Proposal Writing Guides & Tools

We have created and curated a large number of useful documents to make it easier to write competitive proposals. These resources are available to UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students (CalNet ID required; FAQ). If you have trouble accessing information, want additional guidance, or have ideas for other resources you would like to see posted here, please contact us.

• Guides, Tools and Insider Tips for Writing Proposals: Some of our favorite resources for proposal writing:
  • START HERE: General Proposal Advice
  • Specific Proposal Sections
  • NIH Proposals

  • NSF Proposals (including NSF CAREER and STC programs)

• Data & Statistics for Proposals:  Useful demographic data on UC Berkeley, the UC system, graduate and doctoral programs nationally, and post-secondary and K-12 education. 

• Building Teams and Centers:  Resources for team science, tools for facilitating research collaborations, and introduction to center proposals.

• Scientific Writing: Resources with helpful tips for writing concise, clear, and compelling grant proposals and tricks for editing your text.

• Articles on Grant Writing: Research Development & Grant Writing News issues from Feb 2015 to the present are available to UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students at no charge through BRDO's institutional subscription.

In addition, we have a great deal of information on Broader Impacts / Education & Outreach.