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What is a research repository, and why do you need one?

Last updated

31 January 2024

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Miroslav Damyanov

Without one organized source of truth, research can be left in silos, making it incomplete, redundant, and useless when it comes to gaining actionable insights.

A research repository can act as one cohesive place where teams can collate research in meaningful ways. This helps streamline the research process and ensures the insights gathered make a real difference.

• What is a research repository?

A research repository acts as a centralized database where information is gathered, stored, analyzed, and archived in one organized space.

In this single source of truth, raw data, documents, reports, observations, and insights can be viewed, managed, and analyzed. This allows teams to organize raw data into themes, gather actionable insights , and share those insights with key stakeholders.

Ultimately, the research repository can make the research you gain much more valuable to the wider organization.

• Why do you need a research repository?

Information gathered through the research process can be disparate, challenging to organize, and difficult to obtain actionable insights from.

Some of the most common challenges researchers face include the following:

Information being collected in silos

No single source of truth

Research being conducted multiple times unnecessarily

No seamless way to share research with the wider team

Reports get lost and go unread

Without a way to store information effectively, it can become disparate and inconclusive, lacking utility. This can lead to research being completed by different teams without new insights being gathered.

A research repository can streamline the information gathered to address those key issues, improve processes, and boost efficiency. Among other things, an effective research repository can:

Optimize processes: it can ensure the process of storing, searching, and sharing information is streamlined and optimized across teams.

Minimize redundant research: when all information is stored in one accessible place for all relevant team members, the chances of research being repeated are significantly reduced. 

Boost insights: having one source of truth boosts the chances of being able to properly analyze all the research that has been conducted and draw actionable insights from it.

Provide comprehensive data: there’s less risk of gaps in the data when it can be easily viewed and understood. The overall research is also likely to be more comprehensive.

Increase collaboration: given that information can be more easily shared and understood, there’s a higher likelihood of better collaboration and positive actions across the business.

• What to include in a research repository

Including the right things in your research repository from the start can help ensure that it provides maximum benefit for your team.

Here are some of the things that should be included in a research repository:

An overall structure

There are many ways to organize the data you collect. To organize it in a way that’s valuable for your organization, you’ll need an overall structure that aligns with your goals.

You might wish to organize projects by research type, project, department, or when the research was completed. This will help you better understand the research you’re looking at and find it quickly.

Including information about the research—such as authors, titles, keywords, a description, and dates—can make searching through raw data much faster and make the organization process more efficient.

All key data and information

It’s essential to include all of the key data you’ve gathered in the repository, including supplementary materials. This prevents information gaps, and stakeholders can easily stay informed. You’ll need to include the following information, if relevant:

Research and journey maps

Tools and templates (such as discussion guides, email invitations, consent forms, and participant tracking)

Raw data and artifacts (such as videos, CSV files, and transcripts)

Research findings and insights in various formats (including reports, desks, maps, images, and tables)

Version control

It’s important to use a system that has version control. This ensures the changes (including updates and edits) made by various team members can be viewed and reversed if needed.

• What makes a good research repository?

The following key elements make up a good research repository that’s useful for your team:

Access: all key stakeholders should be able to access the repository to ensure there’s an effective flow of information.

Actionable insights: a well-organized research repository should help you get from raw data to actionable insights faster.

Effective searchability : searching through large amounts of research can be very time-consuming. To save time, maximize search and discoverability by clearly labeling and indexing information.

Accuracy: the research in the repository must be accurately completed and organized so that it can be acted on with confidence.

Security: when dealing with data, it’s also important to consider security regulations. For example, any personally identifiable information (PII) must be protected. Depending on the information you gather, you may need password protection, encryption, and access control so that only those who need to read the information can access it.

• How to create a research repository

Getting started with a research repository doesn’t have to be convoluted or complicated. Taking time at the beginning to set up the repository in an organized way can help keep processes simple further down the line.

The following six steps should simplify the process:

1. Define your goals

Before diving in, consider your organization’s goals. All research should align with these business goals, and they can help inform the repository.

As an example, your goal may be to deeply understand your customers and provide a better customer experience . Setting out this goal will help you decide what information should be collated into your research repository and how it should be organized for maximum benefit.

2. Choose a platform

When choosing a platform, consider the following:

Will it offer a single source of truth?

Is it simple to use

Is it relevant to your project?

Does it align with your business’s goals?

3. Choose an organizational method

To ensure you’ll be able to easily search for the documents, studies, and data you need, choose an organizational method that will speed up this process.

Choosing whether to organize your data by project, date, research type, or customer segment will make a big difference later on.

4. Upload all materials

Once you have chosen the platform and organization method, it’s time to upload all the research materials you have gathered. This also means including supplementary materials and any other information that will provide a clear picture of your customers.

Keep in mind that the repository is a single source of truth. All materials that relate to the project at hand should be included.

5. Tag or label materials

Adding metadata to your materials will help ensure you can easily search for the information you need. While this process can take time (and can be tempting to skip), it will pay off in the long run.

The right labeling will help all team members access the materials they need. It will also prevent redundant research, which wastes valuable time and money.

6. Share insights

For research to be impactful, you’ll need to gather actionable insights. It’s simpler to spot trends, see themes, and recognize patterns when using a repository. These insights can be shared with key stakeholders for data-driven decision-making and positive action within the organization.

• Different types of research repositories

There are many different types of research repositories used across organizations. Here are some of them:

Data repositories: these are used to store large datasets to help organizations deeply understand their customers and other information.

Project repositories: data and information related to a specific project may be stored in a project-specific repository. This can help users understand what is and isn’t related to a project.

Government repositories: research funded by governments or public resources may be stored in government repositories. This data is often publicly available to promote transparent information sharing.

Thesis repositories: academic repositories can store information relevant to theses. This allows the information to be made available to the general public.

Institutional repositories: some organizations and institutions, such as universities, hospitals, and other companies, have repositories to store all relevant information related to the organization.

• Build your research repository in Dovetail

With Dovetail, building an insights hub is simple. It functions as a single source of truth where research can be gathered, stored, and analyzed in a streamlined way.

1. Get started with Dovetail

Dovetail is a scalable platform that helps your team easily share the insights you gather for positive actions across the business.

2. Assign a project lead

It’s helpful to have a clear project lead to create the repository. This makes it clear who is responsible and avoids duplication.

3. Create a project

To keep track of data, simply create a project. This is where you’ll upload all the necessary information.

You can create projects based on customer segments, specific products, research methods , or when the research was conducted. The project breakdown will relate back to your overall goals and mission.

4. Upload data and information

Now, you’ll need to upload all of the necessary materials. These might include data from customer interviews , sales calls, product feedback , usability testing , and more. You can also upload supplementary information.

5. Create a taxonomy

Create a taxonomy to organize the data effectively by ensuring that each piece of information will be tagged and organized.

When creating a taxonomy, consider your goals and how they relate to your customers. Ensure those tags are relevant and helpful.

6. Tag key themes

Once the taxonomy is created, tag each piece of information to ensure you can easily filter data, group themes, and spot trends and patterns.

With Dovetail, automatic clustering helps quickly sort through large amounts of information to uncover themes and highlight patterns. Sentiment analysis can also help you track positive and negative themes over time.

7. Share insights

With Dovetail, it’s simple to organize data by themes to uncover patterns and share impactful insights. You can share these insights with the wider team and key stakeholders, who can use them to make customer-informed decisions across the organization.

8. Use Dovetail as a source of truth

Use your Dovetail repository as a source of truth for new and historic data to keep data and information in one streamlined and efficient place. This will help you better understand your customers and, ultimately, deliver a better experience for them.

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How to build a research repository: a step-by-step guide to getting started

Research repositories have the potential to be incredibly powerful assets for any research-driven organisation. But when it comes to building one, it can be difficult to know where to start. In this post, we provide some practical tips to define a clear vision and strategy for your repository.

Done right, research repositories have the potential to be incredibly powerful assets for any research-driven organisation. But when it comes to building one, it can be difficult to know where to start.

As a result, we see tons of teams jumping in without clearly defining upfront what they actually hope to achieve with the repository, and ending up disappointed when it doesn't deliver the results.

Aside from being frustrating and demoralising for everyone involved, building an unused repository is a waste of money, time, and opportunity.

So how can you avoid this?

In this post, we provide some practical tips to define a clear vision and strategy for your repository in order to help you maximise your chances of success.

🚀 This post is also available as a free, interactive Miro template that you can use to work through each exercise outlined below - available for download here .

Defining the end goal for your repository

To start, you need to define your vision.

Only by setting a clear vision, can you start to map out the road towards realising it.

Your vision provides something you can hold yourself accountable to - acting as a north star. As you move forward with the development and roll out of your repository, this will help guide you through important decisions like what tool to use, and who to engage with along the way.

The reality is that building a research repository should be approached like any other product - aiming for progress, over perfection with each iteration of the solution.

Starting with a very simple question like "what do we hope to accomplish with our research repository within the first 12 months?" is a great starting point.

You need to be clear on the problems that you’re looking to solve - and the desired outcomes from building your repository - before deciding on the best approach.

Building a repository is an investment, so it’s important to consider not just what you want to achieve in the next few weeks or months, but also in the longer term to ensure your repository is scalable.

Whatever the ultimate goal (or goals), capturing the answer to this question will help you to focus on outcomes over output .

🔎 How to do this in practice…

1. complete some upfront discovery.

In a previous post we discussed how to conduct some upfront discovery to help with understanding today’s biggest challenges when it comes to accessing and leveraging research insights.

⏰ You should aim to complete your upfront discovery within a couple of hours, spending 20-30 mins interviewing each stakeholder (we recommend talking with at least 5 people, both researchers and non-researchers).

2. Prioritise the problems you want to solve

Start by spending some time reviewing the current challenges your team and organisation are facing when it comes to leveraging research and insights.

You can run a simple affinity mapping exercise to highlight the common themes from your discovery and prioritise the top 1-3 problems that you’d like to solve using your repository.

💡 Example challenges might include:

Struggling to understand what research has already been conducted to-date, leading to teams repeating previous research

Looking for better ways to capture and analyse raw data e.g. user interviews

Spending lots of time packaging up research findings for wider stakeholders

Drowning in research reports and artefacts, and in need of a better way to access and leverage existing insights

Lacking engagement in research from key decision makers across the organisation

⏰ You should aim to confirm what you want to focus on solving with your repository within 45-60 mins (based on a group of up to 6 people).

3. Consider what future success looks like

Next you want to take some time to think about what success looks like one year from now, casting your mind to the future and capturing what you’d like to achieve with your repository in this time.

A helpful exercise is to imagine the headline quotes for an internal company-wide newsletter talking about the impact that your new research repository has had across the business.

The ‘ Jobs to be done ’ framework provides a helpful way to format the outputs for this activity, helping you to empathise with what the end users of your repository might expect to experience by way of outcomes.

💡 Example headlines might include:

“When starting a new research project, people are clear on the research that’s already been conducted, so that we’re not repeating previous research” Research Manager

“During a study, we’re able to quickly identify and share the key insights from our user interviews to help increase confidence around what our customers are currently struggling with” Researcher

“Our designers are able to leverage key insights when designing the solution for a new user journey or product feature, helping us to derisk our most critical design decisions” Product Design Director

“Our product roadmap is driven by customer insights, and building new features based on opinion is now a thing of the past” Head of Product

“We’ve been able to use the key research findings from our research team to help us better articulate the benefits of our product and increase the number of new deals” Sales Lead

“Our research is being referenced regularly by C-level leadership at our quarterly townhall meetings, which has helped to raise the profile of our team and the research we’re conducting” Head of Research

Ask yourself what these headlines might read and add these to the front page of a newspaper image.

You then want to discuss each of these headlines across the group and fold these into a concise vision statement for your research repository - something memorable and inspirational that you can work towards achieving.

💡Example vision statements:

‘Our research repository makes it easy for anyone at our company to access the key learnings from our research, so that key decisions across the organisation are driven by insight’

‘Our research repository acts as a single source of truth for all of our research findings, so that we’re able to query all of our existing insights from one central place’

‘Our research repository helps researchers to analyse and synthesise the data captured from user interviews, so that we’re able to accelerate the discovery of actionable insights’

‘Our research repository is used to drive collaborative research across researchers and teams, helping to eliminate data silos, foster innovation and advance knowledge across disciplines’

‘Our research repository empowers people to make a meaningful impact with their research by providing a platform that enables the translation of research findings into remarkable products for our customers’

⏰ You should aim to agree the vision for your repository within 45-60 mins (based on a group of up to 6 people).

