The Research Development Division was established in 2008 as the Office of Proposal Development to assist USU researchers in developing stronger proposals for submission to external sponsors. The division was renamed Research Development in 2015 to more accurately reflect the work being done. Since its establishment, the division has grown from a one-person shop to a network of college-based specialists, whose primary goal is to relieve researchers of the logistics of proposal development and submission to allow more time to focus on technical writing. To achieve this, network specialists can help researchers from beginning to end of the proposal development and submission process, or at any point throughout depending on needs and/or wants.
The ultimate goal of the Division is to foster a competitive advantage in the search for external funding by helping researchers develop strong and successful proposal writing skills and research portfolios, and ultimately expand the revenue created by externally funded research at USU.
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LIMITED SUBMISSION Internal Notice of Intent
ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
October 15, 2021
The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at ORAU member institutions. These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding opportunities. Full-time assistant professors within two years of their initial tenure track appointment (January 2020 through January 2022) at the time of application at an ORAU member institution are eligible.
FY22 Cycle 2 Seed Grants
January 18, 2022
FY22 cycle 2 seed grant applications are due January 18, 2022. Be sure to check with your Dean’s Office on internal deadline. Awarded grants will begin April 1, 2022.
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Annual Faculty Proposal Writing Seminar (virtual)October 29, November 5, 12, and 19, 2021
The goal of this seminar is to provide those with some proposal writing experience with new approaches and ways to think about preparing a proposal. The approaches taught during the seminar will help demystify the proposal writing process but at the same time provide concrete tools to use in organizing the information and arguments necessary for the development of a compelling proposal.
NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
November 1-4, 2021
The NIH Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration is intended to help demystify the application and review process, clarify Federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special interest or concern. NIH policy, grants management, review and program staff provide a broad array of expertise and encourage personal interaction between themselves and seminar participants. The seminar is appropriate for grants administrators, researchers new to NIH, and graduate students.
Seed Grants and Funding