Research Development

Research development encompasses strategic, catalytic, and capacity-building activities aimed at advancing research. Ultimately, research development empowers faculty by enhancing their ability to secure sponsored funding and build crucial relationships for future success.

Research Development Resources

Finding Funding 

UW Madison offers tools for finding grant funding, including: 

• Grants.gov
• ProposalCentral 
• Pivot
  • Learn more about using PIVOT from UW Libraries 
• Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Funding Opportunities 
• SMPH offers a list of funding opportunities in a newsletter

Large Scale Proposals 

• Your DOM Research Administrator can assist with checklists, timelines, and project management of large-scale interdisciplinary proposals. If you do not know your Research Administrator, please reach out to researchservices@medicine.wisc.edu 
• USDA NIFA provides useful Leading Transdisciplinary Projects Resources for PIs and teams 
• The UW Office of Research hosts funding opportunities for large-scale teams to collect feasibility data, support collaboration, and more.

Team Building and Collaboration Planning 

• ICTR Team Science offers Collaboration Planning. This service helps teams achieve their goals through cohesion, trust, and ensuring decision-making processes and plans are concrete and effectively communicated. 
• The NIH Team Science Field Guide helps teams build trust, combine visions, and navigate conflict. 

Training and Education 

• Visit the Funding Futures Series page for archived videos of training sessions focused on finding new funding or pivoting a current project to a new sponsor.

Questions? Email researchservices@medicine.wisc.edu