Creating a plan to realise your vision

Having a vision alone isn't going to make your repository a success. You also need to establish a set of short-term objectives, which you can use to plan a series of activities to help you make progress towards this.

Focus your thinking around the more immediate future, and what you want to achieve within the first 3 months of building your repository.

Alongside the short-term objectives you’re going to work towards, it’s also important to consider how you’ll measure your progress, so that you can understand what’s working well, and what might require further attention. 

Agreeing a set of success metrics is key to holding yourself accountable to making a positive impact with each new iteration. This also helps you to demonstrate progress to others from as early on in the process as possible.

1. Establish 1-3 short term objectives

Take your vision statement and consider the first 1-3 results that you want to achieve within the first 3 months of working towards this.

These objectives need to be realistic and achievable given the 3 month timeframe, so that you’re able to build some momentum and set yourself up for success from the very start of the process.

💡Example objectives:

Improve how insights are defined and captured by the research team

Revisit our existing research to identify what data we want to add to our new research repository

Improve how our research findings are organised, considering how our repository might be utilised by researchers and wider teams

Initial group of champions bought-in and actively using our research repository

Improve the level of engagement with our research from wider teams and stakeholders

Capture your 3 month objectives underneath your vision, leaving space to consider the activities that you need to complete in order to realise each of these.

2. Identify how to achieve each objective

Each activity that you commit to should be something that an individual or small group of people can comfortably achieve within the first 3 months of building your repository.

Come up with some ideas for each objective and then prioritise completing the activities that will result in the biggest impact, with the least effort first.

💡Example activities:

Agree a definition for strategic and tactical insights to help with identifying the previous data that we want to add to our new research repository

Revisit the past 6 months of research and capture the data we want to add to our repository as an initial body of knowledge

Create the first draft taxonomy for our research repository, testing this with a small group of wider stakeholders

Launch the repository with an initial body of knowledge to a group of wider repository champions

Start distributing a regular round up of key insights stored in the repository

You can add your activities to a simple kanban board , ordering your ‘To do’ column with the most impactful tasks up top, and using this to track your progress and make visible who’s working on which tasks throughout the initial build of your repository.

This is something you can come back to a revisit as you move throughout the wider roll out of your repository - adding any new activities into the board and moving these through to ‘Done’ as they’re completed.

⚠️ At this stage it’s also important to call out any risks or dependencies that could derail your progress towards completing each activity, such as capacity, or requiring support from other individuals or teams.

3. Agree how you’ll measure success

Lastly, you’ll need a way to measure success as you work on the activities you’ve associated with each of your short term objectives.

We recommend choosing 1-3 metrics that you can measure and track as you move forward with everything, considering ways to capture and review the data for each of these.

⚠️ Instead of thinking of these metrics as targets, we recommend using them to measure your progress - helping you to identify any activities that aren’t going so well and might require further attention.

💡Example success metrics:

Usage metrics - Number of insights captured, Active users of the repository, Number of searches performed, Number of insights viewed and shared

User feedback - Usability feedback for your repository, User satisfaction ( CSAT ), NPS aka how likely someone is to recommend using your repository

Research impact - Number of stakeholder requests for research, Time spent responding to requests, Level of confidence, Repeatable value of research, Amount of duplicated research, Time spent onboarding new joiners

Wider impact - Mentions of your research (and repository) internally, Links to your research findings from other initiatives e.g. discovery projects, product roadmaps, Customers praising solutions that were fuelled by your research

Think about how often you want to capture and communicate this information to the rest of the team, to help motivate everyone to keep making progress.

By establishing key metrics, you can track your progress and determine whether your repository is achieving its intended goals.

⏰ You should aim to create a measurable action plan for your repository within 60-90 mins (based on a group of up to 6 people). ‍ ‍

🚀 Why not use our free, downloadable Miro template to start putting all of this into action today - available for download here .

To summarise

As with the development of any product, the cost of investing time upfront to ensure you’re building the right thing for your end users, is far lower than the cost of building the wrong thing - repositories are no different!

A well-executed research repository can be an extremely valuable asset for your organisation, but building one requires consideration and planning - and defining a clear vision and strategy upfront will help to maximise your chances of success.

It’s important to not feel pressured to nail every objective that you set in the first few weeks or months. Like any product, the further you progress, the more your strategy will evolve and shift. The most important thing is getting started with the right foundations in place, and starting to drive some real impact.

We hope this practical guide will help you to get started on building an effective research repository for your organisation. Thanks and happy researching!

‍ Work with our team of experts

At Dualo we help teams to define a clear vision and strategy for their research repository as part of the ‘Discover, plan and set goals’ module facilitated by our Dualo Academy team.  If you’re interested in learning more about how we work with teams, book a short call with us to discuss how we can support you with the development of your research repository and knowledge management process.

Nick Russell

I'm one of the Co-Founders of Dualo, passionate about research, design, product, and AI. Always open to chatting with others about these topics.

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Proposal Preparation and Submission

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Introduction

A proposal is more than a pitch document; it’s a work plan. If the agency awards the project, you will have to follow the plan that your proposal represents. Proposals are complex documents with specific requirements for each section. Be sure that you understand each component and allocate adequate time to put together your budget and gather the necessary components for your proposal. Keep in mind that some components require additional review so that should also be accounted for in your preparation timeline.

Proposal Development and Routing

Stanford internally tracks, collects, and routes all the proposal documents and approvals and waivers necessary for review and endorsement by Stanford University within the Stanford Electronic Research Administration (SeRA) System using the SeRA Proposal Development and Routing Form (PDRF).  

For School of Medicine (SoM) proposals, the PI/ department should initiate, complete and route a SeRA Proposal Intake Form (PIF) to RMG for review and approval (recommended at least 30 days in advance of the sponsor deadline). The RMG Research Process Manager will follow up with a draft budget, internal deadlines, additional proposal guidance as needed, and will initiate the SeRA PDRF.

Note: the SoM SeRA PIF Process excludes SoM post doctoral fellowships and industry sponsored clinical trials.

For non-School of Medicine proposals, the PI/ department should initiate, complete and route a SeRA Proposal Development Routing Form (PDRF) to OSR for review and endorsement in accordance with the Stanford internal proposal deadline policy . 

Visit the SeRA Proposal Routing webpage for complete proposal routing instructions and additional resources.

Review and Approvals

The Principal Investigator’s review and approval collected in the PDRF provides the certifications required by government agencies, and an agreement to comply with Stanford and sponsor policies.

Departmental review and approvals confirm financial commitments made in a proposal, and that stated personnel and facilities are available to carry out the project. Other required special approvals that are provided by the applicable Stanford office (such as SLAC involvement, international activity, PI waivers, etc.) are also collected and documented in the PDRF. 

Final Review and Endorsement

The Institutional Official (IO) reviews the information contained in the PDRF to endorse the proposal. The IO submits the endorsed proposal to the sponsor on behalf of Stanford University.

Proposal Timeline

As you complete the PDRF, you will get a better understanding of the complexity of your proposal including the approvals that you may have to obtain from various offices on campus.

Keep in mind, reviews do not have to be sequential. If you know a proposal will require a special approval, e.g., an indirect cost waiver or waiver for PIship, initiate those requests as soon as possible. Your timeline’s starting point is the sponsor’s deadline. From there, you will factor in your institutional official’s proposal review policy (+5 business days) as well as any other special approvals you may need (see picture above). Remember to allow for extra time when the proposal includes components with external approvals such as subawards or work conducted abroad. Also don’t forget to check the timezone that your proposal is due by (PST, CT, EST, Greenwich time, etc.). Understand what is required by reading the OSR Internal Proposal Deadline Policy Memo 2015 , Q&A Clarifying the University Proposal Deadline Policy and the School of Medicine Internal Proposal Deadline Policy and FAQs .

Proposal Timeline Guidance

The PI and support staff prepare the proposal in time for routing through department and school channels for approval. The complexity of your proposal and the approvals needed from other offices/departments will determine the length of your timeline. 

30 days or more to prepare the proposal budget

In the School of Medicine, the PI and support staff work in close collaboration with the Research Management Group (RMG). The Research Process Manager (RPM) assigned to the applicable SoM department will also create the budget for the proposal. RMG requests a 30-day or more advance notification (School of Medicine only).

For other schools, a similar timeframe +30 days will ensure sufficient time to complete all the steps in the proposal preparation process. 

In the School of Engineering, the PI and supporting staff work with the Engineering Research Administration (ERA) group to put together all the proposal documentation.

In other schools, the PI and support staff complete all of the documentation that ultimately gets routed for department/school approvals and institutional endorsement and submission.

PI Eligibility & Exceptions

Eligibility to serve as a PI or Co-PI on externally-funded research projects is a privilege generally granted only to members of the Stanford Academic Council or to the Medical Center Line faculty. This policy is intended to ensure that the intellectual direction of research and scholarship is explicitly recognized as the responsibility of the PI. Designation as a project PI confers primary responsibility for the scientific, technical, and fiscal direction of the project to that individual. This designation, once granted to a specific named PI, may not be delegated to any other faculty member or staff member.

However, the University recognizes that there may be special situations for which it is acceptable to grant PI-ship to other individuals. Exceptions to the policy may be granted under special circumstances, and a waiver of PI status is required.

• For example, a researcher who is otherwise not eligible may be approved to serve as PI on externally-funded activities related to the sponsorship of conferences, exhibits, workshops, or public events; specific projects that are part of a larger interdisciplinary program; or career development awards. These exceptions must be approved by the department chair and the school dean.  
• In addition, the University recognizes that there may be other unique and rare situations that warrant an exception to the policy, such as allowing short-term PI-ship for a visiting faculty member or granting permission for a not-yet-approved faculty member to submit a proposal. In addition to department and school approval, these requests must also be approved by the Dean of Research. To learn more see RPH 2.1: Principal Investigator Eligibility and Criteria for Exceptions .
• Note also that the University distinguishes between PI or co-PI and other project personnel designations (e.g., Associate Investigators), as may be needed in the presentation of specific proposal staffing requirements.   

Submission of the proposal in the name of a "nominal" Principal Investigator who then delegates primary responsibility to an ineligible PI is inconsistent with the responsibility of Academic Council members for the intellectual direction of the University and is not permitted. See RPH 14.2: Academic Policies Pertaining to Sponsored Project Proposals .

Check with your school for time required to request a waiver of indirect (F&A) costs

The Dean of Research will consider requests for indirect (F&A) cost waivers in very limited circumstances. The PI should initiate the request for approval first to her department chair and school dean's office; requests must adhere to RPH . If approval is obtained, the request must be sent to the Dean of Research Office for approval.

For projects administered within the School of Medicine, the request must be sent to the Dean of the School of Medicine through the Research Management Group once it is approved by the PI’s department chair.

10 business days or more prior to sponsor deadline

The PI and School/Departmental approvals of the PDRF including attachments (at a minimum, a copy of the draft scientific portion of the proposal, internal budget and budget justification)  should have been completed by now in the SeRA system. This will ensure that approvals from other offices (indirect cost waiver, global affairs review, export control review, etc.) will be completed on time for the final review and endorsement by the Institutional Official (IO). Finally, the proposal forms and documentation should be simultaneously accessible for review in the sponsor’s proposal application portal (ASSIST, Cayuse 424, Fastlane, Research.gov, etc.).  

5 business days or more prior to sponsor deadline

The approvals from other offices are now complete in the PDRF (some are collected within the PDRF such as the export control review while others require for the e-mail approval to be attached to the PDRF, i.e. foundation relations approval) and the proposal is now ready for the institutional official to review. During this review period, your IO will let you know if changes or corrections are needed. 

By the sponsor's deadline date and time

Once the proposal is fully compliant, the proposal is endorsed and submitted by your IO in OSR or RMG (SoM only) to the sponsor on behalf of the University via the sponsor's requested method. Remember that the proposal may be due by a set time in a different time zone from ours (e.g., MST, EST, foreign country time zone, etc..)

Check eProtocol for panel schedule

If the proposal has an extremely high probability of being awarded soon, request a protocol approval by Stanford compliance panels when the research involves human subjects, stem cells, animal subjects, or hazardous substances.

Who is My Preaward Institutional Official?

