The Nova Southeastern University Grant Writing Laboratory provides a variety of valuable services to NSU faculty and professional staff members with the goal of improving success with grant-seeking. The services offered in the Grant Writing Laboratory are closely coordinated with services offered by the Office of Sponsored Programs.

Resources that Support Your Success

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Events and Trainings
Attend lunch and learns, new faculty orientation, "Grant Lab Chats," and other trainings year-round.
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Proposal Templates and Guides
Access grant proposal templates, guides, and other online resources to craft competitive applications.
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Funding Databases
Find funding opportunities through databases, receive funding alerts, and review funder information.

Grant Lab Services

Strategy

Curating funding opportunities and advising on grant opportunity "fit" to increase competitiveness of proposals.

Funding search databases, funding alerts, 1:1 finding funding discussions, limited submissions

Capacity Building

Through grantsmanship training, advancing faculty knowledge and skills to find funding and write effective grant proposals.

Grant Lab Chats, Grant Writing Mentoring Program, New Faculty Orientation, Lunch & Learn Workshops

Proposal Development

Working with faculty and research teams, paired with online resources, to improve the quality of proposals through iterative feedback and tailored advice.

Planning and strategy meetings, 1:1 proposal feedback, templates and guides library, team facilitation and management

Networking

Enhancing research and collaborative culture through events where faculty hear and present on interests, expertise, and project ideas.

University and college networking events, 1:1 meetings to suggest potential collaborators, expert database and other resources for finding new colleagues

Communication

Increasing faculty awareness of funded research and supportive NSU resources available through Grant Lab, the Division of Research, and other campus offices.

Listservs, newsletters, websites, and 1:1 conversations

One-On-One Consultations

Meeting with faculty, teams, and leadership to understand needs and provide support at every stage of grant seeking.

Ideation, project development, team formation, grant identification, proposal feedback, customized training development, guest speaking

Services Offered

NSU faculty and professional staff members are able to access one-on-one consultations as well as Grant Lab-provided trainings and resources.

All aspects of grant seeking and proposal development are addressed in the Grant Writing Laboratory:

  • Brainstorming and idea development
  • Grant and project planning
  • Support for finding funding opportunities
  • Templates and guides for grant applications
  • Proposal editing
  • Grantsmanship trainings
  • Networking events

Stay Informed by Subscribing to Our Listservs

Subscribe to the listservs below by emailing GrantLab@nova.edu.

  • Don't miss out on the Division of Research's quarterly newsletter, and hear about upcoming research events and related resources. Subscribe to our NSU Research listserv.
  • Hear about upcoming funding opportunities by receiving biweekly "Funding Alert" emails through our Funding Alerts listserv.