Research

Research Development

Research Development

Research Development

Providing enhanced support to grow researchers and research at PSU

Research & Graduate Studies (RGS) is dedicated to providing PSU researchers with the training and tools necessary to develop professionally. The Research Development team is a centralized unit housed within RGS to provide enhanced support to help PIs and their teams identify and pursue new funding opportunities, build new collaborations, grow interdisciplinary research, produce more competitive and compelling proposals and compete more successfully for competitive funding.

From professional development workshops and trainings, to one-on-one support, to connection and community building, the Research Development Team is here to support PIs across disciplines and career stages as they grow the research enterprise at PSU.

If you have questions about Research Development, please reach out to Annie Lindgren, Interim Associate Vice President for Research.

The Research Development team is hiring! If you are excited to engage with faculty and support research at PSU, please consider applying!

Resources and Templates

Below are some common resources for PIs developing new proposals and/or partnerships (additional tools will continue to be added).

Checklist for Principal Investigators Developing New Proposals

Limited Submission Opportunities

Template to Guide Discussions around Roles & Responsibilities

LIONS Program

The Large, Interdisciplinary and Otherwise Nasty (LIONS) program offers strategic support to faculty engaging in new or emerging areas of interdisciplinary research that has the potential to significantly impact or rapidly advance a field or discipline. Projects selected for LIONS programs will be eligible for additional pre-submission support that can include:

  • Tier 1: General Planning and Support (early guidance to help form competitive interdisciplinary teams and research activities)
  • Tier 2: Proposal Development Support (enhanced project management and coordination)
  • Tier 3: Proposal Production Support (grant writing and/or graphic design support)

Please contact Annie Lindgren to learn more about the LIONS program, including how to apply.

Services

The RD team offers a number of services to PIs, ranging from high-level consulting on funding opportunities to strategic proposal development support for large, complex proposals. We invite inquiries from faculty and researchers on:

Opportunity Identification

  • Sharing targeted searches and solicitations
  • General dissemination of opportunities
  • Workshops on specific career-based opportunities
  • Hosted panel discussions with funding agencies

Strategic Advice and Support 

  • 1:1 meetings to brainstorm and discuss the funding landscape based on PI career stage and goals
  • Alignment with sponsor, PI and university priorities
  • Support identifying additional collaborators, stakeholders and external partners

Professional Development Opportunities

  • Trainings and workshops to both enhance proposal competitiveness and, when funded, project success
  • Grant writing workshops, coaching sessions, leadership training opportunities

Research Development Opportunities