Domestique.

Now accepting clients for the 2025 NSF CAREER competition

Julie P. Martin is a full professor and director of the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at University of Georgia. Julie is a former NSF program director and is the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Women & Minorities in Science in Engineering. While at NSF she managed a portfolio of 250 active engineering education grants, including the CAREER, Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE), Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (RIEF), Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED) programs, and workshop grants. She has over 20 years of experience as faculty member in higher education.

My aim at Domestique is to help you write winning proposals and get your important research published.

 The name Domestique refers to the team sport of cycling, where the “domestique” is a rider who works in support of the star rider, rather than trying to win the race themselves. At Domestique, I work to support you. Like the cycling domestique, I work behind the scenes so your work can shine!

My services focus on helping you write winning proposals. During my rotation as a program director in NSF’s Engineering Education & Centers Division, I oversaw about 250 active projects, read hundreds of proposals, and ran ∼25 review panels. I know what panels and program officers are looking for and can help you match their high expectations. I bring insider knowledge that can help your proposal stand out from the crowd.

I am available to help with any STEM education proposal and I specialize in proposal development coaching for the NSF CAREER competition. Services range from a one-time review to multiple reviews throughout the development process, and coaching to develop new proposals or revise unfunded proposals.

I serve as a critical friend who can help you:

  • Navigate the hidden curriculum of NSF proposal writing, the merit review and grant administration processes

  • Write effective 1-page summaries

  • Communicate with program officers prior to submission and after your grant has been awarded

  • Develop your proposal ideas into an articulate proposal that resonates with reviewers

  • Craft a CAREER proposal that is truly a long-term career development plan

  • Interpret reviewer feedback so you have a strong strategy for resubmission

  • Conduct pre-reviews of manuscript submissions

  • And more!

I am interested in helping you with your career success in other ways. Please contact me if your specific need is not listed here.

What people are saying about Domestique.

 

“Julie worked with me to develop my CAREER proposal. After working with them for many iterations over a period of eight months, I not only submitted a proposal that I was proud to complete, but I found my voice in the process. Julie and Shane demonstrated remarkable patience and profound insight to help unearth my vision for the work, which enabled me to craft a project that is not only meaningful to engineering education research and practice but also deeply satisfying to me.”

— James Huff, 2021 CAREER awardee.

“Julie provided invaluable feedback as I revised my CAREER proposal for a second submission. She helped me to decipher the first submission reviews and to strategize an approach to address the reviewer concerns without altering the focus or character of the work that is so deeply important to me. Her depth of expertise and breadth of experience were key to developing a stronger and responsive second submission.”

— Angela Minichiello, 2021 CAREER Awardee

“After receiving two CAREER proposal rejections, my confidence was low and I was frustrated. I was passionate about my research, but I had all but given up hope that it would be funded. Julie came alongside me and provided the feedback I needed to communicate more effectively and to also understand why my previous attempts were unsuccessful. Julie was very patient through our iterations and helped me to develop confidence that I could be successful in grant writing. In my successful CAREER submission, Julie was definitely the X-factor.”

— Kerrie Douglas, 2021 CAREER Awardee