Proposal Development Office

Friday High-Five with PDO: The Concept Paper – A Powerful Tool for Grant Visioning

Apr 25, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Writing a concept paper is a way to capture and clarify your research ideas. We’ll walk through a simple formula for a concept paper and then discuss how to adapt and refine it into a grant proposal narrative.

Friday High-Five with PDO: NIH Simplified Peer Review – What’s the Difference?

Apr 18, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

We’ll investigate NIH’s new Simplified Review Criteria and the implications of these changes for your proposal development strategy. This is part of "Friday High-Five with PDO," the Proposal Development Office's new weekly workshop series. Every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDO shares up-to-date guidance, advice, and tips for developing competitive grant proposals. Each session will consist of a 30-minute training followed by 15-minute dedicated Q&A. You will learn five key takeaways to help your proposal writing and development.

Friday High-Five with PDO: Gateway to DOD funding ‒ Introduction to the White Paper

Apr 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Are you interested in exploring DOD funding for your research? This session will discuss how (and why) to develop a White Paper in response to DOD’s Broad Agency Announcements.

Friday High-Five with PDO: Getting Started With Grants ‒ A Guide for the Perplexed

Apr 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This session will cover the very basics of grantseeking, including how to find appropriate funding opportunities and how to write a competitive proposal. This is part of "Friday High-Five with PDO," the Proposal Development Office's new weekly workshop series. Every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDO shares up-to-date guidance, advice, and tips for developing competitive grant proposals. Each session will consist of a 30-minute training followed by 15-minute dedicated Q&A. You will learn five key takeaways to help your proposal writing and development.

Halley Todd, M.S.
Proposal Development Officer

Location: 504N M.I. King Library
Phone: 859-257-2861
Email: halley.todd@uky.edu

Ben Southworth, B.A.
Proposal Development Officer

Location: 504H M.I. King Library
Phone: 859-257-2861
Email: ben.southworth@uky.edu

Postponed: NIH Common Forms Implementation for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support

To further support a successful transition to the planned digitally certified SciENcv Common Forms, NIH is postponing the May 25, 2025 implementation date for all grant applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs).

Elizabeth Ford, Ph.D.
Proposal Development Officer

Location: 504L M. I. King Library
Phone: 859-257-2861
Email: Elizabeth.Ford@uky.edu

New NIH Initiatives and Policies Page

The NIH has posted an Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies page on the NIH Grants & Funding Website to pull together the latest information on recent and upcoming changes that impact applications and grants administration. Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies

Friday High-Five with PDO: Introduction to NSF CAREER for Early Faculty

Mar 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Explore this prestigious NSF award that supports research and education plans for non-tenured faculty. What steps do you need to take to apply in July? This will be the second session of "Friday High-Five with PDO," the Proposal Development Office's new weekly workshop series.

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