The Office of Proposal Development (OPD) promotes the advancement of university initiatives by supporting the development and preparation of highly competitive grant proposals. OPD is committed to providing Stony Brook's research community with a comprehensive suite of services to foster the development and growth of research activities. In addition to proposal management, our support services include identifying extramural funding opportunities, coordinating limited submission competitions, nurturing research collaborations, and connecting researchers to institutional resources. We also organize workshops and trainings in grantsmanship, coordinate external copy editing and graphic design services, serve as project managers for the proposal development process, handle the administrative requirements and manage a repository of sample grant proposal materials. Our team’s forward-thinking approach to research development provides faculty with tactical support for large-scale proposals, ensuring that they are aligned with sponsor funding priorities.
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Research News:
Request for Internal Comments: RFI Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise, seeking input on federal policies that can strengthen the nation’s research ecosystem
and enhance the translation of scientific discoveries into societal and economic impact.
Stony Brook University will be submitting institutional comments, and the Office for
Research and Innovation invites your feedback to help shape our response. Your perspective
is essential to enhancing our submission, which should reflect the depth, real-world
experience, and full breadth of expertise of the Stony Brook research community.
Deadline: Anyone who is interested in providing feedback may add comments in our Request for Internal Comments document by Friday, December 19, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
Join the NORDTECH Community Hub
Did you know that as a Fully Executed (FE) NORDTECH Member you, and everyone in our
organization, have access to their community platform? Their community forum is free
and available exclusively to FE Members only.
NORDTECH invites you to join. Create an account today!
NSF seeks input on the TIP workforce development roadmap
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships
(NSF TIP) recently published a Roadmap for Workforce Development: Building Pathways and Innovations for the Critical
and Emerging Technology Workforce (Workforce Development Roadmap) that aims to offer an actionable agenda to invigorate
and empower the ambition of all Americans to join the workforce in critical and emerging
technology sectors, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology and quantum technology,
or related jobs. NSF TIP is seeking community input on the Workforce Development Roadmap.
Deadline: Responses will be accepted until Jan. 15, 2026, in the Workforce Development Roadmap form, by emailing TIPWorkforce@nsf.gov, or by mailing your response to the attention of Mary Crowe, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.
Solicitation for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Radiotracer Implementation
The PET Core is experiencing a temporary slowdown in our current tracer production
workload, due mainly to a gap between the recent or pending conclusion of funded studies
and the start of new ones. We would like to take advantage of this time to focus on
implementing new radiotracers for human use at Stony Brook.
We invite members of the Stony Brook community to share a list of [¹¹C] or [¹⁸F] radiotracers
they would like to see made available through the PET Core.
All submissions will be reviewed by the PET Core team. Final selection will be based
on the following criteria:
-Current PET Core usage
-Estimated cost of tracer development
-Number of potential users
-Likelihood of obtaining funding for related studies
-Feasibility of recruiting relevant patient populations
-Feasibility and expense of synthesis
-Potential to attract external collaborations (academic or industry)
Please send all suggestions to William (Bill) Stanley at William.Stanley@stonybrookmedicine.edu
Suggestions will be accepted through January 15, 2026
NORDTECH Accepting Applications for Mentor Host Sites for the Summer Internship Program
2026
NORDTECH is now accepting applications for mentor host sites for the NORDTECH Summer
Internship Program (SIP). With more than 100 intern applicants already in the pipeline,
they are actively seeking additional host sites to meet the demand. This fully funded collaborative initiative between NORDTECH and the Griffiss Institute
provides students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge research and technology
development across the defense, semiconductor, microelectronics, and emerging technology
sectors.
Deadline: To express your interest in mentoring an intern at no cost, please submit your mentor host site application by Friday, January 30, 2026.
McAllister & Quinn Weekly Opportunity & Strategic Intelligence Overview
Every week, McAllister & Quinn's Research Universities Practice sends out a weekly opportunity overview. These comprehensive
lists encompass research and development opportunities relevant to R1 and R2 institutions
across the Federal government. Visit OPD's Grant Proposal Resource Repository for the latest overviewand an archive of previous overviews and other resources.
Link Your ORCID iD
Stony Brook University will soon be launching a new Research Information Management
System (RIMS) to showcase SBU faculty research! To ensure your work is featured, please
affiliate your ORCID iD with SBU. This public portal will enhance your visibility
to collaborators, journalists, and funders. Link your ORCID iD. Questions? Contact orcid-support@stonybrook.edu.
Call for Reviewers
If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for future Seed Grant Programs and
Limited Competitions, we invite you to submit your interest via our new Call for Reviewers.