Resources & Training

OSP provides various proposal templates such as checklists, budget spreadsheets and justifications, biographical sketches, letters of commitment, and much more.

Understanding the Peer Review Process

• National Science Foundation's Merit Review – This page explains the merit review process and how award decisions are made by NSF. The site also includes information on why and how to become a reviewer.
• National Institutes of Health's Office of Extramural Research – This page provides an overview of NIH's peer review process.

For more information on peer review policies and practices visit the following websites:

• U.S. Department of Education
• The Department of Energy
• The National Endowment for the Humanities
• The National Endowment for the Arts

Opportunities to Serve as a Peer Reviewer

• National Science Foundation
• National Endowment for the Humanities
• U.S. Department of Education
• Institute of Museum and Library Services
• National Institutes of Health

OSP regularly hosts workshops throughout the fall and spring on a variety of topics spanning the grant lifecycle. For example, Finding Funding, Grant Proposal Basics, and Applying to NSF. All UNG faculty and staff interested in grants are welcome. Look for upcoming workshops in our events calendar!

• Candid's "Introduction to Proposal Writing" (1-hour free course)
• Grant Training Center
• Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Institutes
• NSF Regional Grants Conferences & Other Outreach Activities
• Institute of Education Sciences, Resources for Researchers
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Seminars

Each May, the Office of Sponsored Programs offers an intensive Grants Academy for UNG faculty and staff members interested in seeking external funding to advance their work at UNG. During this multi-day program, participants can learn about the entire external grant funding process, including identifying sources of funding and proposal and budget preparation.

The call for applications for participation in Grants Academy is typically announced in March. Please click the link below for updates on the application process each year.