The Institutional Official (IO) is an individual named by Stanford, who is authorized to act for the institution, and to assume the obligations imposed by federal, state and local laws, regulations, requirements and conditions, as well as Stanford policy that applies to a proposal and award.

The IO reviews, endorses, signs and submits proposals to the sponsor on behalf of Stanford. In signing a proposal and in accepting a corresponding award, this individual certifies that Stanford will comply with the assurances and certifications referenced in the application. 

This individual's signature further certifies that Stanford will be accountable both for appropriate use of funds awarded and performance of the sponsored project activities resulting from the application.

IO Responsibilities by Central Office

Stanford Proposal Preparation Resources

The Office of Sponsored Research , the School of Medicine's  Research Management Group  and the School of Engineering's Engineering Research Administration group along with your school-based research administrators can help you with your proposal.

In addition Stanford offers support for your proposals from the following offices:

Stanford Research Development Office (RDO), is a unit under VPDoR that aims to strengthen collaborative or strategic research and scholarly activities through support for funding applications. RDO supports research teams from across the University, with an emphasis on complex or strategic proposals. This often includes large, multi-PI, multi-disciplinary proposals, but can also apply to other projects depending on the discipline or specific situation.

RDO’s goal is to enhance the competitiveness of proposals through grantsmanship while reducing the burden on PIs. They provide (pre-)preaward support that might include finding the right fit between project and sponsor, supporting team formation and concept development, coordinating proposal development, and editing of proposals.

University Corporate and Foundation Relations (UCFR) is a central university office that helps to foster relationships between Stanford University and companies and private professional foundations. Part of the Office of Development, they help faculty and external funding partners connect and collaborate to advance mutual goals that align with the university’s research and teaching mission. 

The Office of Science Outreach  (OSO) helps faculty engage in science outreach, including organized activities targeted at youth, school teachers, and the general public that will increase their interest, understanding, and involvement in math, science, and engineering.  

OSO serves faculty throughout the University by assisting them in creating outreach project ideas and proposals, identifying potential partners for them (both within Stanford as well as externally), and facilitating information and resource sharing among all of the University's science outreach programs. 

They can brainstorm/suggest outreach ideas to incorporate in your proposal, review and give feedback on a draft proposal, find a specific audience/partner for your project, or write/acquire letters of support from project partners/participants. OSO also provides programs faculty members can tap into to fulfill outreach requirements while continuing to conduct research and perform teaching duties.

The Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Education and Research (Spectrum) is an independent research center funded in part by an NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA). Its goal is to accelerate and enhance medical research, from basic discovery to improved patient care.

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Are you planning travel abroad to study, research, or volunteer? Will you be collaborating with international visitors either here at Stanford or abroad? If so, you must be aware of your individual responsibilities for understanding the laws, regulations, and requirements that apply. Prepare for your international academic activity with the wealth of tools and services available to you.

University Libraries Data Management Services

Data management is emerging as a key component of funding agency requirements. Stanford University Libraries offers tools and services to help researchers comply with funding agency provisions on data management and to improve the visibility of their research.

The Data Management Planning Tool provides templates, Stanford-specific guidance, and suggested answer text for creating a data management plan for your next grant submission. The Stanford Digital Repository provides long-term preservation of your important research data in a secure, sustainable stewardship environment, combined with a persistent URL (PURL) that allows for easy data discovery, access, sharing, and reuse.

Sponsor Proposal Preparation Guidelines

Before you prepare a proposal, study and follow the current specific agency/sponsor guidelines to understand your responsibilities. 

Federal agencies

Most federal agencies issue guidelines with the funding opportunities and are attached to the grants.gov listing. 

The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, two of our top funders, provide many resources for proposal preparation and award management:

• NIH How to Apply
• NIH Grants Policy
• NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and Policy Information

Proposal Submission

Once the proposal has been reviewed by the institutional official, it gets submitted to the sponsor via the method prescribed in the associated solicitation/funding opportunity announcement. The vast majority of our proposals must be submitted via an electronic portal by an institutional official. To guide you in determining the portal to use, please see the below table:

Federal Agencies

• Grants.gov is the official funding opportunity announcement website for the federal government. Stanford University does not use Grants.gov’s electronic proposal submission portal called Workspace.  Once you locate a program announcement in Grants.gov, use the table above to determine the method of submission applicable to that program announcement.  
• Cayuse Proposals (S2S) is a web-based software service that provides faculty researchers and support staff an easier, faster interface to Grants.gov for submitting research proposals to federal agencies. 
• NSF Research.gov is the National Science Foundation online system that support all functions of the proposal process: submission, review, award, and reporting. All reporting functionality (technical and financial)  is in Research.gov. The old NSF FastLane system has been retired.  For a status update on FastLane system decommissioning and transition to Research.gov transition click Here .
• NASA NSPIRES - NASA utilizes this online system to announce NASA funding opportunities. In some instances, pre-proposals and/or full proposals are accepted via NSPIRES.
• NIH ERA Commons is an investigator registration system that works in conjunction with ASSIST and Grants.gov to insure receipt of applications by the National Institutes of Health. All investigators must be registered in NIH Commons prior to submitting proposals to NIH and other Public Health Service agencies.

Private Agencies

Proposals to foundations, corporations and other non-profit agencies are submitted via a variety of methods. Make sure to check the instructions from the sponsor and verify that we are registered for their electronic method of submission. Some foundations also require coordination and prior approval with foundation relations. Please refer to the  Restricted Foundation List.  Applications to restricted foundations require coordination with the  Office of University Foundation Relations.

• Proposal Central supports a variety of non-profit funding agencies in proposal submission. Agencies that utilize this system include the American Cancer Society, the Arthritis Foundation, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Created: 04.01.2021

Updated: 04.18.2024

ORSD’s Proposal Toolkit

The Office of Research Strategy and Development’s Proposal Toolkit is a new PIN-protected online tool for investigators to find important information meant to support proposal development and funding strategies.  Examples of information to be found on the website include sample letters of support and other non-disciplinary grant templates, NIH paylines and research priorities, as well as HSPH-specific policies and processes. Faculty, research scientists, and post-docs can access curated lists of funding opportunities, links to funding search engines, and other resources to help in finding funding and developing proposals.

Resources available in the toolkit include:

• Institutional Info
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• NIH Resources
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The content repository: an essential tool to develop winning proposals.

Jun 3, 2021

Creating and maintaining a content repository or library of reuse material is a proposal industry best practice, but why is it important? Why should your company or team invest in the development and maintenance of a content repository?

Developing a proposal response is a difficult and often stressful process, especially given the amount of work required within the allotted timeline. Even from an incumbent standpoint, there is barely enough time to respond to a solicitation at the quality level you want.

When developed, organized, and maintained correctly, a repository can save you valuable time within your proposal schedule, reducing the hours spent developing content from scratch or even gleaning content from a previous bid to meet the needs of your current proposal.

A content repository that is up-to-date, easy to use, and easy to navigate is a tremendous help to your proposal development team because they are starting from approved language, information, and data. It ensures the greatest chance of success.

When created and maintained properly, a content repository serves as a vital resource of a competitive, approved response narrative that enables you to develop winning proposals.

In this article, we cover how to create, organize and maintain an effective proposal content library in the following sections:

Centralized Content Repository

Repository organization, content library types, developing repository content, repository maintenance.

A centralized content repository is key to ensuring easy access to content and materials for all appropriate individuals involved. The virtual management platform you decide to use is up to you. Be sure to research the various options—SharePoint, Privia, Box, Dropbox, Google Docs, etc.—to ensure the right fit for your company. Also, take into consideration platforms that potentially integrate with your company systems for additional efficiencies.

Familiarity with the submitted proposal content is certainly helpful when tracking down language for an active bid; however, it can be difficult to remember where you wrote to what months after the deadline. It can be even harder to remember when you supported multiple proposals for months on end. And what happens if you add a new member to your team? These all too common circumstances are where the organization and functionality of your repository come into play.

When organizing your repository, keep in mind the following principles or guidelines:

• Folder Structure: Maintain a consistent folder structure and file labeling or classification for intuitive navigation. Avoid “folder inception”—folders within folders within folders. Too many layers of folders can make it difficult to find the information you are looking for.
• Summaries and Keyword Lists: Consider adding document summaries and keyword lists within the file descriptions or properties. These additional fields create another level of helpfulness when searching your repository for relevant information. These details can help your team surmise the contents of a document without opening individual files.
• Search Feature: It is also important to enable or configure the search feature within the repository to help you or your team easily locate relevant content or information, again without needing to open and read each document.
• Separation of Content in Libraries (Boilerplate vs. Past Proposal Submissions): When organizing your repository, also be sure to separate your boilerplate content library from the past proposal submissions library. The separation of these two types of content helps you and your team maintain clean boilerplate content.

These configurations are time-savers that can feel like a lifesaver when working against tight deadlines.

It is a best practice to maintain a list of boilerplate content used on various proposals. This list not only enables you to track the most successful and competitive content based on awards, but it also helps you locate information that has been tailored for a particular type of contract or a specific proposal (e.g., that focused on training aspects vs. traditional IT services). The list is updated after each submission as part of the “close out” process of a proposal.

Repository content is broken into two types of libraries: boilerplate and past proposal submissions.

1. Boilerplate is clean, up-to-date, and factually accurate content. This content does not include any customer specifics, such as names, customer entities, or agencies. Boilerplate content covers sections, processes, and approaches that are considered company standard and are applicable or remain the same no matter the proposal effort.

Clean boilerplate documents can also include placeholders, such as [CUSTOMER NAME] or [AGENCY] or [SUBCONTRACTOR]. BY simply executing a “replace all” for each placeholder, boilerplate content is quickly tailored for an active proposal.

For a boilerplate library, consider separating content into the following categories (as seen in the above graphic):

• Certifications and accreditations: both company and key personnel certifications and accreditations, which can serve as features in a proposal
• Documented kudos: testimonials or written appreciation from customers demonstrating your company’s or project personnel’s work on a contract
• Graphics library: process workflows, introduction/overview graphics, and management processes graphics 
• Industry-specific forms: pre-populated versions
• Management: standard processes and tools
• Past Performance: write-ups, descriptions, or references of active or recent projects (include pertinent metrics)
• Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) and Contractor Performance Assessment Reports (CPARs)
• Resumes: separated into leadership (focused on performance for a company) and technical (focused on performance in a role and on a project) categories
• Technical: standard processes, systems/solution aspects, and tools
• Templates: Resume and Past Performance templates
• Transition: standard transition/implementation language
• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): standard organization of the team’s work into manageable sections

2. Past proposal submissions are previous proposals your team or company developed and submitted, which are used as additional forms of reference for writers and/or team members developing content for active bids.

Past proposal submissions require more review, tailoring, and editing when repurposing content, which is a time-consuming exercise depending on how relevant the material is to an active proposal. A writer’s familiarity with the material and customer are factors that also help mitigate the time-consuming reuse and tailoring steps. If you are repurposing the content for the same or similar customer, or the writer worked on the previous submission, the ability to reuse the content is easier because the writer will have familiarity with and understanding of the sections. For a past proposal submissions library, considering organizing bids by the following information:

• Submission year
• Customer/agency
• Project/contract name
• Bidding entity (depending on the size of your organization)
• Win or Loss, as applicable

Within each past proposal submission in your content repository, include the following information:

• Final submission documents, including all attachments or supplemental information
• Request for Proposal (RFP)/solicitation documents, which help evaluate the relevance of the previous proposal to what you are currently working on without what was being responded to
• Feedback from evaluation boards, which help you understand the strengths and weaknesses of the content

Keeping your boilerplate and past proposal submissions libraries separate from one another helps keep content clean and organized. As demonstrated in the example graphic above, the different libraries are categorized and organized based on their content—boilerplate is organized by section or topic, while past proposal submissions are categorized by opportunity information and recency.

The initial content development phase takes a team of individuals and writers to consolidate, sanitize, and distribute content for review and updates.

Depending on the amount of content or backlog, this team can consist of a minimum of two to five individuals. Your team can write, edit, update, and clean boilerplate content between opportunities. If you do not have internal resources to support the development of a content repository or you are working toward an accelerated timeline, consider engaging outside resources or consultants to provide the same support.

Outside resources can focus on the content initiative full time, enabling your team to concentrate on their daily responsibilities. Once the initial content development phase is complete, designate individuals from your internal team to maintain the repository content moving forward.

