

To ensure we can provide you with the best possible service, researchers should contact our office early in the proposal development process. The sooner, the better!

Will my proposal ideas be kept confidential?

Absolutely. We will always keep investigator proposals confidential and will not share with anyone else (including, and especially, other investigators). In the very rare circumstance that an investigator may want a copy of a proposal, we will instruct them to seek out proposal examples from colleagues directly.

Do I need to share my proposal reviews (after evaluation by the sponsor) with your office?

No, proposal reviews always belong to the investigators involved in a proposal and there is no requirement to share with us. Yet, if an investigator is seeking to re-submit a proposal, we may ask that investigator to share a proposal review copy with us in order to help improve the quality of the resubmission. It is often helpful, when providing feedback on a resubmission proposal, to keep the reviewers’ prior evaluations in mind. However, there is no requirement for investigators to provide their reviews.

How may an investigator access our services?

Email us at: proposaldevelopment@fau.edu