Research Strategies

Research Strategies

Research: Share and discuss basic resources related to research and proposal writing.

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Responsible	Angela D Lueking
Last Update	06/13/2025
Completion Time	1 hour 47 minutes
Members	3

Course

Intermediate Basic

Basic: Find funding opportunities and plan your strategy

3Lessons ·
- Find funding sources: Databases for alerts (select)
  
  Preview 10 xp
- Unsolicited proposals and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs)
  
  10 xp
- SBIR basics [Small Business Innovation Research]
  
  10 xp
Basic: Faculty young investigator awards (select)

2Lessons · 1 hr
- NSF Engineering Research Initiation [ERI]
  
  10 xp
- NSF CAREER Basics - Faculty Early Career Development Program
  
  Preview 10 xp
Prepare your proposal

3Lessons · 15 min
- Writing styles for proposals differ from scientific papers (evaluate examples)
  
  Preview 10 xp
- Additional Resources to prepare your proposal
- Focus on the customer's needs, not your needs.
  
  10 xp
Intermediate: Improving Proposal Success Rate

5Lessons · 32 min
- Elements of a differentiated proposal: The Heilmeier Catechism
  
  Preview
- Tips to improve proposal success rate.
  
  Preview 10 xp
- Getting ready to submit? Test impact with the 5 minute mentor
  
  Preview
- Analyzing your reviews for resubmission
  
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- Bias