The Office of Research, Grants, and Faculty Development supports faculty with grant training, grant pre-award management, and professional development in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service.
Personnel
Kristi Menear, PhD, Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Lawrence Moose, Program Director II (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Proposal Submission Timeline and Required Forms
- School of Education Internal Grant Proposal Submission Timeline
- Notice of Intent to Submit Grant or Subaward Proposal
- Notice of Intent to Participate on UAB Grant Proposal/Project External to the School of Education
This form should be submitted 5 business days before the grant proposal is due to OSP.
Grant Proposal Support
Pre-Award
This office can support faculty with the identification of relevant funding solicitations and the preparation and submission of proposals and forms.
UAB Resources
External Resources
Funding Sources
- Grants.gov: Provides a common website for federal agencies to post funding opportunities and for grantees to find and apply to them. Grants.gov can be searched by government agency, date, funding activity category, funding instrument type, and funding agency.
- Federal Grants Wire: A free resource that includes current information on federal grants and loans. Opportunities can be searched by applicant type, subject, government agency, or assistance type.
- The Hunt for the Lesser-Known Funding Source
Writing a Grant Proposal
- Tips for a Winning Research Proposal
- The Proposal Writer’s Guide
- On the Art of Writing Proposals
- The Best Kept Secrets to Winning Grants
- NIH Grant Basics
- NIH Grant Application Tips and Writing Tips and Common Mistakes
Peer Review Process
- Example of One Funder’s Peer Review Process and Criteria
- Comparison of Review Criteria Across Federal Agencies
Grant Trainings
Grant trainings will be announced when scheduled. For 1:1 assistance, please contact Kristi Menear (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Faculty Professional Development
Faculty are invited to access the SoE Canvas course for faculty professional development. eResources will be added to the shell on an on-going basis. The link to the faculty LibGuide can also be found in the Canvas course. On-ground workshops or discussions will be announced as they are scheduled.
Faculty Areas of Expertise
Scholars@UAB is a searchable tool that will connect you to faculty who may share your interest or with whom you wish to collaborate. It is a tool that highlights the accomplishments of the UAB faculty including, grants, teaching, research, scholarship and creative activity.
You can also view a list of the research interests of all School of Education faculty members.
SOE Be Well!
The School of Education has an Indoor Walking Trail and Outdoor Walking Trails. The Indoor Walking Trail map can be found here.
Three outdoor walking trail maps are available: