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Research Proposals and Preparation
Discover all the tools and resources you need to prepare and submit research proposals, including Cayuse, our electronic routing and submission system, as well as institutional data, budget, and grant-writing resources.
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At Miami, we use an electronic sponsored programs administration system known as Cayuse to help manage research administration and electronic submission of proposals. Within this system are two key tools to help you speed the proposal process:
Cayuse 424
, a federal proposal development and system-to-system platform, and
Cayuse SP
, which reduces the need for paperwork and transforms proposal routing into an electronic process.
Moving from a paper-based system to Cayuse's electronic research administration benefits our community in several ways:
More efficient process of obtaining approvals
. Not only are resources conserved by eschewing the paper Proposal Approval Form (PAF), but designated approvers are able to sign off on proposals without having to be physically present in the office.
Less data entry and fewer errors
. Cayuse allows for easy retrieval of frequently used institutional and personal information, minimizing work and associated errors.
Automatic error-checking and validation of federal proposals
. This feature eliminates the chance of a proposal submission being rejected, while system-to-system submission facilitates faster confirmation of successful submission.
More robust reporting of proposal activity
. Cayuse was designed specifically for research administration, so it captures a more complete and up-to-date activity at the individual, department, and college levels than previous systems.
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Budget Resources
Budgets included in grant proposals to government agencies, private foundations, corporations, and other external agencies must be reviewed and approved prior to submission. Research & Sponsored Programs consultants provide advice and assistance with budget preparation. Budget templates are available through your Research and Sponsored Programs representative.
Budget data, policies, and related information
Data Management Plans
DMPTool.org
is an online consortium to help researchers like you write data management plans. It is customized with specific step-by-step guidance for each of the major funders, including DOD, DOE, DOJ, DOT, IMLS, Moor Foundation, NASA, NEH, NIH, NIJ, NOAA, National Science Foundation (NSF), Sloan Foundation, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Education, US Geological Survey. The tool also provides sample plans for reference to copy and build upon.
Most major funders are requiring data management plans to be included with grant applications. These one- to two-page documents detail how the principal investigators will collect, manage, process, store and disseminate data collected or created by their project. A driving factor for funders is to encourage dissemination and sharing of research data subsidized by their grant.
To help grant applicants achieve Data Management Plan requirements, Research & Sponsored Programs and Miami University Libraries have established a collaborative partnership. Researchers consult with a data or metadata librarian about best practices for data management. This prepares them for writing the data management portion of their grant application and along with the DMPTool.org guidance, assures that the plans follow existing guidelines and standards.
The Miami University Libraries also offers and encourages researchers to store their data (along with associated metadata) in the data repository section of
The Miami Scholarly Commons
– our university’s preservation system for scholarly works.
These services are offered free of charge by the libraries, requiring no additional budget line for data management. You can submit a private draft of your work for professional review prior to submitting a grant proposal.
NSF data management plan template
Miami's DMP tool
Explore Miami Scholarly Commons
Grant Writing Resources
We offer grant editing and proofreading assistance to all faculty and staff on an as-available basis, and — with sufficient notice — grant writing assistance for large, programmatic grants. In addition, we recommend the following grant writing resources.
Online
Art of Writing Proposals
, the Social Science Research Council
A Guide to Proposal Writing
, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
Data Management Plans
, the Center for Digital Scholarship
Grant Writing Tips Sheets
, NIH
Guide to Proposal Development, Research & Sponsored Programs
Introduction to Proposal Writing online course
, Grantspace by Candid
Proposal Writer's Guide
, by Don Thackery, University of Michigan Office of Research & Sponsored Projects
Grant Seeking in Higher Education: Strategies and Tools for College Faculty
, by Mary M. Licklider and the University of Missouri Grant Writer Network; Jossey-Bass; ISBN 978-1-118-19247-4
Print copies of Research & Sponsored Programs' Guide to Proposal Development are available in the RSP office or from any RSP staffer.
Face to Face
The Howe Writing Center
King Library Main Floor
513-529-6100
hwc@MiamiOH.edu
Research & Sponsored Programs periodically leads or hosts agency- or topic-specific and general grant writing workshops.
Contact Amy Cooper for more information
Wesley Wright
Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
wrightwh@miamioh.edu
513-529-0454
Amy Cooper
Assistant Director of Proposal Development
standeae@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-1795
Office of Research and Innovation
102 Roudebush Hall
501 E. High St.
Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-3600
513-529-0622(fax)
ori@MiamiOH.edu
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