The Duke Proposal Library is a collection of successful proposals written by Duke University researchers. An example of a successfully funded proposal can be helpful with formatting questions, writing styles, and more.

The following proposals are available for review by DUKE UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS ONLY. Upon request, the proposals in the library will be sent to Duke University researchers with the understanding and agreement that they may not distribute the proposal, that they are to be used for reference only and that the proposal remain confidential. The original budget and budget justification from each proposal is not included, instead a fictional budget and justification are included with budget catagories the same or similar to the original budget. Since the project period for all proposals included in the library have expired, please be aware that guidelines for similar submissions may have changed including formatting requirements, page limitations and more. Check the current sponsor guidelines.

To request a copy of one or more of the proposals listed below, send an email to Judith Andersson. Please include your name, your affiliation with Duke University, and the name of the proposal(s) you wish to review.

Proposal list by Sponsor:

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR/NA) [1]
• American Cancer Society (Extramural Grants Dept.) [2]
• The Center for Public Domain [3]
• Environmental Protection Agency (Star Graduate Fellowship) [30]
• NASA (Dissertation Fellowship) [4]
• National Academy of Education (Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program) [5]
• National Endowment for the Arts [6]
• National Endowment for the Humanities, Summer Seminar [27]
• National Institutes of Health (NIMH Small Grants Program) [7]
• National Institutes of Health (NSRA – Postdoctoral Fellowship) [8]
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration [9]
• National Science Foundation (CMS) [10]
• National Science Foundation (Biology - Graduate Research Fellowship Program) [27]
• National Science Foundation (DBI - Botany) [28]
• National Science Foundation (DEB – Dissertation Fellowship, Biology) [11]
• National Science Foundation (DEB – Dissertation Fellowship, Botany) [12]
• National Science Foundation (DEB – Dissertation Fellowship, Population Biology) [13]
• National Science Foundation (DGE – Postdoctoral Research Fellowship) [14]
• National Science Foundation (DMS – Materials Research) [15]
• National Science Foundation (EAR – Petrology & Geochemistry) [16]
• National Science Foundation (GPG - Geometric Analysis) [17]
• National Science Foundation (GPG - Mathematical and Physical Science, Quantum Optics) [18]
• National Science Foundation (SBR/SBE – Method, Measure & Stats) [19]
• National Science Foundation (SES - Political Science) [20]
• National Science Foundation (Unsolicited – Research to Aid the Disabled) [21]
• National Science Foundation (WISC - Women's International Science Collaboration Program) [22]
• Resources for the Future (Faculty Fellowship) [23]
• Triangle Community Foundation [24]
• The Whitaker Foundation [25]

The Office of Research Support has recorded the following selection of tutorials containing instructions and information from successful grant writers. Each selection focuses on a particular sponsor. Before starting the seminar of choice, please download the proposal narrative and budget as they will be referenced during the seminar. Click on the title to start the tutorial.

Arts & Humanities:
National Endowment for the Humanities: Preservation and Access Grants
Speaker: Greg Britz, Associate Director, Center for Documentary Studies
Downloads: Proposal; Budget
North Carolina Arts Council: Visual Arts Proposal
Speaker: Greg Britz, Associate Director, Center for Documentary Studies
Downloads: Proposal; Budget
Science and Engineering:
The National Institutes of Health: Career Development (K) Grant
Speaker: Rebecca Moen, Former Assistant Director, Office of Research Administration, Duke University Medical Center
Downloads: Proposal

Last updated: Oct. 11, 2007 by Carolyn Turner.