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Getting buy-in from industry professionals means understanding their point of view and speaking their language.

Good news for the boldest ideas in your research portfolio: the NIH Common Fund’s High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program has reissued its full slate of funding opportunities for FY2026. If you...

Developing a strong grant proposal can take months of preparation. The UC Davis Proposal Development Services team recommends three to five months to develop a strong proposal. In the past year, howev...

In early 2026, most federal agencies updated their certification for biographical sketches and current and pending support documents, requiring that investigators:

Advice for establishing independence and positioning for success

A reviewer shares what 10.5 hours of NIH study section revealed about the new simplified framework, the competitive-not-discussed category, score calibration, and what it means for your grant.

Podcast Episode · The Grant Rant · May 8 · 53m

Here’s how to leverage pilot data for your best shot at federal funding.

In early 2026, both National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced changes to the format and creation of their Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMS Plan). Here, ...

The Education Plan is a unique and critical component of the NSF CAREER proposal. Hear from representatives from the Center for Educational Effectiveness and the Office of Undergraduate Education (CUR...

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Announcement of Upcoming System Enforcement of Common Forms and End of NIHs Leniency Period NOT-OD-26-079. NIH

The annual UC Davis Research Expo showcases the latest research-related opportunities, insight, resources and tools to help you advance your research. The event includes exhibits, presentations, works...

You want to write a grant but are not sure where to begin. Or you have ideas but need help narrowing them down and developing them into a project plan. If either is true for you, read on for steps to ...

Learn from successful NSF CAREER awardees about their tips for a winning proposal! This panel discussion is available to UC Davis faculty and associates looking to build successful NSF CAREER grant pr...

Yes, you. Schedule a phone call. This is the hidden curriculum.

Our team is ready to support University of California, Davis faculty applying for the 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER, so it's time to share what we have planned for our researchers this...

Get ready to kickstart your proposal writing with the first infosession in our 20265 NSF CAREER series!

Reading an RFP (request for proposals) can sometimes seem daunting – especially if you’re new to grant writing or it’s for a funding agency that you’re not as familiar with. RFP’s contain key details ...

Research impact is often communicated in abstract and bureaucratic language. To be meaningful it needs to connect to peoples' everyday lives.

One of the most critical questions grant reviewers ask is, “Is the work feasible?” Feasibility hinges on three primary factors: 1) investigator skills and experience, 2) logistics of project scope, bu...

In 2026, disruptions in federal grant programs have led to an unusual convergence of early career proposal deadlines that were previously more staggered. In many cases proposal preparation time – the ...

Books, articles and grant proposals do not arrive in a single stroke. They are created, like sculptures, through a thousand small movements. Here, Catherine De Vries explains how to develop ‘skill pow...

In this blog, we’ll look at ways to make sure your content works for people in a hurry, and how to write easy-to-navigate and digestible copy.  First thing: please could you count 15 seconds? (humour ...

Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Zhaodan Kong has earned a CITRIS-CDSS Innovation Fellowship to pilot FireFly, an AI-powered sensor and drone system designed to detect wildf...