Proposal Development
YALE POLICY ON THE REVIEW OF SPONSORED PROJECTS
University policy states that all sponsored project proposals must be reviewed by the Office of Grant & Contract Administration (GCA) and have University signature approval prior to submission to any sponsor. This approval signifies that Yale accepts responsibility for administering the sponsored project, providing adequate facilities and services, and for complying with applicable University, sponsor and government policies and regulations.
To find the appropriate GCA staff person to contact relative to the review of a proposal, please refer to GCA’s staff departmental assignment list.
A minimum of five working days should be allowed for administrative review prior to submission. Proposals must be accompanied by a Yale University Transmittal Form (TranSum) - PPDev Form 1304 FR.03.
RESOURCES SUPPORTING PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
- Navigating the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Ten Steps to Winning an R01 Application
- Sample R01 and R21 Applications and Summary Statements
- Video of a Mock Study Section
- Writing Your First Grant (Dr. Sara Rockwell, Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Pharmacology, Yale University)
- How to Write a Better CV (Dr. Sara Rockwell, Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Pharmacology, Yale University)
- What to Say to Program Officers (Chronicle)
- Funding/Grantsmanship Training at Yale (slides)
- Frequently Used Yale Facts

