Proposal Development

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Proposal Development

Office of Research Development (ORD)

The Office of Research Development exists to expand the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s capacity for innovative, groundbreaking research by providing resources that enhance complex proposal competitiveness.

Concept & Funding

The initial stage when a Principal Investigator (PD/PI) develops a preliminary outline of their research aims and their approach on how to execute the work.

Proposal Creation

Types of proposal, key components of proposals, budgeting concepts, budget categories.

Proposal Submission

Proposal Submission covers the period of University proposal review, submission to the sponsor, and any activities required before the notice of funding.

Proposal Post-Submission

Proposal Post-Submission covers the period after the proposal review, submission to the sponsor, but prior to receiving an agreement.