Boilerplate Content Development

Organization and coordination are vital during boilerplate development. It is important to maintain a content tracking sheet, which lists the content being developed, the team member responsible for the content, the assigned subject matter expert (SME) (if applicable), the estimated return date, as well as content status (e.g., Under Development, Sent to SME, Reviewed, Updated).

Writers or appropriate team members send data calls to the SMEs or operations team for technical input and project-specific details, as well as current data points. Depending on the availability of the SMEs and operations team members, writers may receive better responses and support through meetings or interviews with the SMEs. Once the input from the SMEs has been incorporated, the updated boilerplate content is sent to the appropriate individuals for review. Writers recover the boilerplate review comments and upload the updated version to the appropriate library and folder in the content repository.

Proposal Content Development

The development of content for the past proposal submissions library follows the standard proposal development process. Once a proposal is complete and submitted, the final submission version can be uploaded to the past proposal submissions library and categorized appropriately. As detailed above, be sure to include all solicitation documents associated with the bid. Once released, upload the evaluation board feedback to the associated opportunity folder to help track the performance of your content.

For more information regarding a standard proposal development process, check out this article .

According to Gordan Moore’s law, which is an observation and projection of a historical trend, if you’re not updating your data and competitive intelligence every 18 months, you’re falling behind. His law is used to guide long-term planning and set targets for research and development. Content repository maintenance is a prime example of Moore’s law.

The content in your repository must be properly maintained and regularly updated to remain relevant and enable you to submit competitive proposals.

Based on your chosen repository platform, the available system integrations can support additional efficiencies, including those related to content maintenance. For instance, virtual management sites like SharePoint allow Contract Management Systems to feed tables within the site with the latest high-level project information, such as Points of Contact (POCs), Period of Performance (POP) dates, and current data points. These types of integrations help you keep high-level project information up to date without having to revise it manually in multiple locations or systems.

The integration is also helpful for creating monthly contract reports from a Contract Management System for all the contracts within a set amount of time (e.g., 10 years). This feature allows users to sort the data by customer and contract type to come up with metrics to use in past performance introductions (e.g., Over the last 10 years, we’ve supported [CUSTOMER] on 50+ IT support contracts of similar size, scope, and complexity to [PROJECT NAME] contract).

Repository maintenance is best when performed by a dedicated team, typically proposal team members and/or writers. The maintenance team is comprised of two individuals or more, depending on the size of your organization. The maintenance team members track the information that has been or needs to be updated in the content repository and reach out to the appropriate SMEs or operations team members for assistance updating content.

Boilerplate Maintenance

Repository maintenance is constant. The following content maintenance methods help your team sustain an up-to-date boilerplate library:

• Boilerplate Tracking List: As mentioned above, the boilerplate tracking list is a best practice tool that will help you maintain your boilerplate content. By tracking the exact boilerplate used in each proposal, you will be able to identify correlations between certain content and winning proposals. The tracking list will also help you find less successful boilerplate based on the losses and evaluation feedback or debrief from the customer. The feedback received enables your team to update content accordingly for upcoming proposals.
• Active Proposal Updates: Updates to company standard language or information may be completed throughout the year, which includes changes to boilerplate content during active proposals. It is important to record and track the boilerplate content changed during a proposal so it can be updated in the boilerplate library.
• Annual Review Cycle: Annual reviews of your boilerplate ensure the content aligns with any updates or changes to your company’s standard processes and approaches.
• Lessons Learned: Conducting lessons learned helps introduce updates and identifies the language in need of maintenance to sustain accurate and competitive boilerplate content. Lessons learned occur in two places of the opportunity lifecycle:
• After Proposal Submission (Internal Lessons Learned): An internal lesson learned session is a small picture/concentrated viewpoint of the content.
• Post-Award, Post-Debrief (External Lessons Learned): An external customer-led lessons learned is a big picture view of the proposal and content.

Be sure to build questions into the lessons learned to ensure the quality of content using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The KPIs are gathered from feedback on Color Team Reviews . If there is an issue with a section, you must determine if the boilerplate content or the customized content is the root of the problem.

Being able to determine the initial point of cause enables you to address potential issues in boilerplate content.

Past Proposal Submissions Maintenance

As your library of past proposal submissions grows, the maintenance team will update the content to reflect the most recent proposals, clearly emphasizing the submissions resulting in contract awards. Older submissions will be archived to help highlight the latest content, giving your team the best competitive advantage.

Depending on the size of your organization and the number of proposals your company submits in a year, your team may decide to archive proposals submitted 5 to 10 years prior. Whatever the cutoff, the designated content repository team members will be responsible for archiving older proposals.

Your content repository is only as strong as the information and effort put into it. A repository is not a one-time exercise, but a living resource of competitive intelligence, content, and information. Assigning a team of select individuals to manage and regularly update the content repository will help ensure the success of the initiative and future proposal submissions.

Topics: Proposal Content Management Content Repository Proposal Content Library

Written by Emilie Waickwicz, CF APMP

Emilie Waickwicz is the Director of Professional Services at KSI. In this role, she ensures our services align consistently with the KSI Advantage best practices to meet the needs of our customers. Emilie has 12 years of experience developing proposals and strategic messaging.

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Published on October 12, 2022 by Shona McCombes and Tegan George. Revised on November 21, 2023.

A research proposal describes what you will investigate, why it’s important, and how you will conduct your research.

The format of a research proposal varies between fields, but most proposals will contain at least these elements:

Introduction

Literature review.

• Research design

Reference list

While the sections may vary, the overall objective is always the same. A research proposal serves as a blueprint and guide for your research plan, helping you get organized and feel confident in the path forward you choose to take.

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Research proposal purpose, research proposal examples, research design and methods, contribution to knowledge, research schedule, other interesting articles, frequently asked questions about research proposals.

Academics often have to write research proposals to get funding for their projects. As a student, you might have to write a research proposal as part of a grad school application , or prior to starting your thesis or dissertation .

In addition to helping you figure out what your research can look like, a proposal can also serve to demonstrate why your project is worth pursuing to a funder, educational institution, or supervisor.

Research proposal length

The length of a research proposal can vary quite a bit. A bachelor’s or master’s thesis proposal can be just a few pages, while proposals for PhD dissertations or research funding are usually much longer and more detailed. Your supervisor can help you determine the best length for your work.

One trick to get started is to think of your proposal’s structure as a shorter version of your thesis or dissertation , only without the results , conclusion and discussion sections.

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Writing a research proposal can be quite challenging, but a good starting point could be to look at some examples. We’ve included a few for you below.

• Example research proposal #1: “A Conceptual Framework for Scheduling Constraint Management”
• Example research proposal #2: “Medical Students as Mediators of Change in Tobacco Use”

Like your dissertation or thesis, the proposal will usually have a title page that includes:

• The proposed title of your project
• Your supervisor’s name
• Your institution and department

The first part of your proposal is the initial pitch for your project. Make sure it succinctly explains what you want to do and why.

Your introduction should:

• Introduce your topic
• Give necessary background and context
• Outline your  problem statement  and research questions

To guide your introduction , include information about:

• Who could have an interest in the topic (e.g., scientists, policymakers)
• How much is already known about the topic
• What is missing from this current knowledge
• What new insights your research will contribute
• Why you believe this research is worth doing

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As you get started, it’s important to demonstrate that you’re familiar with the most important research on your topic. A strong literature review  shows your reader that your project has a solid foundation in existing knowledge or theory. It also shows that you’re not simply repeating what other people have already done or said, but rather using existing research as a jumping-off point for your own.

In this section, share exactly how your project will contribute to ongoing conversations in the field by:

• Comparing and contrasting the main theories, methods, and debates
• Examining the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
• Explaining how will you build on, challenge, or synthesize prior scholarship

Following the literature review, restate your main  objectives . This brings the focus back to your own project. Next, your research design or methodology section will describe your overall approach, and the practical steps you will take to answer your research questions.

To finish your proposal on a strong note, explore the potential implications of your research for your field. Emphasize again what you aim to contribute and why it matters.

For example, your results might have implications for:

• Improving best practices
• Informing policymaking decisions
• Strengthening a theory or model
• Challenging popular or scientific beliefs
• Creating a basis for future research

Last but not least, your research proposal must include correct citations for every source you have used, compiled in a reference list . To create citations quickly and easily, you can use our free APA citation generator .

Some institutions or funders require a detailed timeline of the project, asking you to forecast what you will do at each stage and how long it may take. While not always required, be sure to check the requirements of your project.

Here’s an example schedule to help you get started. You can also download a template at the button below.

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If you are applying for research funding, chances are you will have to include a detailed budget. This shows your estimates of how much each part of your project will cost.

Make sure to check what type of costs the funding body will agree to cover. For each item, include:

• Cost : exactly how much money do you need?
• Justification : why is this cost necessary to complete the research?
• Source : how did you calculate the amount?

To determine your budget, think about:

• Travel costs : do you need to go somewhere to collect your data? How will you get there, and how much time will you need? What will you do there (e.g., interviews, archival research)?
• Materials : do you need access to any tools or technologies?
• Help : do you need to hire any research assistants for the project? What will they do, and how much will you pay them?

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Whether you’re nearing the end of your degree and your dissertation is on the horizon, or you’re planning to apply for a PhD program, chances are you’ll need to craft a convincing research proposal . If you’re on this page, you’re probably unsure exactly what the research proposal is all about. Well, you’ve come to the right place.

Overview: Research Proposal Basics

• What a research proposal is
• What a research proposal needs to cover
• How to structure your research proposal
• Example /sample proposals
• Proposal writing FAQs
• Key takeaways & additional resources

What is a research proposal?

Simply put, a research proposal is a structured, formal document that explains what you plan to research (your research topic), why it’s worth researching (your justification), and how  you plan to investigate it (your methodology). 

The purpose of the research proposal (its job, so to speak) is to convince  your research supervisor, committee or university that your research is  suitable  (for the requirements of the degree program) and  manageable  (given the time and resource constraints you will face). 

The most important word here is “ convince ” – in other words, your research proposal needs to  sell  your research idea (to whoever is going to approve it). If it doesn’t convince them (of its suitability and manageability), you’ll need to revise and resubmit . This will cost you valuable time, which will either delay the start of your research or eat into its time allowance (which is bad news). 

What goes into a research proposal?

A good dissertation or thesis proposal needs to cover the “ what “, “ why ” and” how ” of the proposed study. Let’s look at each of these attributes in a little more detail:

Your proposal needs to clearly articulate your research topic . This needs to be specific and unambiguous . Your research topic should make it clear exactly what you plan to research and in what context. Here’s an example of a well-articulated research topic:

An investigation into the factors which impact female Generation Y consumer’s likelihood to promote a specific makeup brand to their peers: a British context

As you can see, this topic is extremely clear. From this one line we can see exactly:

• What’s being investigated – factors that make people promote or advocate for a brand of a specific makeup brand
• Who it involves – female Gen-Y consumers
• In what context – the United Kingdom

So, make sure that your research proposal provides a detailed explanation of your research topic . If possible, also briefly outline your research aims and objectives , and perhaps even your research questions (although in some cases you’ll only develop these at a later stage). Needless to say, don’t start writing your proposal until you have a clear topic in mind , or you’ll end up waffling and your research proposal will suffer as a result of this.

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As we touched on earlier, it’s not good enough to simply propose a research topic – you need to justify why your topic is original . In other words, what makes it  unique ? What gap in the current literature does it fill? If it’s simply a rehash of the existing research, it’s probably not going to get approval – it needs to be fresh.

But,  originality  alone is not enough. Once you’ve ticked that box, you also need to justify why your proposed topic is  important . In other words, what value will it add to the world if you achieve your research aims?

As an example, let’s look at the sample research topic we mentioned earlier (factors impacting brand advocacy). In this case, if the research could uncover relevant factors, these findings would be very useful to marketers in the cosmetics industry, and would, therefore, have commercial value . That is a clear justification for the research.

So, when you’re crafting your research proposal, remember that it’s not enough for a topic to simply be unique. It needs to be useful and value-creating – and you need to convey that value in your proposal. If you’re struggling to find a research topic that makes the cut, watch  our video covering how to find a research topic .

It’s all good and well to have a great topic that’s original and valuable, but you’re not going to convince anyone to approve it without discussing the practicalities – in other words:

• How will you actually undertake your research (i.e., your methodology)?
• Is your research methodology appropriate given your research aims?
• Is your approach manageable given your constraints (time, money, etc.)?

