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New Hire
The Office of Proposal Development is happy to announce the addition of Amanda Kiely to our OPD Proposal Coordinator Team! Amanda hails from Southeast Alaska and graduated from the University of Alaska Southeast with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She has worked as a librarian, managed aquaponic greenhouses, co-owned a grant writing consultancy, started a forest school for children, and worked for a food systems advisory firm. She has been peripherally involved in proposal writing for many years in many fields. Amanda is now excited to directly support researchers and help facilitate the high-impact, high-quality research UAF is engaged in. She is currently working remotely from the communities of Thorne Bay, AK and Ketchikan, AK. In her spare time she enjoys gardening and community volunteering.
When Should I Contact OPD?
As soon as possible or at a minimum following the recommended proposal timeline
OPD assists with all non-scientific aspects of proposal preparation and submission. Typical elements of proposal development that OPD assists with include:
- all sponsor forms and sponsor portal entry
- budget and budget justification
- assisting with required personnel documents (CV, current and pending support, conflict information, etc.)
- all internal forms
- formatting of all documents as needed, and ensuring that all components of a submission meet sponsor/UA/Federal requirements, UAF routing, and approvals.
Once you have determined that you want to apply to a particular opportunity, reach out to OPD right away.
Proposal submission is a team effort, and there are many components that go into proposal submission, all of which require time. In order to give your proposal the best chance for success, please submit your Proposal Assistance Form as early as possible, or a minimum of three weeks (15 business days) in advance of the project due date to accommodate OPD’s proposal timeline and OGCA’s 5 day proposal review.
- If your proposal does not have a hard deadline, please select a date that is at least three weeks out from the approximate date you intend to submit.
- If your proposal has components that may require extra time (e.g., high numbers of personnel, departments or subawards), please adjust your due date accordingly.
If your sponsor date is less than eight (8) business days away, please complete the Short Deadline/Overtime Proposal Approval Form. We require signed consent from your Dean/Director for short deadlines.