Research Development
Helping to grow research capacity, collaboration, and competitiveness
Proposal Development
We support research growth through resources and services that help strengthen grant proposal competitiveness.
Before You Write
Support to help you plan and position a competitive proposal.
- Grant Fundamentals webcourse
- Planning and collaboration resources
- Funder Tool Kits with sponsor priorities and guidance
- Public access and open science resources
- UCF Research Cyberinfrastructure (tools for UCF researchers)
- Sample funded proposals
- Pitch Circles for early-stage feedback
- Mentoring Programs for longer-duration guidance
While You Write
Hands‑on support during proposal development.
- Early-draft developmental feedback on structure and alignment
- UCF boilerplates and institutional information needed
- Proposal templates with sponsor review criteria
- Graphic and infographic support
- Peer review (mid-stage) and Copyedit review (late-stage)
- Supplemental Document assistance
- SciENcv (biosketch and current & pending support) assistance
- For NIH R15 AREA Program: Required Provost eligibility letter coordination
- For large, complex and high-impact proposals: EARLIER