Research Development

The Office of Research Advancement (ORA) provides comprehensive faculty support for research proposals seeking external funding through the identification of appropriate funding sources, development of competitive proposals, writing and editorial support, fostering cross-discipline university-wide teams, hosting grant writing seminars, and providing Proposal Development Awards.

Our office provides the following services:

Find Funding

Assist faculty in identifying internal and external sources of support through targeted database searches and automatic funding alerts

Proposal Development

Grant-writing training, editing and general proposal development support to improve proposals and ensure compliance with sponsor guidelines

Build a Team

Support the development of interdisciplinary research teams by identifying internal collaborators and facilitating searches for potential external partners