Office of Research, Grants, and Faculty Development

Lawrence Moose, Program Director II (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Kristi Menear, PhD, Director (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Scott Snyder, PhD, Interim Associate Dean (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

UAB is operating under a limited business model during COVID-19. All questions, communications, and form submissions during this time should be directed to Dr. Kristi Menear.


• Roles in Proposal Submissions
• School of Education Internal Grant Proposal Submission Timeline
• Notice of Intent to Submit Grant or Subaward Proposal
  Instructions for completing the Docusign form for Notice of Intent to Submit
• UAB School of Education Grant Proposal Routing Form (Only required if personnel from both departments are participating in the grant)
• Notice of Intent to Participate in an External Grant Proposal Application
  Instructions for completing the Docusign form for Notice of Intent to Participate
  This form should be submitted 5 days before the grant proposal is due to OSP.

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

• Office of Research
• CCTS Grant Library

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 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 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.

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.

Faculty and staff are invited to join the SOE Be Well! Microsoft Teams group to connect with colleagues about personal health and wellness. Monthly themes cover the dimensions of wellness and include related resources, activities, and collegial interactions. SOE Be Well! provides an opportunity to apply our professional work at the intersection of education, health, and wellness to our personal lives and workplace culture. To join our team, please visit https://www.uab.edu/it/home/teams.

The School of Education has an Indoor Walking Trail and an Outdoor Walking Trail. The Indoor Walking Trail map can be found here. The Outdoor Walking Trail map can be found here.