While it’s generally not expected that you’ll have a fully fleshed-out methodology at the proposal stage, you’ll likely still need to provide a high-level overview of your research methodology . Here are some important questions you’ll need to address in your research proposal:

• Will you take a qualitative , quantitative or mixed -method approach?
• What sampling strategy will you adopt?
• How will you collect your data (e.g., interviews, surveys, etc)?
• How will you analyse your data (e.g., descriptive and inferential statistics , content analysis, discourse analysis, etc, .)?
• What potential limitations will your methodology carry?

So, be sure to give some thought to the practicalities of your research and have at least a basic methodological plan before you start writing up your proposal. If this all sounds rather intimidating, the video below provides a good introduction to research methodology and the key choices you’ll need to make.

How To Structure A Research Proposal

Now that we’ve covered the key points that need to be addressed in a proposal, you may be wondering, “ But how is a research proposal structured? “.

While the exact structure and format required for a research proposal differs from university to university, there are four “essential ingredients” that commonly make up the structure of a research proposal:

• A rich introduction and background to the proposed research
• An initial literature review covering the existing research
• An overview of the proposed research methodology
• A discussion regarding the practicalities (project plans, timelines, etc.)

In the video below, we unpack each of these four sections, step by step.

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In the video below, we provide a detailed walkthrough of two successful research proposals (Master’s and PhD-level), as well as our popular free proposal template.

Proposal Writing FAQs

How long should a research proposal be.

This varies tremendously, depending on the university, the field of study (e.g., social sciences vs natural sciences), and the level of the degree (e.g. undergraduate, Masters or PhD) – so it’s always best to check with your university what their specific requirements are before you start planning your proposal.

As a rough guide, a formal research proposal at Masters-level often ranges between 2000-3000 words, while a PhD-level proposal can be far more detailed, ranging from 5000-8000 words. In some cases, a rough outline of the topic is all that’s needed, while in other cases, universities expect a very detailed proposal that essentially forms the first three chapters of the dissertation or thesis.

The takeaway – be sure to check with your institution before you start writing.

How do I choose a topic for my research proposal?

Finding a good research topic is a process that involves multiple steps. We cover the topic ideation process in this video post.

How do I write a literature review for my proposal?

While you typically won’t need a comprehensive literature review at the proposal stage, you still need to demonstrate that you’re familiar with the key literature and are able to synthesise it. We explain the literature review process here.

How do I create a timeline and budget for my proposal?

We explain how to craft a project plan/timeline and budget in Research Proposal Bootcamp .

Which referencing format should I use in my research proposal?

The expectations and requirements regarding formatting and referencing vary from institution to institution. Therefore, you’ll need to check this information with your university.

What common proposal writing mistakes do I need to look out for?

We’ve create a video post about some of the most common mistakes students make when writing a proposal – you can access that here . If you’re short on time, here’s a quick summary:

• The research topic is too broad (or just poorly articulated).
• The research aims, objectives and questions don’t align.
• The research topic is not well justified.
• The study has a weak theoretical foundation.
• The research design is not well articulated well enough.
• Poor writing and sloppy presentation.
• Poor project planning and risk management.
• Not following the university’s specific criteria.

Key Takeaways & Additional Resources

As you write up your research proposal, remember the all-important core purpose:  to convince . Your research proposal needs to sell your study in terms of suitability and viability. So, focus on crafting a convincing narrative to ensure a strong proposal.

At the same time, pay close attention to your university’s requirements. While we’ve covered the essentials here, every institution has its own set of expectations and it’s essential that you follow these to maximise your chances of approval.

By the way, we’ve got plenty more resources to help you fast-track your research proposal. Here are some of our most popular resources to get you started:

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women 727, awadhesh pratap singh university 1001, baba ghulam shah badshah university 100, baba mastnath university 118, babasaheb bhimrao ambedkar university 528, babu banarasi das university 149, baddi university of emerging sciences & technology 7, bahra university 5, banaras hindu university 8300, banasthali vidyapith 2285, bangalore university 2558, bankura university 31, bareilly international university 14, barkatullah university 422, bennett university 42, berhampur university 239, bhagat phool singh mahila vishwavidyalaya 140, bhagwan mahavir university 26, bhagwant university 320, bhaikaka university 3, bhakta kavi narsinh mehta university 113, bharathiar university 7622, bharathidasan university 8300, bharath institute of higher education and research 717, bharati vidyapeeth deemed university 670, bhartiya skill development university jaipur 20, bhupendra narayan mandal university 5, bihar agricultural university 89, birla institute of management technology 11, birla institute of technology and science 1630, birla institute of technology, mesra 184, blde (deemed to be university) 54, bml munjal university, gurugram 7, bodoland university 110, brainware university 36, b s abdur rahman crescent institute of science & technology 321, bundelkhand university 2213, calorx teachers university 2, career point university 30, central institute of technology kokrajhar 19, central sanskrit university 374, central university of gujarat 360, central university of haryana 95, central university of himachal pradesh 131, central university of jammu 125, central university of jharkhand 87, central university of karnataka 157, central university of kashmir 264, central university of kerala 173, central university of odisha 36, central university of punjab 200, central university of rajasthan 275, central university of south bihar 39, central university of tamil nadu 121, centurion university of technology and management 95, centurion university of technology and management, vizianagaram 0, cept university 82, chaitanya university, hanamkonda 33, chanakya national law university 1, chandigarh university 135, chandra shekhar azad university of agriculture and technology 130, charotar university of science and technology 169, chaudhary charan singh university 3142, chaudhary devi lal university 288, chaudhary ranbir singh university 19, chaudhary sarwan kumar himachal pradesh krishi vishvavidyalaya 406, chettinad academy of research and education 175, chhatrapati shivaji maharaj university 3, chhattisgarh swami vivekanand technical university 149, childrens university 19, chitkara university 31, chitkara university, punjab 316, christ university 371, cmj university 3, cmr university 51, cochin university of science & technology 2789, cooch behar panchanan barma university 34, cotton university 41, ct university 77, c.u. shah university 202, c.v. raman global university 30, datta meghe institute of medical sciences 231, davangere university 137, dav university 32, dayalbagh educational institute 1231, dayananda sagar university 55, deccan college post graduate and research institute 432, deenbandhu chhotu ram university of science and technology, sonipat 193, deen dayal upadhyay gorakhpur university 841, defence institute of advanced technology 44, delhi pharmaceutical sciences & research university (dpsru) 20, delhi technological university 511, desh bhagat university 246, devi ahilya vishwavidyalaya 2296, dev sanskriti vishwavidyalaya 13, dharmsinh desai university 24, dhirubhai ambani institute of information and communication technology (da-iict) 77, diamond harbour women's university 12, dibrugarh university 986, dit university 95, doon university 56, dr. a.p.j. abdul kalam technical university 416, dravidian university 58, dr. babasaheb ambedkar marathwada university 5605, dr. babasaheb ambedkar open university 186, dr. babasaheb ambedkar technological university 59, dr. bhimrao ambedkar university, agra 6008, dr b r ambedkar national institute of technology jalandhar 109, dr. b. r. ambedkar open university, hyderabad 1, dr. c.v. raman university 318, dr. d. y. patil vidyapeeth, pune 167, dr. harisingh gour vishwavidhyalay 2308, dr. k n modi university 28, dr. m.g.r. educational and research institute 512, dr. panjabrao deshmukh krishi vidyapeeth, akola 50, dr. rammanohar lohia avadh university, faizabad 4640, dr ram manohar lohiya national law university 62, dr. sarvepalli radhakrishnan rajasthan ayurved university 191, dr shakuntala misra national rehabilitation university 76, dr. shyama prasad mukherjee international institute of information technology naya raipur 9, dr. vishwanath karad mit world peace university 28, dr. y.s. parmar university of horticulture and forestry 177, dr.y.s.r. horticultural university 24, d y patil university, kolhapur 67, entrepreneurship development institute of india 1, eternal university 7, fakir mohan university, balasore 168, forest research institute university 350, galgotias university 92, gangadhar meher university 88, ganpat university 173, garden city university 8, gauhati university 6354, gautam buddha university 242, g.b.pant university of agriculture & technology 172, gd goenka university 124, geetanjali university 44, g h raisoni university, amravati 23, giet university, gunupur 25, gitam university 943, gla university 234, glocal university 133, gls university 145, gna university 27, goa university 1148, gokhale institute of politics and economics 31, gokul global university 2, gondwana university 182, graphic era hill university dehradun 17, graphic era university 159, gujarat ayurveda university 5, gujarat forensic sciences university 26, gujarat national law university 23, gujarat technological university 367, gujarat university 4568, gujarat vidyapith 625, gulbarga university 1130, guru angad dev veterinary and animal sciences university 5, guru ghasidas university 353, guru gobind singh indraprastha university 640, guru jambheshwar university of science & technology 684, guru kashi university 368, gurukul kangri vishwavidyalaya 411, guru nanak dev university 2046, harcourt butler technical university 23, hemchandracharya north gujarat university 582, hemchand yadav vishwavidyalaya 56, hemwati nandan bahuguna garhwal university 962, himachal pradesh national law university 3, himachal pradesh university 3154, himalayan garhwal university 64, himgiri zee university 37, hindustan institute of technology and science 327, homi bhabha national institute 2576, homoeopathy university 26, icfai foundation for higher education, telangana 94, icfai university, dimapur nagaland 25, icfai university himachal pradesh 5, icfai university, jaipur 17, icfai university, jharkhand 45, icfai university, tripura 15, iec university 21, iftm university 297, iilm university, gurugram 14, iimt university, meerut 20, iis (deemed to be university) 448, i k gujral punjab technical university 862, ims unison university 15, indian institute of engineering science and technology, shibpur 450, indian institute of foreign trade 76, indian institute of information technology, allahabad 204, indian institute of information technology, design and manufacturing, iiitdm jabalpur 144, indian institute of information technology design & manufacturing kancheepuram 70, indian institute of information technology dharwad 2, indian institute of information technology guwahati 21, indian institute of information technology kalyani 9, indian institute of information technology nagpur 3, indian institute of informationtechnology, vadodara 1, indian institute of management ahmedabad 15, indian institute of management bangalore 47, indian institute of management (iim),indore 38, indian institute of management kashipur 21, indian institute of management kozhikode 27, indian institute of management lucknow 104, indian institute of management mumbai (formerly nitie) 72, indian institute of management raipur 47, indian institute of management rohtak 6, indian institute of management shillong 16, indian institute of management udaipur 1, indian institute of science bangalore 1308, indian institute of science education and research (iiser) bhopal 50, indian institute of science education and research (iiser) mohali 356, indian institute of science education and research (iiser) pune 521, indian institute of science education and research (iiser) thiruvananthapuram 210, indian institute of science education and research kolkata 105, indian institute of space science and technology 184, indian institute of teacher education 10, indian institute of technology bhilai 17, indian institute of technology bhubaneswar 76, indian institute of technology bombay 1755, indian institute of technology delhi 2305, indian institute of technology dharwad 9, indian institute of technology gandhinagar 39, indian institute of technology goa 3, indian institute of technology guwahati 2560, indian institute of technology hyderabad 290, indian institute of technology iit (bhu), varanasi 985, indian institute of technology indore 399, indian institute of technology (ism), dhanbad 1055, indian institute of technology jammu 23, indian institute of technology jodhpur 149, indian institute of technology kanpur 8, indian institute of technology kharagpur 814, indian institute of technology madras 1608, indian institute of technology mandi 262, indian institute of technology palakkad 16, indian institute of technology patna 148, indian institute of technology roorkee 490, indian institute of technology ropar 210, indian institute of technology tirupati 11, indian maritime university 1, indian school of mines 53, indian veterinary research institute, izatnagar 447, indira gandhi delhi technical university for women 59, indira gandhi institute of development research 105, indira gandhi national open university ignou 976, indira gandhi national tribal university, amarkantak 155, indira gandhi university meerpur,rewari 47, indira kala sangeet vishwavidyalaya 133, indraprastha institute of information technology, delhi (iiit-delhi) 141, indrashil university 7, indus international university 7, indus university 47, institute of advanced research, gandhinagar 14, institute of advanced studies in education (iase) 191, institute of chemical technnology, mumbai 107, institute of infrastructure technology research and management 35, institute of trans-disciplinary health science & technology 34, integral university 635, international institute for population sciences iips 366, international institute of information technology bangalore 66, international institute of information technology, hyderabad 194, international management institute 9, international management institute kolkata 2, invertis university, bareily 1, isbm university 1, isbr business school 1, islamic university of science and technology 49, itm university, gwalior 28, jadavpur university 4011, jagadguru ramanadacharya rajasthan sanskrit university 2, jagannath university 212, jagannath university, jhajjar 69, jagran lakecity university 33, jai narain vyas university 609, jain university 768, jain vishwa bharati university 246, jai prakash vishwavidyalaya 3, jaipur national university 350, jamia hamdard university 946, jamia milia islamia university 2567, janardan rai nagar rajasthan vidhyapeeth 1, jawaharlal nehru architecture and fine arts university 9, jawaharlal nehru centre for advanced scientific research 42, jawaharlal nehru krishi vishwavidyalaya, jabalpur 2, jawaharlal nehru technological university, anantapuram 1331, jawaharlal nehru technological university, hyderabad 1475, jawaharlal nehru technological university, kakinada 310, jawaharlal nehru university 7787, jayoti vidyapeeth women s university 327, jaypee institute of information technology 344, jaypee university of engineering & technology, guna 122, jaypee university of information technology, solan 282, j. c. bose university of science and technology, ymca, faridabad 67, jecrc university 89, jharkhand rai university 48, jis university, kolkata 18, jiwaji university 2317, jk lakshmipat university 24, jodhpur national university 2, jss academy of higher education & research 436, jss science and technology university, mysuru 25, j.s. university, shikohabad 26, junagadh agricultural university 1, kadi sarva vishwavidyalaya 620, kakatiya university, warangal 543, kalasalingam university 406, kalinga institute of social sciences (kiss) 10, kalinga university 238, kamdhenu university 8, kameshwara singh darbhanga sanskrit vishwavidyalaya, darbhanga 3, kannada university 101, kannur university 884, karnataka samskrit university 61, karnataka state law university 15, karnataka state open university 17, karnataka state womens university 300, karnataka veterinary, animal and fisheries sciences university 102, karnatak university 5142, karnavati university 15, karpagam university 298, karunya university 582, kavayitri bahinabai chaudhari north maharashtra university 1289, kavikulaguru kalidas sanskrit university 149, kazi nazrul university 28, kerala agricultural university 14, kerala university of health sciences 3, khwaja moinuddin chishti urdu, arabi-farsi university 16, kiit university 1077, king george medical university 21, kle technological university 17, kle university 187, kolhan university 32, koneru lakshmaiah education foundation 933, krantiguru shyamji krishna verma kachchh university 124, krea university 1, krishna institute of medical sciences, deemed to be university karad 68, krishna kanta handiqui state open university 36, krishna university, machilipatnam 69, k.r. mangalam university, gurgaon 101, kumaun university 1719, kurukshetra university 1493, kushabhau thakre patrakarita avam jansanchar vishwavidyalaya 7, kuvempu university 1388, lakshmibai national university of physical education 226, lakulish yoga university 19, lalit narayan mithila university 6859, lingayas vidyapeeth 100, lnct university 139, lovely professional university 879, madan mohan malaviya university of technology 95, madhav university 254, madhyanchal professional university 4, madhya pradesh bhoj (open) university 9, madurai kamaraj university 5837, magadh university 22, mahapurusha srimanta sankaradeva viswavidyalaya 43, maharaja agrasen university 113, maharaja ganga singh university 2278, maharaja krishnakumarsinhji bhavnagar university 1506, maharaja ranjit singh punjab technical university 19, maharaja sayajirao university of baroda 4072, maharaja sriram chandra bhanja deo university 16, maharaja vinayak global university 118, maharana pratap university of agriculture and technology 169, maharashtra animal and fishery sciences university 17, maharashtra national law university nagpur 5, maharashtra university of health sciences 221, maharishi markandeshwar university, mullana 517, maharishi markandeshwar university, sadopur (ambala) 27, maharishi university of information technology 52, maharshi dayanand saraswati university 210, maharshi dayanand university 4689, mahatma gandhi antarrashtriya hindi vishwavidyalaya 255, mahatma gandhi chitrakoot gramodaya vishwavidyalaya 151, mahatma gandhi kashi vidyapith 4972, mahatma gandhi univeristy of medical sciences & technnology , jaipur 40, mahatma gandhi university 3942, mahatma gandhi university, nalgonda 18, mahatma jyotiba phule rohilkhand university 1679, makhanlal chaturvedi national university of journalism and communication, bhopal 22, malaviya national institute of technology jaipur 361, malwanchal university, indore 44, management development institute gurgaon 25, manav rachna international institute of research and studies 235, manav rachna university 63, mandsaur university 65, mangalayatan university 144, mangalore university 2047, manipal academy of higher education 1728, manipal university jaipur 330, manipur university 1837, manonmaniam sundaranar university 7565, martin luther christian university 44, marwadi university 18, mats university 91, maulana abul kalam azad university of technology 95, maulana azad national institute of technology bhopal 282, maulana azad national urdu university 391, m.b.m. university 17, medi caps university, indore 25, meenakshi academy of higher education and research 172, mewar university 335, mgm institute of health sciences 135, mica, ahmedabad 26, mit-adt university, pune 51, mizoram university 839, mody university of science and technology 122, mohammad ali jauhar university 4, mohan lal sukhadia university 1070, monad university 37, motherhood university 1, mother teresa womens university 1072, motilal nehru national institute of technology 588, m s ramaiah university of applied sciences 77, mvn university,palwal 70, nagaland university 525, narsee monjee institute of management studies 280, national brain research centre 97, national institute of educational planning and administration (niepa) 34, national institute of fashion technology delhi 30, national institute of food technology entrepreneurship and management - niftem (k)kundli 25, national institute of food technology entrepreneurship and management thanjavur (niftem-t) 27, national institute of pharmaceutical education and research, ahmedabad 31, national institute of pharmaceutical education and research, guwahati 23, national institute of pharmaceutical education and research, hajipur 11, national institute of pharmaceutical education and research, hyderabad 41, national institute of pharmaceutical education and research kolkata 14, national institute of pharmaceutical education and research, raebareli 6, national institute of technology agartala 179, national institute of technology arunachal pradesh 54, national institute of technology calicut 228, national institute of technology delhi 69, national institute of technology durgapur 160, national institute of technology goa 49, national institute of technology hamirpur 94, national institute of technology jamshedpur 124, national institute of technology karnataka 494, national institute of technology,kurukshetra 158, national institute of technology manipur 72, national institute of technology mizoram 34, national institute of technology nagaland 11, national institute of technology (nit) meghalaya 99, national institute of technology (nit), warangal 555, national institute of technology patna 352, national institute of technology puducherry 59, national institute of technology raipur 207, national institute of technology, rourkela 398, national institute of technology sikkim 29, national institute of technology silchar 69, national institute of technology srinagar 189, national institute of technology tiruchirappalli 234, national institute of technology uttarakhand 35, national law institute university, bhopal 8, national law school of india university 48, national law university and judicial academy, guwahati 9, national law university, delhi 37, national law university, odisha 12, national museum institute of hisotry of art conservation and musicology 2, national sanskrit university 47, navrachana university 25, nehru gram bharati university 155, netaji subhas open university 1, netaji subhas university of technology 9, niilm university 4, niit university 15, nims university rajasthan 359, nirma university 392, nirwan university jaipur 1, nitte university 94, noida international university 85, noorul islam centre for higher education 351, north-eastern hill university 2751, north eastern regional institute of science and technology (nerist) 101, odisha university of agriculture and technology 160, om sterling global university 113, o.p. jindal university 9, opjs university 21, oriental university 92, osmania university 1682, pacific university 2318, padmashree dr. d.y. patil vidyapeeth, navi mumbai 77, pandit deendayal petroleum university 177, pandit s. n. shukla university, shahdol 10, parul university 195, patna university 338, peoples university, bhopal 7, periyar maniammai university 157, periyar university 3297, pes university 24, p.k. university 26, pondicherry university 2509, poornima university 76, potti sreeramulu telugu university 1, p p savani university 3, pravara institute of medical sciences 47, presidency university 115, presidency university, karnataka 166, prist university 86, pt. ravishankar shukla university 2934, pt. sundarlal sharma open university bilaspur 250, punjab engineering college (deemed to be university) 60, punjabi university 3219, rabindra bharati university 421, rabindranath tagore university, bhopal 332, raffles university 16, raiganj university 182, rai university 308, rajasthan technical university, kota 149, rajiv gandhi institute of petroleum technology 37, rajiv gandhi national institute of youth development 7, rajiv gandhi national university of law punjab 32, rajiv gandhi proudyogiki vishwavidyalaya 645, rajiv gandhi university 661, rama devi womens university 12, ramakrishna mission vivekananda educational and research institute 222, ramakrishna mission vivekananda university 1, rama university, uttar pradesh 78, ramchandra chandravansi university 11, ranchi university 110, rani channamma university 122, rani durgavati vishwavidyalaya 356, rashtrasant tukadoji maharaj nagpur university 313, rashtriya raksha university 19, ravenshaw university 486, rayat bahra university, mohali 16, regional centre for biotechnology 1, renaissance university 26, reva university 219, rimt university 38, rkdf university 130, rkdf university ranchi 2, rk university 294, rnb global university 5, sage university, indore 82, sai nath university 138, sambalpur university 1810, sam higginbottom institute of agriculture, technology and sciences 482, sampurnanand sanskrit vishwavidhyalaya 3, sanchi university of buddhist-indic studies, bhopal 6, sandip university 46, sangam university 63, sanjay gandhi post graduate institute of medical sciences, lucknow 12, sanjay ghodawat university 2, sankalchand patel university 54, sanskriti university 49, sant baba bhag singh university 38, sant gadge baba amravati university 3038, sant longowal institute of engineering and technology 315, santosh deemed to be university 104, sardarkrushinagar dantiwada agricultural university 0, sardar patel university 3374, sardar vallabhbhai national institute of technology surat 411, sarvepalli radhakrishnan university 145, sastra university 553, satavahana university 9, sathyabama institute of science and technology 422, saurashtra university 3283, saveetha university 837, school of planning and architecture, bhopal 22, school of planning and architecture, new delhi 49, school of planning and architecture vijayawada 10, seacom skills university 111, sgt university 105, sharda university 215, sher-e-kashmir university of agricultural sciences and technology of jammu 142, shivaji university 4928, shiv nadar university 183, shobhit university, gangoh 29, shobhit university, meerut 166, shoolini university of biotechnology and management sciences 511, shree somnath sanskrit university 110, shri govind guru university 76, shri guru ram rai university 69, shri jagdishprasad jhabarmal tibarewala university 3663, shri khushal das university 143, shri lal bahadur shastri national sanskrit university 545, shri mata vaishno devi university 232, shri ramswaroop memorial university 153, shri rawatpura sarkar university 1, shri vaishnav vidyapeeth vishwavidyalaya 47, shri venkateshwara university, uttar pradesh 2, shyam university 14, sidho kanho birsha university 128, sido kanhu murmu university 21, sikkim manipal university 93, sikkim university 224, siksha "o" anusandhan university 568, singhania university 23, sir padampat singhania university 77, sndt womens university 1263, solapur university 270, south asian university 2, s. p. jain institute of management and research 5, sree sankaracharya university of sanskrit 723, sri balaji university, pune 4, sri balaji vidyapeeth 53, sri chandrasekharendra saraswathi viswa mahavidyalaya 417, sri devaraj urs academy of higher education and research 44, sri guru granth sahib world university 84, sri guru ram das university of health sciences 9, sri krishnadevaraya university 3434, srinivas university 20, sri padmavathi womens university 247, sri ramachandra institute of higher education and research 373, sri sai university 2, sri sathya sai institute of higher learning 110, sri satya sai university of technology & medical sciences 80, sri siddhartha academy of higher education 69, sri sri university 17, sri venkateswara institute of medical sciences 24, sri venkateswara university 5461, srm institute of science and technology 1588, srm university- ap 21, srm university, delhi-ncr, sonepat 83, starex university 13, st. joseph university, dimapur 18, st. peter’s institute of higher education and research 401, st. xaviers university, kolkata 1, sumandeep vidyapeeth deemed to be university 49, sunrise university 5, suresh gyan vihar university 387, sushant university (earlier ansal university) 59, swami rama himalayan university 22, swami ramanand teerth marathwada university 5648, swami vivekanad subharti university 224, swami vivekananda yoga anusandhana sansthana 145, swami vivekanand university 80, swarnim gujarat sports university 7, symbiosis international university 525, tamil nadu agricultural university 1418, tamil nadu dr. ambedkar law university 59, tamil nadu open university 51, tamilnadu physical education and sports university 259, tamil nadu teachers education university, chennai 203, tamil nadu veterinary and animal sciences university 79, tamil university 168, tantia university 253, tata institute of fundamental research 1015, tata institute of social sciences 599, techno india university 4, teerthanker mahaveer university 93, teri school of advanced studies 138, tezpur university 935, thapar institute of engineering and technology 1203, the assam kaziranga university 24, the assam royal global university 15, the charutar vidya mandal cvm university 5, the english & foreign languages university, hyderabad 787, the gandhigram rural institute 1393, the icfai university, dehradun 48, the iihmr university, jaipur 35, the indian law institute, new delhi 19, the lnm institute of information technology 34, the national academy of legal studies and research (nalsar) university of law 50, the national university of advanced legal studies 4, the neotia university 4, the northcap university 109, the tamil nadu dr. m.g.r. medical university 448, the university of burdwan 3079, the west bengal national university of juridical sciences 35, thiruvalluvar university 289, thunchath ezhuthachan malayalam university 16, tilak maharashtra vidyapeeth 915, tilka manjhi bhagalpur university 269, tripura university 470, tumkur university 299, uka tarsadia university 121, university of agricultural sciences, bangalore 458, university of agricultural sciences, dharwad 286, university of agricultural sciences, raichur 63, university of allahabad 2611, university of calicut 2277, university of delhi 5326, university of engineering and management, kolkata 17, university of gour banga 12, university of hyderabad 2774, university of jammu 1236, university of kalyani 2890, university of kashmir 1957, university of kerala 7420, university of kota 139, university of lucknow 6823, university of mysore 4369, university of north bengal 2072, university of patanjali 33, university of petroleum and energy studies (upes) 403, university of rajasthan 1810, university of science and technology, meghalaya 101, u.p. pt. deen dayal upadhyaya pashu chikitsa vigyan vishwavidhyalaya evam go anusandha sansthan 41, u p rajarshi tondon open university 336, usha martin university 21, utkal university 5691, uttarakhand open university 19, uttarakhand sanskrit university 57, uttarakhand technical university 279, uttaranchal university 74, vardhaman mahaveer open university, kota 23, v. b. s. purvanchal university 9187, veer kunwar singh university, arrah 32, veer narmad south gujarat university 3393, veer surendra sai university of technology 189, vellore institute of technology bhopal 8, vellore institute of technology, vellore 2279, vellore institute of technology (vit-ap) 73, vels university 1006, vel tech rangarajan dr. sagunthala r&d institute of science and technology 249, vidyasagar university 896, vignans foundation for science technology and research 214, vijayanagara sri krishnadevaraya university, bellary 131, vikram university 95, vinayaka missions research foundation 387, vinoba bhave university 264, vishwakarma university 27, visva-bharati 1650, visvesvaraya national institute of technology 292, visvesvaraya technological university, belagavi 1112, vivekananda global university 74, william carey university 3, world university of design 1, xim university 26, yashwantrao chavan maharashtra open university 330, ybn university 46, yenepoya (deemed to be 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Usgs 104g fy2024 request for proposals.

