Research university departments.
For Deans and Chairs looking to provide their faculty with general help navigating federal funding of scientific research.
Research universities live and die by federal grants.
Research universities compete hard for DOE Early Career, NSF CAREER, and other federal science awards. The institutions that consistently do well tend to combine strong individual PIs with a coordinated internal support structure — and both benefit from a federal program manager's perspective.
Dr. Spotz works with research universities on both sides of that equation: coaching individual faculty on their proposals and helping sponsored programs offices build the internal review apparatus that lifts the whole cohort.
What that support looks like in practice.
- Direct proposal consulting for early-career and mid-career faculty.
- Internal review checklists and workshops for DOE Early Career and NSF CAREER cohorts.
- Advisory support for sponsored programs and research development offices.
- PM-perspective critiques of institutional grant support materials.
- Long-term advisory engagements across submission cycles.
Ready to strengthen your next proposal?
Reach out to Dr. Spotz to discuss your funding opportunity and how the program manager's perspective can sharpen your submission.