The Pre-Award stage begins with the forming of an idea or a research question. Activities include identifying a sponsor (both internal and external), and developing and submitting a proposal through the approval process including:

• Identification of potential funding sources
• Technical proposal development
• Budget development
• Assessment of proposal for sponsors requirements and University policies.
• Proposals approval support
• Final submissions to the funder

The Office of Research Support Pre-Award team can support in identifying potential funding sources, the bid development or ensuring the proposal is of the best quality.

Partner with Industry

Qatar University encourages engagement with external partners as a mechanism for expanding the research activities and impact. If you are looking to form a research partnership please come and talk to the Pre-Award team who will be able to support you with this.

Workshops

The Pre-Award team can work with colleges/centers to offer strategic grant writing and development workshops year-round providing up-to-date information, helpful tips on how to improve the quality of application and direct access to previously successful proposals.