For Researchers
WCER provides School of Education researchers with comprehensive administrative and technological support for the lifecycle of a grant, from award submission through project startup, staffing, research, results, closure or award renewal.
Submitting a proposal through WCER
Any faculty or academic staff member seeking to submit an education-related proposal must send the following required proposal planning information via email to Courtney Bell, WCER director, Hanna Blazel, COO, and the Grants team to seek permission to work through—and if funded—house the project in WCER. (Time before funder’s deadline: ASAP)
- Funding agency
- Name of competition and link to the Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Submission deadline
- Principal investigator (PI)
- Co-PI(s) (if any)
- Estimated length of project, and budget
- Indicate if WCER is the prime submitting institution or if this is a subcontract
- Short description of your project
Next steps
After Dr. Bell approves your project, please:
- As soon as you are able, plan your technology, equipment, and website needs with Peter Boguszewski, Research IT Director.
- As soon as possible, at least four weeks before the funder’s deadline, contact Teresa Mason and her team in the business office to develop a budget; if needed, send her a request for limited PI status.
- At least three weeks before the funder’s deadline, contact Molly Wesling, senior editor, to schedule the date to send the draft proposal for editing.
- At least two days before the funders’ deadline, send the final, edited proposal to Teresa Mason and her team for review.
- After submission, but before funding, begin ARROW process for IRB protocols. Check human subjects requirements with the IRB.
Proposal preparation
WCER provides guidance for researchers who want to apply for grants. More than a dozen fulltime professionals are dedicated to working with PIs to develop, submit, and manage grant proposals and projects by:
- helping plan and prepare the project budget
- providing comprehensive editing, formatting, and strategic proposal review
- coordinating communications among investigators, funding agencies, campus schools and colleges, the Research and Sponsored Program Office, and Institutional Review Board
- supplying pre-award administrative guidance
- managing office assignments, design, and furniture procurement to meet research needs
- handling human resources responsibilities
- helping with project staffing and accounting needs
- producing monthly financial reports and projections for each project
- offering contract and intellectual property consultation and services
- developing technology, websites, and communications
These documents and webpages provide information to assist in preparing grant proposals.
- Creating an NSF Data Management Plan (updated 3/24)
- Creating a Dissemination Plan (updated 8/24)
- Human Subjects Narrative
- Letter of Support Sample
- Sample Timeline/Charts
- Institutional Capabilities (short, updated 11/24)
- Institutional Capabilities (long, updated 11/24)
- Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan (updated 1/24)
