Learning Lab Resources

Proposal Development and Submission

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Disclaimer: The Pitt Research Concierge Program provides research resources and services for Pitt faculty and staff only. Some resources are applicable to students.

Areas	Responsible Department / Office	Description	Resource
International Research	Office of Research Security & Trade Compliance (ORSTC)	The Office of Research Security & Trade Compliance (ORSTC) lists the export regulations that the University of Pittsburgh community is required to comply with when traveling aboard with commodities, software, and technical data.	International Travel
International Research	Pitt Global: Global Operations Support	Pitt Global's Global Operations Support provides details on what investigators should consider when conducting international research.	Considerations for Conducting International Research
International Research	Pitt Global: Global Operations Support	PittGlobal's Global Operations Support provides information on research agreements, financial and non-financial, that may be entered as part of a foreign collaboration or during international research.	Research Agreements
International Research	Pitt Global: Global Operations Support	Pitt Global's Global Operations Support provides information on budget planning for on-site international research.	Budget Planning for On-Site International Research
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research	Pitt Research provides information on requesting a personalized institutional letter of support for a sponsored project proposal, letter of recommendation, or letter for use in a publication signed by the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research. Requests should be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the deadline.	Institutional Letter of Support Request
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)	The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides data required during proposal preparation, including applicant organization, assurance compliance information, facility and administrative (F&A) costs, fringe benefit rates for federally-funded projects, fringe benefit rates for non-federally funded projects, financial information, key identification numbers, and legislative districts.	Data for Proposal Preparation (General)
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)	The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides links to general information, OSP communications, policy notices and updates, agency updates, and research administration memos.	General Resources
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Program	The Pitt Research Concierge Program's Proposal Editing Service offers proofreading and editorial services for all types and sizes of externally sponsored funding proposals.	Proposal Editing Service
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Program	The Pitt Research Concierge Program provides resources to assist with grant writing (books, articles/tips, links to other Pitt proposal writing resources).	Proposal Writing Resources
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Program	The Pitt Research Concierge Program provides proposal preparation checklists, proposal boilerplate language, writing guides, and professional development templates.	Proposal Preparation Checklists, Proposal Boilerplate, Proposal Writing Guides,…
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Program	The Proposal Project Manager offers services to assist faculty by coordinating the development of large-scale, complex proposals for external funding opportunities.	Proposal Project Management form
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Research Development Resources and Services (RDR&S)	Research Development Resources & Services (RDR&S) provides information on applying for funding with resources from sponsors, support from offices at the University, and more.	Funding Resources
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Writing Institute	The Writing Institute provides one-on-one writing support for those who are writing grant proposals. It also provides links to additional resources that will be useful to those who are writing grant proposals.	Support for Grant Writing
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR)	Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) provides questions as a resource to help faculty and staff prepare grant proposals.	Questions to Consider When Developing a Grant Proposal
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS) staff members are available to assist Health Sciences faculty members by providing editorial assistance for grant applications that will be submitted for external funding. *This service is available to Health Sciences faculty only.	Editorial Assistance
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)	The Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS) offers a service to have your grant application critically evaluated by scientists, including grantmanship advice, editorial review, and scientific review. *This service is available to Health Sciences faculty only.	Application Assistance
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)	The Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS) recognizes the need for assistance in assembling multi-investigator and multi-disciplinary research teams, and it plays an active role in developing (complex center or similar) grant applications and research programs. In addition to the services provided for individual investigator projects, experienced scientists will review multi-project grant applications for clarity, logical flow, and scientific validity.	Multi-Investigator / Multi-Disciplinary Research
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS) provides boilerplate language for University Facilities and Resources.	Facilities and Resources Boilerplate
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS) provides general Health Sciences boilerplate language.	General Background Information
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS)	Office of Research, Health Sciences (OORHS) provides boilerplate language on the six schools of the Health Sciences.	Information about the Schools of the Health Sciences
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)	The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) provides assistance with planning, preparing, and submitting grant applications to the NIH and other sponsors.	Grant Application Support
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	University Library System (ULS)	The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) provides links to their services related to research, teaching & learning, and making.	Services - Research
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Health Sciences Library System (HSLS)	The University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) guide to literature searching.	Literature Searching
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	National Institute of Health (NIH)	This National Institutes of Health (NIH) table describes which activities need to be disclosed, when, and in what format (Other Support, Biosketch, Progress Reports, etc.).	NIH Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch an…
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	National Institute of Health (NIH)	These National Institute of Health (NIH) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) addresses what should be included in a biosketch and how to comply with NIH biosketch requirements.	NIH FAQ on Biosketches
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	National Institute of Health (NIH)	These National Institute of Health (NIH) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) addresses what information should be included in Other Support documentation.	NIH FAQ for Other Support and Foreign Components
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Proposal Editor	Customizable proposal preparation checklist templates for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding opportunities	National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) - Proposal Checklist Template
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Proposal Editor	Customizable proposal preparation checklist templates for National Institute of Health (NIH) funding opportunities	National Institutes of Health (NIH) - R01 - Proposal Checklist Template
Proposal Preparation Tools and Resources	Pitt Research Concierge Proposal Editor	Customizable proposal preparation checklist templates for National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunities	National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal Checklist Template
Proposal Submission Process	PERIS-TM	Quick Guides, FAQ, Glossary of Terms, and Forms related to MyFunding or MyRA	Resources and Support
Proposal Submission Process	PERIS-TM	Quick guides for all aspects of MyFunding	Proposal Quick Guides
Proposal Submission Process	PERIS-TM	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for MyFunding	Frequently Asked Questions