We are excited to announce the release of the FY24 WRRA 104(g) Funding Opportunity Announcements. These funding opportunities cover important areas of research and support initiatives aimed at addressing critical water resource challenges.

Announcements:

• Description: This funding opportunity focuses on projects related to Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) research and management.
• Link: AIS Funding Announcement
• Description: This funding opportunity is dedicated to projects addressing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in water resources.
• Link: PFAS Funding Announcement
• Description: This funding opportunity covers general water resources research projects under the WRRA 104(g) program.
• Link: General Funding Announcement

Important Dates:

• Proposals Due to Submit to WRRC: May 20, 2024, by 5pm ET
• Proposals Due to Submit to USGS: May 30, 2024, by 5 pm ET

Please note that all proposals must be submitted through the WRRC. Therefore, please ensure that your proposal is sent to [email protected] no later than May 20, 2024. Also, please include funds in your budget to cover additional WRRC staff time in coordinating the project if funded. Please contact Timothy Randhir for more details at [email protected].

Contact Information: For inquiries or assistance, please contact Christian Schmidt, USGS WRRA Program Manager, at [email protected] or 208.861.2866.

We encourage researchers and stakeholders to explore these funding opportunities and submit proposals to contribute to advancing water resource research and management. Thank you for your interest and participation in these important initiatives!

Additionally, we highly encourage collaboration with USGS staff, as in previous years. Please carefully review the collaboration by federal employees section and Attachment 3 (104-g General only). It is important to note that a letter of support is required for all federal collaborations, regardless of whether they are funded. However, it is essential to emphasize that only the 104g-General proposals enable a funded USGS collaboration, as in previous years.

To access Attachment 3, please click on the grants.gov links provided for the funded opportunity. You will find Attachment 3 in the "Folder: Other Supporting Documents - Other Supporting Documents".

Update: USGS Announces FY 2024 104b Request for Proposals (RFP)

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has officially announced the Fiscal Year 2024 Request for Proposals (RFP). This opportunity is now available and can be accessed at the following link: USGS Water Resources Research Institute Program - 104b - FY2024 Request for Proposals .

USGS Water Resources Research Institute Program - 104b -FY2024 Request for Pre-Proposals

Pre-proposals due 2/20/2024, the full proposals deadline is anticipated to be march 30, 2024.

The Massachusetts Water Resources Research Center (MA WRRC) invites pre-proposals for the U.S. Geological Survey's Water Resources Annual Institute Program (WRIP) for Fiscal Year 2024. Eligible projects include seed projects to develop new and innovative research; research projects that respond to water resources research needs of state or regional importance; and information transfer activities for water resources protection. Refer to for more details on research priorities and topics.

Proposals accepted for $5,000, $15,000 or $50,000 one-year projects.

The application deadline for pre-proposals is February 20, 2024. The full proposal deadline is anticipated to be March 30, 2024.

You can refer to the previous year's RFP documents to familiarize yourself with the requirements and guidelines.

Kindly be aware that there can be updates or changes in the upcoming RFP, so it's important to remain informed about the official announcement.

We encourage proposals:

• From PIs who are from historically underrepresented or underserved groups in STEM and from institutions that serve majority minority populations.
• That increases diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, which intersect with water research and resources.

Please fill out this form to submit your pre-proposal .

Awards are subject to the federal 1:1 matching requirement. The anticipated start date for funded projects is September 1, 2024.

Note that we do not need your institution’s grants and contracts office’s approval at this stage. It will be required for full proposals.

Pre-proposals will be reviewed by the WRRC, and invitations for full proposals will be sent by February 29, 2024. If you receive an invitation to submit a full proposal, you must commit to confirm within 2 days of the invitation message that you will submit a full proposal.

Final MA WRRC awards are contingent upon Congressional approval of FY 2024 funding for the National Water Institute Program

Please email @email or call (413) 545-3969 for specific questions.

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Launch of the new TU Delft Repository!

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The TU Delft Library is proud to announce the launch of its new Repository  on 2 July! The new TU Delft Repository is a comprehensive online platform that provides access to outputs created or managed by the TU Delft.  While it primarily features research content, it also includes material related to education and heritage. The Repository's collection comprises research articles, PhD theses, Masters’ theses, conference papers, textbooks, book chapters, and more, spanning from the 1860s to the present day, with new outputs from TU Delft staff and students continuously added.

This Repository replaces an older version that has been in place for over ten years. It has been entirely developed at the TU Delft using open-source programming languages.

The functionality of the Repository will continue to evolve, focusing on improving search speed and content findability, offering more ways to discover content, providing faculties and departments with better insights into their output, and exploring the implementation of an upload mechanism for end users.

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The new TU Delft Repository exemplifies the collaboration between the TU Delft Library and ICT directives. During this collaboration, a Service Level Agreement (SLA) was formed between the two university services. This strategic document clarifies how both departments will collaborate, handle service interruptions, and plan for future feature releases, significantly impacting the repository's service quality and longevity.

The SLA represents a significant milestone as the first formal agreement between the Library and ICT that details the service provided, the support structure, and the strategic planning efforts for the future. It symbolises the consolidation of ICT-Library collaboration for the TU Delft Repository, reflecting a shared commitment to excellence in academic resource management and service delivery.

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National Pork Board 3-Year Strategic Plan

The National Pork Board (NPB) is also known as the Pork Checkoff but will be referred to as NPB throughout this request for proposal (RFP). Representing the more than 65,000 pig farmers in America, NPB executes specific programs in the areas of promotion, research and education to address the opportunities and challenges of the pork industry, all of which is funded through a federally mandated national Checkoff. NPB represents a category and commodity more so than a brand or commercial product. Therefore, NPB often works through and with pork processors and channel partners who do produce and sell branded products.  

The Pork Act , Pork Order and USDA Ag Marketing Service Guidelines provide the legal authority and controlling documents for NPB operations. A 15-member  Board of Directors  oversees NPB and Pork Checkoff funds. Each year, Pork Act Delegates, appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, have the responsibility to elect members to the Board, set the Pork Checkoff assessment rate, and establish the return-to-state rate which provides  funding to the designated State Pork Associations . The Chief Executive Officer reports to the Board and is responsible for working with the Board to develop long-range strategy and then lead NPB’s project and program execution with staff in the following areas: 

• Organization-wide leadership, management and oversight 
• Operations, HR, Legal, Finance, Research and Administration 
• Market Growth, both domestic and international 
• Sustainability under our We Care ® Ethical Principles 
• Swine Health and Production 
• Communications, Reputation Management, Crisis Response and Public Relations 
• Producer and State Pork Association Engagement 

NPB’s primary goals are to “Build Trust” in pork producers and pork production practices via the industry’s “We Care” principles; and to “Add Value” through efforts including domestic and international marketing and nutrition research/communication. To learn more about NPBs strategic plan, goals and primary areas of work, visit porkcheckoff.org/about/strategic-plan .

Strategic Planning Facilitation and Partnership in Plan Creation and Delivery

NPB seeks the services of a strategic business partner or other consultative party to support and provide facilitation to the organization’s board of directors and senior leadership team in the creation of a three-year strategic plan. The NPB Board, senior staff and industry leaders will be the primary drivers and owners of the strategic plan. The final deliverable will serve as a roadmap from which NPB staff, board of directors and stakeholders can operate, organize and conduct business, projects and programs on behalf of U.S. pork producers.

Strategic Plan Objectives : 

• Create a new directional yet practical guiding document that can be shared with all pork industry stakeholder audiences (see audiences below). 
• Align and unite the organization’s staff in its work on behalf of pork producers. 
• Ensure retention of previously established stakeholder and industry priorities. 
• Align with NPB’s existing operational structure at a high level. 
• Balance short-term needs with long-term impact of research, education and promotion as established via the Pork Act and Order of 1985. 
• Direct the organization’s daily focus during the next three years. 
• Serve as a key input to the NPB annual planning and budgeting process. 

Strategic Plan Internal Audiences:  

• NPB board of directors 
• NPB staff 
• State pork association board members  
• State pork association executives and staff 
• Pork Act Delegates   

Strategic Plan External Audiences:  

• Pork producers, all 
• Swine veterinarians 
• State animal health officials 
• Packer/processors 
• Pork Quality Assurance/Transport Quality Assurance (PQA/TQA) advisors & trainers  
• Swine educator and outreach professionals  
• Pork Leadership Institute members  
• Food supply chain stakeholders 
• Strategic partners and collaborators, such as the Real Pork Trust Consortium 

Statement of Work / Scope

Deliverable #1 – Successfully prepare for and facilitate an in-person 2-day meeting in Minneapolis, MN, on November 4-5, 2024, to gain input from global food and agriculture industry leaders on long-term, forward-thinking disruptive risks and opportunities to the pork industry, including topics and issues that NPB should consider for possible research, education and promotion plans beginning in 2026. 

Deliverable #2 – Summary of Minneapolis meeting, including recommendations and related analysis or intelligence. The recommendations within should include the topics and issues to incorporate, their strategic relevance to NPB, as well as the role the Pork Checkoff would play in making an impact in this area on behalf of the pork industry.  

