Researcher Toolkit
The RDO empowers researchers with tools for competitive funding proposals. We offer seminars, exemplars of successful proposals, and expert connections for valuable pre-submission feedback. Elevating skills and connections, we guide researchers toward successful proposal development within a complex landscape.
Early Career Faculty Programs
Are you an early career faculty researcher interested in NIH or NSF funding? Check out our NIH K Club+ and NSF CAREER Club!
Upcoming Research Skills Development Events
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (January 2025)
Friday, January 31, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.
AHI Unveiled: AHI Insights and Opportunities (Spring 2025)
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Event Information
The Research Development Office is hosting a virtual information session on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon. Join us virtually to learn about the Arts and Humanities Initiative (AHI) program, hear from past reviewers, and have your questions answered.
This event is an introduction to this cycle's AHI program. Click here to learn more about this information session, and click here to learn more about AHI. Please note: attendance is encouraged but not required to apply...
Pivot Administrative Features: Connect Your Researchers to Funding Opportunities
Thursday, February 13, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Virtual
Are you looking for ways to assist researchers with identifying grant funding opportunities? Are you wanting to learn more about the enhanced administrative features of Pivot? Join us for this virtual information session on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Topics include crafting and saving funding opportunity searches, creating calendars and newsletters, sharing and tracking opportunities, editing profiles, and enabling weekly email alerts. We will also discuss how to request access to the...
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (February 2025)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (March 2025)
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a calendar invitation upon registration.
Maximizing Pivot to Find Funding and Collaborators (April 2025)
Monday, April 14, 2025 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Do you want to maximize your time spent searching for funding opportunities or potential project collaborators? Join us to learn how Pivot can save you time and effort in identifying the right funding opportunities for your research lines as well as identifying collaborators with the relevant expertise.
Register here. The RDO will send a Zoom link and calendar invitation upon registration.