Proposal Development Office

Friday High-Five with PDO: Project Management for Proposal Development

Jun 13, 2025, 11:00 – 11:45 AM

In this session, we’ll introduce and explore how to apply practical project management tools and approaches to streamline proposal development, strengthen team collaboration, and ensure the timely submission of competitive, high-quality proposals.

Friday High-Five with PDO: DOD Funding for Biomedical Research

May 30, 2025, 11:00 – 11:45 AM

In this session, we'll explore options for funding biomedical research through the Department of Defense, including the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC), and other ongoing programs.

Friday High-Five with PDO: Finding Funding: Strategies and Approaches

May 16, 2025, 11:00 – 11:45 AM

This session will present available tools, resources, strategies and helpful tips for finding suitable funding opportunities for your research. This is part of "Friday High-Five with PDO," the Proposal Development Office's new weekly workshop series. Every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDO shares up-to-date guidance, advice, and tips for developing competitive grant proposals. Each session will consist of a 30-minute training followed by 15-minute dedicated Q&A. You will learn five key takeaways to help your proposal writing and development.

Maximizing your NIH Biosketch

May 13, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

This session will walk through the NIH biosketch format and present advice for crafting each section to tell a compelling, cohesive story about your professional development. More information here.

Navigating the NIH Resubmission Process

May 2, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

This session will discuss key points to consider for resubmitting an NIH application and provide tips for writing effective responses to reviewer critiques in the Introduction component. More information here.

Developing your NIH Research Plan - Specific Aims and Research Strategy

Apr 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

This session will introduce structures and writing tips to aid in developing effective Specific Aims page and Research Strategy section.More information here.

Getting Started! Useful NIH Tools

Apr 22, 2025, 11:00 – 11:45 AM

This session will demonstrate critical tools and databases, such as Matchmaker, for determining an appropriate study section and institute at NIH, as well as contact information for program officers. More information here.

Friday High-Five with PDO: The Concept Paper – A Powerful Tool for Grant Visioning

Apr 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Writing a concept paper is a way to capture and clarify your research ideas. We’ll walk through a simple formula for a concept paper and then discuss how to adapt and refine it into a grant proposal narrative.

Friday High-Five with PDO: NIH Simplified Peer Review – What’s the Difference?

Apr 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

We’ll investigate NIH’s new Simplified Review Criteria and the implications of these changes for your proposal development strategy. This is part of "Friday High-Five with PDO," the Proposal Development Office's new weekly workshop series. Every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDO shares up-to-date guidance, advice, and tips for developing competitive grant proposals. Each session will consist of a 30-minute training followed by 15-minute dedicated Q&A. You will learn five key takeaways to help your proposal writing and development.

Friday High-Five with PDO: Gateway to DOD funding ‒ Introduction to the White Paper

Apr 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Are you interested in exploring DOD funding for your research? This session will discuss how (and why) to develop a White Paper in response to DOD’s Broad Agency Announcements.

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