Research

Research Development Services

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The Research Development team offers different levels of assistance to Principal Investigators submitting individual proposals or larger, more complex, interdisciplinary proposals. To learn more about our services, including how to request RD support, please select from the appropriate category below.

We can provide assistance preparing letters of support for proposals that need to be signed by a Vice President or someone with even greater institutional authority. For more information, please visit the Institutional Letters of Support page.

For faculty submitting individual proposals, common services include:

  • Grant Readiness Assessments and 1:1 strategic planning meetings to discuss faculty readiness, qualifications and fit to a particular funding opportunity
  • 1:1 consultation to identify potential funding opportunities for a specific project
  • 1:1 consultation to discuss finding external partners or building new collaborations

To request these services, please reach out to Annie Lindgren. 

For faculty planning to submit large, complex, interdisciplinary proposals, the research development team can provide additional proposal management support to a limited number of teams through our Large, Interdisciplinary, & Otherwise Nasty Submissions (LIONS) program.

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The LIONS program helps build research capacity by providing enhanced support to teams of faculty preparing and submitting large, complex grant proposals to external funding agencies. Projects selected for participation in LIONS will be eligible for additional pre‐submission and post-award support from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. We offer several levels of service, depending on timeline and need. These levels include:

  • LIONS Tier 0: Meeting with our team to better understand our program and project readiness for a LIONS
  • LIONS Tier 1: Individual consultations to discuss project ideas and validate funding opportunities for a LIONS
  • LIONS Tier 2: Pre-planning work to establish a strong team and plan for an upcoming LIONS
  • LIONS Tier 3: Proposal Development Support

Click here to learn more about the LIONS program, including details on Service Tiers and how to request support.

 In addition to these direct services, we offer a number of standalone Resources available to Principal Investigators at any time. 

We look forward to learning more about how we can support your work!