Proposal Consultation
Write the strongest possible proposal.
We help you put together the strongest possible proposal both scientifically and administratively with statisticians, regulatory support, and external review.
Formula
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Budgeting
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Statistics
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Human Subjects
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External Review
Budgeting consultation
Before the budget becomes a spreadsheet, it’s crucial to understand what your project truly requires to be successful and to know what you can and cannot request funding for and why. Email AHS_Research@uic.edu to schedule a budgeting and budget justification consultation early in the process.
For best results provide the following before your consultation:
- The request for proposals, notice of funding opportunity, etc.
- An aims page or similar document
- An estimate of your sample size, number of participants, etc.
Statistical consultation
Even if you know your way around a general linear model, including a statistician on your study team increases your likelihood of funding success. Ed Wang and Rrita Zejnullahi are dedicated in-house statisticians available to help you with planning, design, analysis and development of analytical strategies. Schedule a consultation.
For best results provide the following before your consultation:
- An overview of the project and research questions
- Current stage of the project (e.g., planning, design, analysis or interpretation of statistical methods)
- What the outcome variable looks like (e.g., continuous, binary, count, nominal or ordinal)
- Any patterns in the data (e.g., repeated measures)
- Any analysis plans already being considered (e.g., two-sample t-test, logistic regression)
Human subjects & clinical trials
There is substantial overlap between the information needed to prepare a successful and comprehensive IRB protocol and the human subjects forms required by sponsors. Contact Sandra Rahbe for assistance or with questions.
For best results provide the following in your email:
- The request for proposals, notice of funding opportunity, etc.
- An aims page or similar document
- A description of your enrollment criteria
- An estimate of your sample size, number of participants, etc.
External grant review
With sufficient advance notice, we can arrange an external NIH-style review of your proposal. Contact Kharma Foucher for more information.
The OVCR Office of Research Development also offers fee-for-service proposal development support through Hanover Research with a two to three weeks lead time.
