Research Development Team (RDT)

The Vice Provost for Research Office has established the Research Development Team (RDT), which consists of illustrators, science writers, and budget experts. This team is dedicated to collaborating with you and your department administration in pursuing significant funding opportunities such as U54's and P01's. It is important to note that this service is free of charge and available to all faculty members, regardless of their track.

To maximize the benefits of this service, faculty members are encouraged to engage with the Research Development Team early in the grant preparation phase. The RDT can provide valuable assistance in coordinating meetings and handling various logistical aspects. Priority will be given to grants that exceed $5 million.

The scope of support provided by the Research Development Team ranges from light editing to drafting entire sections of the grant. This service was introduced four years ago and has since played a crucial role in helping faculty members secure over $500 million in funding. By availing themselves of this service, faculty members are encouraged to pursue larger grants without compromising the effort required for smaller ones.

Services

Managing and facilitating the pre-award phase for teams who submit large grant proposal opportunities that support multidisciplinary and collaborative research (e.g.: NIH’s project grants (P01, P30, etc.) and cooperative agreements (U19, U54, etc.))
Grant writing and editing services via the Editorial Assistance Services Initiative (EASI)
Offering University-wide training and workshops that are sponsor/grant-type specific
Providing templates for common sections of federally-sponsored proposals
Distributing weekly emails with limited submission funding announcements
Distributing monthly funding opportunity emails with internal JHU funding sources and external grant opportunities for graduate and postdoctoral students and early-career faculty
Connecting PIs with various resources across the university
Managing the university-wide NSF GRFP Fellowships

Contact the team at: rdt@jhu.edu

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