• A condensed version or executive summary/overview (with these options) should also be created for NPB Board of Directors’ consideration (a PPT deck that shares the options and recommendations). 

Deliverable #3 – Successfully prepare for and facilitate an in-person 1.5-day meeting (location TBD), the week of January 13-17, 2025, to gain input from a cross section of US pork producers, state pork association executives, packer/processor representatives, grocery retailers, food service operators and allied industry leveraging the information gleaned from the November 2024 meeting. The focus should continue identifying long-term, forward-thinking disruptive risks and opportunities to the pork industry, including topics and issues that NPB should consider for possible research, education and promotion plans beginning in 2026. 

Deliverable #4 – Summary of the January 2025 meeting, including recommendations and related analysis or intelligence. The recommendations within should include the topics and issues to incorporate in the plan, their strategic relevance to NPB, as well as the role the Pork Checkoff would play in making an impact in this area on behalf of the pork industry. 

Deliverable #5 – The NPB three-year strategic plan itself; partner should recommend structure, format, layout and/or framework for the final document (PPT deck and PDF file) or documents encapsulating the strategic plan and work generated, including the approved strategic objectives and recommendations for how/when/where to address them and an approach for NPB to measure (ROI measurement, key results) milestones, incremental change, progress and impact. The end goal is to provide the NPB board of directors with a strategic plan document they can review, edit and formally adopt that will guide NPB priorities and budget for 2026, 2027 and 2028. 

Deliverable #6 – Present the NPB three-year strategic plan to our board of directors on March 10-11, 2025, in-person at our board meeting in Orlando, FL and conduct Q&A.

Criteria for Approval

Preference will be given to vendors who demonstrate: 

• True grounding and understanding of NPB’s mission, core values, organizational opportunities and constraints as a non-profit association and commodity checkoff  
• A keen understanding of NPB’s strategic plan objectives and timing expectations 
• A portfolio of work led by seasoned executives with experience in production agriculture and/or livestock and food production 
• Creativity, objectivity and rigor in both style and approach to driving actionable strategic plans with SMART goals that are clear, concise and direct 
• Ability to successfully and efficiently facilitate meetings containing a diverse set of independent producers and competitive businessperson viewpoints, capture key and relevant information in real time and respectfully challenge and clarify positions to ensure accuracy and agreement

Additional Considerations

Input to the Strategic Planning Process to be Provided by NPB:

• Existing NPB strategic pillars and project priorities 
• Direction and expectations from producers and state pork association executives 
• Anecdotes from conversations informing the NPB annual planning process 

Recently (to be) completed producer survey and research study (end of October)

Proposals for this RFP are due July 15, 2024 . Proposals will be evaluated and selections will be completed by August 9, 2024. 

NPB Strategic Planning Team 

Executive Sponsor:  

Bill Even, CEO, National Pork Board 

Project Manager: 

Lauren Zaug, Director, Project Management 

Working Group: NPB senior leadership team 

Alex Wibholm, SVP Operations 

Brett Kaysen, SVP Producer & State Engagement 

David Newman, SVP Market Growth 

Dustin Oedekoven, Chief Veterinarian 

Jamie Burr, Chief Sustainability Officer 

Rachel Holdren, SVP Human Resources 

Sally Krueger, SVP Communications 

Funding Amount

The estimated budget for this project will be in the approximate range of $150,000.  When submitting your proposal, please include budget breakdown for direct costs, indirect costs, equipment and materials, travel and other expenses.

Submission Information

All responses must be received by 5:00 PM CST on July 15, 2024.  Digital responses are preferred and should be send to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected] .  The submission of a proposal does not in any manner oblige the National Pork Board to enter into a contract or to be responsible for the costs incurred by your organization in responding to this RFP.

For additional information, please contact:

Lauren Zaug 

Director, Project Management 

National Pork Board 

[email protected] | 515-223-2636

Rachel Holdren 

SVP, Human Resources 

[email protected] | 515-223-2636 

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• CFAES R&GE is pleased to announce the FY25 Internal Grants Program RFP is now available.
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• Suggest companies to invite to attend GSPIRE (Graduate Student and PostDoc Industry Recruitment Event).
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Advancing nutrition via gene editing Bayer seeks to partner with academic researchers and companies to develop new fruit and vegetable products that have increased nutritional content, enhanced consumer appeal or positive impact on the environment by harnessing the speed and precision of gene editing/new breeding techniques. Deadline: July 31, 2024

Harvest for Health Challenge This Challenge aims to accelerate the development of underutilized crops and to increase the diversity of nutritious foods in the marketplace. FFAR & Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), with support from RF Catalytic Capital, launched this challenge to accelerate development of underutilized crops. Deadline: August 7, 2024

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Alex Maddox, CFAES IGP Coordinator

The CFAES Office for Research & Graduate Education is pleased to announce the FY 2025 Internal Grants Program Request for Proposals is now available. Keep an eye out for more information in the coming weeks and be sure to review the RFP and application templates for the full list of proposal requirements. Note that student competitions will be released later in the summer.

New Researcher Incentive Program (maximum of $75,000 per award)

• Objective: CFAES recognizes that many new researchers have the interest and ability to develop innovative and robust research programs that can generate preliminary data needed to secure externally funded sponsored projects. The New Researcher Incentive Program aims to fund new, innovative research to generate that preliminary data.
• Eligibility: Principal Investigators must be in a tenure-eligible position, research scientists, or postdoctoral researchers in an academic unit or program within CFAES. New Researchers must also have been employed at OSU for less than six years in their current position and have PI status approval from the Office of Research. Adjunct or Emeritus faculty are not eligible. Positions designated as limited or Co-PI status by the Office of Research are not eligible.

Immediate Needs Program (maximum of $75,000 per award)

• Objective: CFAES recognizes the high potential to address immediate needs areas that are critical to our stakeholders and society. The Immediate Needs program provides funding to address critical needs by exploring new areas of research that CFAES does not currently address and/or applied research that directly supports CFAES stakeholders. The program will also consider funding projects that provide researchers and teams the resources to learn or develop new techniques or approaches that will position CFAES to better serve stakeholders or make faculty more competitive for future funding opportunities.
• Eligibility: All CFAES researchers with Principal Investigator status are eligible to submit a proposal (except adjunct and emeritus faculty). Proposals must be submitted by a group (2 or more) of investigators. Investigators (both lead and Co-PI) may be from the same academic unit, but not the same lab.

Deadline: Due 10/2/24 by 5:00 p.m. Please submit online via the CFAES-R&GE Internal Grants Submission Portal .

Additional Information Interested in learning more about IGP? Please direct all questions to Alexandria Maddox at [email protected] or visit go.osu.edu/fy24-igp for more information.

View our informational video on the R&GE website where Alexandria walks viewers through the process step-by-step and follow along via the downloadable PowerPoint guide . The recorded session will introduce you to the IGP competition categories, eligibility requirements, submission portal, application process & review and commonly asked questions.

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Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

•  Matthew Hamilton - SENR
•  Ryan Winston - FABE

Congratulations to the following SI affiliated faculty:

Promotion to Professor

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•  Christopher Zoller - OSU Extension
•  Sami Khanal - FABE

From the Sustainability Institute Faculty Newsletter - 6/11/2024

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Payroll Accounting Adjustments Update Beginning July 1, 2024, to align with federal guidance, payroll accounting adjustments (PAAs) will no longer be processed for past certification periods. This means that:

• Once certified, effort will be considered final.
• Salary cost transfers must either be processed prior to issuance of effort certification documents or corrected during the certification process. If effort for a past period isn’t certified, it is an unallowable cost.

PAAs submitted after certification and PAAs adjusting effort that occurred before the most recent certification period will be denied and uncertified effort will be billed back to the investigator’s department, consistent with processes for all unallowable expenditures.  

Ask Questions: PAA Office Hours Leadership from the Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge will hold virtual office hours and provide a short overview of the change as well as answer questions Fridays on the following dates from 9 - 9:45 AM: July 5, July 12, July 19, and July 26.

Add the sessions to your calendar and  receive the link to join . 

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Grant Searching Made Easy: Mastering Keywords on Grants.gov Unlock the full potential of Grants.gov and discover the perfect grant opportunity for your organization. Use these search tips & tricks to navigate the vast landscape of funding opportunities offered on Grants.gov.

From the Grants.gov Newsletter - May 2024

Research Development & Grant Writing News We invite you to access the current issue of Research Development and Grant Writing News. The Enterprise for Research, Innovation, and Knowledge | Research Development Office provides access to this subscription-based newsletter for the entire campus community.

• June 2024 Select List of Humanities, HSS, and Arts Opportunities & News
• Funding Profile: Homeland Security Office of University Programs in Sci. & Tech.
• New Faculty Guide to Finding NSF Funding
• Heads up! NSF’s New Graduate Student Mentoring Plan Requirement
• Unsolicited Proposals to Federal Agencies
• Win Your Grant on Page 1
• To Revise, Re-Write, or Begin Anew? (reprinted from the January 2019 issue).

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New Fringe Benefit Rates effective 7/1/2024-6/30/2025 Faculty: 25% (ODP-17%) Staff: 30% Students: 8.2%

From the North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors - 6/12/2024

You’ll learn:

• Develop foundational skills using the word’s most popular statistical software: R and R Studio (free to download).
• Learn best practices in open science, such as how to interface with GitHub using R Studio.
• Get hands-on eperience analyzing data using linear mixed-effects models and multivariate commuinty analyses.
• No prior experience - with R, GitHub, or insects - is required.

From the CFAES Wooster Community Listserv - 6/5/2024

Helpful Hints to Understanding NIFA’s Funding Opportunities New to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) funding opportunities? Or maybe you’ve been a NIFA grant recipient before. Either way, NIFA has online resources available for potential applicants to our programs.

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Submit Suggestions for GSPIRE Faculty, are you aware of companies that might be interested in hiring Ohio State graduate students? Graduate students and postdocs, what companies would you like to work at after academia? We are requesting suggestions of companies (and contact information if possible) to invite them to attend GSPIRE (Graduate Student and PostDoc Industry Recruitment Event), which will take place later this fall. If you have any suggestions, please complete the excel form linked below.

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Upcoming NIFA webinars

7/1/24 | 2:00 PM EDT, 2024 Open Data Framework RFA Technical Assistance Live Q&A Webinar This program will build a framework to create a neutral & secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster ag innovation.

7/2/24 | 2:00 PM EDT , Technical Assistance Webinar: 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program RFA Program staff will host an RFA technical assistance webinar for the 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program followed by a live Q&A session

7/8/24 | 12:00 PM EDT, NIFA Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Animal Health Research Opportunities USDA NIFA will hold an informational webinar regarding relevant program area priorities where proposals related to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in animal health will be considered for AFRI programs.

7/25/24 | 1:00 PM EDT, Technical Assistance Webinar: AFRI-EWD Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges RFA USDA NIFA staff will present information about the AFRI-EWD Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges program RFA for FY24. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions.

From USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Daily Digest Bulletin 6/26/2024

Recent Awards

• Melanie Ivey - Plant Path, $10,000: Can mustard pollen mitigate Vairimorpha (Nosema) infection in honey bee colonies?, Pollinator Partnership
• Jamie Strange - ENT, $149,357: siRNA suppression of Vairimorpha (=Nosema) bombi in captively reared yellow banded bumble bees (Bombus terricola) for species recovery efforts in the Northeastern United States, One Hive Foundation
• Talita Resende - Animal Sciences, Jacqueline Nolting - Vet Med, $146,290: PorkProspect: Nurturing talent for a sustainable swine industry, NPB project swine education & outreach professionals – 2024, National Pork Board
• Jim Ippolito - SENR, $102,486: Assessing biosolid treatment processes on environmental fate and plant uptake of pollutants from land application of biosolids, Michigan State University
• Enrico Bonello - Plant Path, $327,317: Increasing infrastructure for early detection of native and invasive forest pathogen deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), US Forest Service
• Gwynn Stewart - OSU Extension, $40,000: Partnering to customize building an entrepreneur friendly community curriculum for the outdoor recreation, Purdue University
• Scott Kenney - CFAH, $177,188: Evaluation of nanoparticle delivered CRISPR/Cas13-targeting hepatitis E virus as a therapeutic, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Rafael Jimenez-Flores - FST, $52,703: Design of a simple process to obtain an ingredient rich in milk fat globule membrane and milk phospholipids, Dairy Management Inc.

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