Amanda Welch
Proposal Development Lead
Consultant
Amanda Welch (she/her) earned a PhD from the University of Florida, and combines her passion for science and writing to assist researchers in clearly communicating their scholarly work. During her postdoctoral fellowship in molecular physiology at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, she began assisting junior faculty members in grantsmanship and writing during and discovered that she could take this fulfilling experience and make it a full-time career.
Amanda serves as the lead consultant for proposal development, providing both the mentored individual proposal development program and leading the teams supporting complex, high-value proposals. Amanda also or co-leads grant training seminars. She also teaches the scientific manuscript development course where trainees complete the course with a full draft of a publication. Clients and colleagues appreciate Amanda’s interest in using new technological solutions to increase engagement during virtual seminars and her calm nature under pressure.