The Yale Office of Research Development supports complex, collaborative, center-scale, and high-priority proposals that benefit from early planning, structured coordination, and strategic review.
This service area is designed for faculty and teams developing proposals that require significant planning, multiple contributors, institutional coordination, or a clear strategy for competitiveness.
When to Contact YRD
Contact YRD when you are:
- pursuing a complex, collaborative, or center-scale proposal;
- responding to a major funding opportunity with multiple components;
- developing a proposal that requires early planning and team coordination;
- seeking help clarifying proposal structure, strategy, or narrative;
- preparing for a Red Team review or other structured feedback process;
- building a proposal timeline, roadmap, or deliverable plan.
Services in This Area
Pre-Proposal Planning
YRD helps faculty clarify proposal scope, team roles, funder expectations, timeline, and early strategy before writing begins.
Narrative Development & Proposal Strategy
YRD helps teams shape a compelling proposal narrative that aligns with funder goals, review criteria, institutional strengths, and the project’s larger significance.
Proposal & Deliverable Road Mapping
YRD helps teams map proposal timelines, milestones, assignments, review points, and deliverables so complex submissions can move from concept to completion.
Team Facilitation & Oversight
YRD helps proposal teams stay aligned by supporting planning meetings, clarifying next steps, tracking deliverables, and maintaining momentum during proposal development.
Graphics Support
YRD helps translate complex research ideas, proposal structures, and project concepts into clear visuals that support reviewer understanding.
Red Team Reviews & Feedback
YRD coordinates structured proposal review processes to help teams receive meaningful feedback and strengthen competitiveness before submission.
What to Expect
YRD support is most effective when engagement begins early. For major proposals, YRD may help with planning, strategy, coordination, narrative development, graphics, review processes, and timeline management. The level of support depends on proposal complexity, timeline, and alignment with YRD’s service scope.
Get Started
Developing a complex or collaborative proposal? Contact YRD early so we can help assess fit, timing, and support needs.