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Grant Writing Support | Office of Research | UC Davis School of Medicine

Grants Facilitation

Grant Writing Support

We work collaboratively with the UC Davis Office of Research Proposal Development Services (PDS) team and other grant support units across the campus.

The Grants Facilitation Unit does not provide administrative support, budgetary guidance, or submit your application; these services are offered by your department or unit. Refer to this list of internal items to be completed in preparation for grant submission.

At the conclusion of our work together, we will require you to complete a brief follow up survey to assist us with data collection for various institutional reports, newsletters, etc. The survey should take no more than five minutes of your time.

Areas of Expertise

  • Director of Grants Facilitation

    Erica Chédin, with over 20 years of experience, supervises a team of three Research Development Professionals and can provide expertise in all federal and private foundation grant mechanisms. She oversees the Grants Facilitation Unit (GFU) and provides a high-level perspective on all grant applications, in coordination with the GFU team.

    Primary Contact: Erica Chédin, Ph.D., emchedin@health.ucdavis.edu

  • Early Career Awards

    We support early stage and early career investigators through individualized consultations, strategic proposal development, and critical review. Our efforts and mentorship provide investigators scaffolding to further develop their research trajectories and programs of research.

    Primary contact: Hardeep Obhi, Ph.D., hkobhi@health.ucdavis.edu

  • R-series and Institutional Training Grants

    We work with faculty on R-series grants (R01, R21, R03, etc.) and institutional training grants (T32, K12, R25, etc.) to support the School of Medicine research enterprise. We meet investigators where they are and offer consultations and critical review as needed. Investigators may need to connect with the School of Medicine Office of Research Operations Unit for assistance with data tables for training grants.

    Primary contact: Heather Hughes, Ph.D., hkahughes@health.ucdavis.edu

  • Center, Project, and Collaborative Grants

    We coordinate the activities of administrators and faculty in the preparation large grant proposals for program projects/center grants (P01, U54, U01, P30, P50, etc.) in basic and translational biomedical research. We work with teams of investigators to plan for and execute the writing of these complex proposals. As part of our support, we meet regularly with teams, support project management, and critically review proposals from draft to final version.

    Primary contact: Jeffrey Engler, Ph.D., jaengler@health.ucdavis.edu

Services
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    Funding Opportunities

    • Help identify funding opportunities
    • Review sponsor guidelines
    • Confirm eligibility
    • Align proposals with sponsor priorities
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    Clarity and Comprehension

    • Proofread and edit scientific writing
    • Ensure language consistency
    • Format proposal
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    National Institutes of Health (NIH) Templates

    NIH Policy Support:

    • Biosketches (SciENcv)
    • Facilities & Other Resources
    • Data Management & Sharing Plan
    • Resource Sharing Plan
    • NIH policy updates and guidance
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    Strategy

    • Pre-submission consultation
    • Post-submission consultation
    • Strategic research positioning
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    Project Management

    • Individual investigators
    • Multi-investigator research team
    • Establish planning meetings
    • Establish due dates for drafts