The College of Engineering provides comprehensive proposal preparation support through the Research Impact and Outreach (RIO) team as outlined below. This service is available to all College of Engineering researchers at no cost. Most services are also available to researchers from schools and colleges outside the College of Engineering for a fee.
Proposal Development Support
What can RIO do to help you prepare a competitive research proposal?
- Leverage departmental and divisional research administration services to provide proposal component and requirement checklists
- Prepare templates and writing outlines for Project Descriptions, Technical Narratives, and other proposal components as needed
- Develop and design graphics/figures that support and improve the comprehension of the technical narrative
- Leverage critical connections and outreach capacity to support the development of effective Broader Impacts activities
- Review proposal drafts for substance, effectiveness, and ability to meet the merit review criteria of solicitations
- Final document proofreading (examining text for typographic, grammar, style, and spelling mistakes)
Research Program Support
In addition to providing direct support, RIO leverages a college- and campus-wide network of resources to help PIs build successful and impactful research programs and collaborations.
How does RIO help?
- Administers reimbursements for congressional visits and travel
- Administers free Overleaf licenses to faculty
- Collaborates to provide professional development, grant writing, and research development workshops
- Works closely with the Grainger Institute for Engineering to turn strategic research initiatives into interdisciplinary research centers
- Collaborates with the Office of Corporate Relations to help PIs engage meaningfully with industry and forge new industrial partnerships
- Helps PIs strategically and creatively communicate their ideas and outcomes to a wide range of stakeholders
REQUEST SUPPORT
Request proposal preparation support by submitting this form. A member of our team will get in touch with you right away.