Large and Collaborative Proposals
Our team focuses on providing assistance in the development stages of large, interdisciplinary and collaborative proposals. From team formation to management, planning and coordination throughout the proposal development process, we work with principal investigators and teams of researchers to support the creation of competitive proposals.
Individual Researchers and Smaller Proposals
Although our efforts are focused on assisting with the development of collaborative and large proposals, our team is available to help and guide individual researchers and provide them with resources.
Our goal is to increase research proposal competitiveness and the size and breadth of the overall research portfolio. While we do not replace ORED’s pre-award functions, we ensure that proposals are in the best and most complete form possible before they are sent to and submitted through ORED.
Our office can help with:
- Identifying relevant funding opportunities
- Interdisciplinary team formation and management
- Proposal development, including drafting outlines, tracking proposal requirements, and assembling necessary documents
- Revision and resubmission of declined proposals, including responding to reviewer comments
- Facilitating communication with ORED pre-award representatives
- Developing research resources, templates, and trainings
- Developing and editing Broader Impact plans
While we have designated each RD officer a primary school and/or institute responsibility based on their background, the CASE RD team supports all CASE researchers. We work jointly on most proposals and will assign team members to each proposal based on workload balance and upcoming deadlines. Please contact us for assistance at CASERDoffice@fiu.edu or via the CASE Proposal Development Contact Form where you can indicate the type of assistance needed.
- Rita Teutonico, PhD, leads the Research Development Office and directs all areas of expertise provided by the office.
- Marta D'Elia, PhD, primarily assists research teams from the School of Environment, Arts and Society (Biscayne Bay Campus) and the Institute of Environment.
- Juan J. Lopez primarily assists research faculty from the School of Integrated Science and Humanities and proposals to private foundations.
Ready to transform your big idea into a reality? Our CASE Proposal Development Contact Form has been designed with the needs of investigators in mind. Once you have completed and submitted a contact form, one of our CASE Research Development team members will be assigned to work with you directly in the development of your proposal.
In order for our team to best assist you, please be sure to contact us at least two months prior to the proposal submission deadline. Priority will be given to researchers who contact the CASE Research Development Office with information about solicitations/proposals of interest in a timely manner.
*All proposals to external sponsors for projects that will involve University faculty and/or staff must be sent to the FIU Office of Research and Economic Development at least 8 business days (if proposal contains subawards) or 5 business days (if proposal does not contain subawards) prior to sponsor submission deadline for review, approval and submission.
