Proposal Preparation

SPARC is available to help you prepare a competitive proposal. Each sponsor will have its own guidelines, and SPARC will help interpret and meet these requirements. This includes:

• Developing a timeline to submission
• Editing drafts
• Budget development
• Providing boilerplate language and institutional data 
• Application review
• Facilitating communications with sponsors
• Ensuring compliance with sponsor and institutional requirements
• General support throughout the process

Some resources that may help as you prepare your proposal are available as follows:

• Writing Resources 
• The University of Michigan hosts a useful Proposal Writer’s Guide.
• This ACLS article outlines the essentials of proposal writing for fellowship competitions.
• Michigan State University has a listing with links to over 100 proposal guides, including ones that focus on specific disciplines or on applications to specific agencies and organizations.
• Virtual Grant Workshops hosted by the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2021, handouts and recordings available
• Virtual Grants Conference hosted by the National Science Foundation in Spring 2021, recordings available
• Webinars on various aspects of the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program, recordings and list of future opportunities available