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This Funder Tool Kit specifically highlights the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It includes news, priorities, funding opportunities, and award history, as well as proposal guidance and resources. The Funder Tool Kits are a collaborative effort between the UCF Libraries and OR Research Development Team.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
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Writing Successful Grant Proposals from the Top down and Bottom Up by
Witten by well-respected editors with proven success in grant writing, this book will provide comprehensive advice on how to build a successful grant proposal, from the top down and from the bottom up. The book provides advice on planning, executing, submitting, and revising grant proposals in order to maximize their chances of success. Features: #65533; Explores general strategies and tactics including laying the groundwork, follow-up, attracting colleagues to participate, revisions, and resubmissions #65533; Examines key mistakes that grant-proposers often make and offers suggestions for how to avoid them #65533; Includes tips for writing specific proposal for various agencies
Publication Date: 2013-04
Articles and Presentations
Writing a Winning Proposal by
* How the BAA process works * How one can effectively respond to a BAA * How one engages with DARPA * What are you trying to accomplish? * How is it done now, and with what limitations? * What is truly new in your approach which will remove current limitations and improve performance? By how much? * If successful, what difference will it make? * What are the mid-term, final exams or full scale applications required to prove your hypothesis? When will they be done? * What is the DARPA exit strategy? * How much will it cost? Presented at the MTO Symposium, held in San Jose, CA, on 2-5 Mar 2009.
Publication Date: 2009-03
How to Write a Good Risk Statement. by
The article discusses how to write good risk statements for defense acquisition programs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Also cited are the components of a good risk statement including the possible event or condition and the consequences, the risk statement formats like the "if-then" format and the "condition-consequence" format, and the adverse effects of a poorly written risk statement.
Publication Date: 2017-11
Succeeding with DARPA/MTO: Tips from an ex-Program Manager by
MTO (DARPA Microsystems Technology Office) Symposium, 2-5 March 2009, San Jose, CA.
Publication Date: 2009-03
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PROPOSAL PREPARATION
FIND INFORMATION: News, Funding Opportunities, and Past Awards
DoD News and News Archive - from Defense.gov
DoD Blog - from the Department of Defense Social Media team
DoD Social Media Education and Training - from DoD CIO
DoD Resources - helpful links, publications, policies and forms; business; service members; civilian personnel; community; veterans; and more.
DoD Budget Requests - from Defense.gov
Pivot database (DoD saved search) - Find, track and share current/anticipated DoD opportunities
Guide to DoD Research Funding FY 2021 - Insights into various opportunities for University basic research and some applied research efforts, with special attention to changes in FY 2021
Agency (DoD) Program Charts - Selected Applied Research and Exploratory Development Funding Supplementary Information (Aug 2017)
Synopsis of Current Program Funding Opportunities from DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) - Funding program synopses and current opportunities (including BAAs, educational programs, Young Investigator program, university research initiative programs, and more)
DoD Research and Technology Funding Opportunities
Grants.gov (DoD search) - Browse current/forecasted DoD funding opportunities.
- DoD solicitations are typically posted on Grants.gov. If pursuing a DoD funding opportunity, it is wise to subscribe to receive email updates for that opportunity, as it is not unusual for one or more amendments to be posted between the original release date and the due date.
DoD Grant Awards - searchable database of DoD Grant Awards
CDMRP Awards - searchable for awards specific to DoD CDMRP
Finding Past Contract Awards - The DoD maintains a searchable database of past contracts. Contracts valued at $7 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. Go to DoD News for more information and for links to other news items.
FOIA Request Information (DoD)
The OR Research Development team maintains a library of internal/external submitted proposals and can assist with securing a sample and submitting FOIA requests. Contact Research Development for more information.
PLAN YOUR PROPOSAL: Guidance and Resources
DoD 101 - Overview of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
Heilmeier Questions - Specific questions to answer in ANY research grant proposal. From DARPA.
U.S. Department of Defense Agency Strategic Plan: 2018 - 2022
University guide to working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) - 2021 Application instructions and tips.
UCF Office of Research Budget Guidance
Cost Analysis in Practice (CAP) Project Provides Guidance and Assistance Institute of Education Sciences (IES) blog with a summary of resources related to conducting a cost analysis, including designing a cost analysis plan for proposals.
Grant applications must be downloaded and submitted through Grants.gov. This website will provide prospective grant applicants with information and all required documents for the Department of Defense application process.
The OR Research Development Team can provide support with proposal coordination, templates, samples, supplemental documents, reviews, and more. Visit our website for more information.
DoD Data Strategy - Data management involves all stages of the digital data life cycle including capture, analysis, sharing, and preservation.
UCF Library Support - The UCF library maintains a Data Management Research Guide. You can schedule a consultation to meet with a librarian for an in-depth one on one consultation specific to your research topic.
- Crafting the Data Management Plan - led by Lee Dotson
- DMP Tool - Create, review, and share DMPs that meet institutional and funder requirements. The DMP Tool Blog and Webinar Series provide helpful guidance.
- STARS - UCF researchers are eligible to submit materials to STARS, a university-wide digital repository hosted on the Digital Commons platform (a comprehensive hosted solution for storing, managing, and sharing data). Click here to visit the researcher portion of the FAQs for STARS.
- re3data.org - The Registry of Research Data Repositories is a tool for helping identify and locate online repositories of research data.
POINTS OF CONTACT
DoD Point of Contact at UCF
This point of contact is very familiar with DoD priorities/processes and can give helpful advice to increase the competitiveness of your proposal.
Michael Macedonia, PhD
Assistant VP for Research
Office of Research
University of Central Florida
(407) 882-1331
Michael.Macedonia@ucf.edu
Additionally, information on Office of Research points of contact related to contracts, proposal submission, compliance, tech transfer, IRB, and IACUC is available at research.ucf.edu
Support from UCF Librarians
General Proposal Support from Research Development Team
Now that you have found the perfect funding opportunity, let us help you build the perfect proposal. The OR Research Development team can help with planning, preparation assistance, draft review feedback, informational resources, and more! Visit our website for next steps information.
EARLIER - Support for Large, Complex Proposals with Significant Impact
A unique approach to supporting large, complex proposal submissions.
Find Potential Collaborators
Find potential collaborators via the PIVOT Database - Run a search or View tutorials
Find scholarship by DoD Awardees with the Web of Science -
View tutorial or Search now
See awardees using the DoD Award Database - Grants or Contracts
The OR Research Development Team would be happy to help search for potential collaborators at UCF. Visit our website for more information.