How We Work With You
- Research Development Process
- How We Work With You
- Contacts and Assignments
Office of Research Development Team
The Office of Research staff is positioned to link campus researchers with extramural research opportunities. We can be contacted via phone, email, or in-person to strategize on upcoming opportunities. We also host regular office-hours, workshops, and other events to demystify research development. Team members serve as liaisons to individual Divisions and collaborate across Divisions, depending on the scope and context of extramural funding opportunities.
Research Development Timelines
Connecting with UCSC RD early in the proposal development process can save valuable time and effort. If you are interested in pursuing a specific initiative or research solicitation, we encourage you to consult with an RD team-member about the scope, strategy, and timeline. For large, complex, multi-investigator or center level proposals, formal red team reviews require even longer lead times.
Proposal Stage | Researcher Role | RD Role |
New solicitation or initiative |
Review and consider feasibility of applying |
Provide early consultation on scope, team composition, strategy |
Decision to submit proposal |
Contact OSP, Enter information in Cayuse, Contact RD, Preliminary proposal planning, |
Map proposal timeline, provide advice on proposal components, evaluate workload requirements, and define RD level of involvement |
Initial proposal draft |
Work with research team, OSP, and RD to meet deadlines |
Review content and provide feedback |
Revised proposal draft |
Work with research team, OSP, and RD to meet deadlines |
Provide critical review and feedback; convene review panel (depending on scope and schedule) |
Proposal submittal |
Work with research team, OSP, and RD to meet deadlines |
Final quality/competitiveness review |
The level of RD’s involvement will be prioritized based on several factors including proposal scope, number of researchers, relationship to Centers of Excellence, timeliness, and UCSC proposal support bandwidth.