Grant Proposal Writer

The College of Education is seeking candidates to serve as the Grant Proposal Writer for the Research Office team.

The College of Education is a dynamic, thriving enterprise that cultivates a vibrant synergy between research and practice with a commitment to promote research and innovative pedagogy that leverages diversity and expands equity.  The College’s outstanding faculty and 20 collaborative research centers and institutes strive to improve education practices in and outside of classrooms from kindergarten through college by exploring the intricacies of human development across the lifespan.

College faculty and students conduct research in almost every aspect of education and human development including literacy, learning disabilities, urban education, equitable educational opportunity, measurement and assessment, STEM education and family and child relationships. The College of Education’s Research Office works throughout the College in strategically leading its research mission through support proposal development.  

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree Minimum of 3 years of proposal development, scientific writing, editorial work, or other relevant experience. Experience managing and coordinating complex writing projects. Concrete Experience with at least two large federal funding agencies and/or foundations (e.g., Institute of Educational Sciences (IES), national Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Education, Spencer Foundation, or William T. Grant Foundation) with the ability to adapt to other sponsors as required. Experience with writing grant budgets and budget narratives. Experience working in research development, or research funding related roles.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Working knowledge of or strong interest in education research across P-20 and beyond and interdisciplinary approaches. Excellent interpersonal skills to support a diverse group of scholars around interdisciplinary research and to engage with a broad range of colleagues and partners. Openness to and knowledge of diverse worldviews and flexibility to align appropriate research questions, methodologies, and actions. Commitment to diversity, equity, and justice, particularly in educational contexts. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to:
Initiate conversations about research funding Explain complex grant requirements
Excellent time management skills, including the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects of divers types and deadlines, including quick turn-arounds. Organized self-starter. Team player.