Research Development

Proposal Development Support

With diverse scientific backgrounds, our team of research development professionals directly support Illinois investigators pursuing various types of health-related research grants. These partnerships build our campus research portfolio and create pathways for large, multi-PI grants and centers.

• Assessment of feasibility and campus priority
• Strategic planning
• Project team coordination
• Project management
• Sample proposals, templates, and boilerplate text
• Review proposals for completeness, compliance, and alignment with the solicitation
• Connection to partners and IHSI core resources

Contact the IHSI research development team to discuss partnership and support for your research project. The IHSI research development team will work with you to determine feasibility and alignment with priority areas.

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Grant Seeking Programs

Our grant seeking programs help to increase awareness of funding opportunities and encourage development of high-quality proposals.  

• NIH Grant Writing Series
• DoD Grant Seeking Workshop
• Peer Accountability Writing Groups

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Funding Priorities 

As a campus-wide institute, we work across disciplines to leverage our university’s strengths in the health sciences.  

• Government agency relations in consultation with Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC
• Knowledge of research expertise across campus units
• Coordination of interdisciplinary research teams to respond to funding opportunities

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