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    All proposals for external funding must receive internal approval before submission.  This approval is obtained by completing the internal approval form and routing it with a copy of your proposal.  The principal investigator should sign, and get signatures from their chair and dean.  Then send it to OSP five days

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      Contact Information Mailing Address: Office of Sponsored Programs 2134 Founders Hall University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE  68849 Telephone:  308.865.8496  Facsimile:    308.865.1545   Staff Director:  John Falconer, falconerj@unk.edu

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    OSP is available to help UNK faculty and staff write grant proposals.  Typically, we expect the principal investigator to produce the first draft because they have the subject expertise.  To support new grantwriters, OSP conducts workshops for UNK personnel at least once a year.  The content is generalized to apply to

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Proposal Writing

OSP is available to help UNK faculty and staff write grant proposals.  Typically, we expect the principal investigator to produce the first draft because they have the subject expertise.  To support new grantwriters, OSP conducts workshops for UNK personnel at least once a year.  The content is generalized to apply to all disciplines, and sessions are designed for people with little or no grantwriting experience.  Announcements about upcoming workshops are made through campus email.

Here are some on-line resources for beginning grantwriters:
  The Foundation Center  (generic course on writing proposals)
  National Science Foundation  (NSF Grant Proposal Guide)
  Corporation for Public Broadcasting (generic information about writing proposals)

Here is some background text on UNK that may be adapted for use in proposals. Feel free to use any or all information provided in the word document.   

One of the best resources for institutional information is the UNK Factbook

If you are wondering about the process for developing and submitting your proposal, click here: Grant Process Flowchart

OSP conducts public grantwriting workshops for members of the community about once a year.  If you would like to attend one of these sessions, please call 308.865.8496.