Research Development Services
The Office of Research Development supports the research community at Virginia Tech primarily through providing resources and training that cover a broad range of faculty and proposal types. In some cases, we are also able to coordinate proposal reviews by external consultants.
For large (generally >$10 million), complex proposals, the office can offer a more tailored set of services designed to leverage university resources in a coordinated way and free faculty to focus on teambuilding, technical planning, and scholarship. These services include
- Strategy and planning.
- Coordination of cost share and institutional commitments
- Writing and editing.
- Project management and coordination.
- Graphics support.
- Assistance with forms and letters.
- Coordinating internal and external reviews.
- Support in preparing for site visits.
For more information, or to talk about an opportunity you're interested in applying for, contact research development coordinator Eleanor Nelsen (enelsen@vt.edu).
Research Development Support Around Campus
Other organizations at Virginia Tech play a critical role in research development through grantsmanship training, connections to programs and resources that contribute to well-rounded grants, and active coordination and assistance for proposal preparation and submission in Summit, the research administration system used by Virginia Tech.
Fralin Life Sciences Institute.
- Janet Webster (jbwebste@vt.edu) provides guidance, editing, review, and pre-award support for a variety of proposals across campus.
- Robust education and outreach programming that can be incorporated into grant proposals.
Institute for Society, Culture, and Environment (ISCE)
- Technical assistance
- Workshops
- Mentoring
- ISCE Scholars Program — seed grants to support research development by interdisciplinary teams in ISCE focus areas.
- Funding for external reviews
Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
The Center for Educational Networks and Impacts helps researchers engage effectively with communities and education systems.
University Libraries
- Research Impact and Intelligence — Helping investigators understand how to position their work most effectively in the research landscape and maximize its impact.
- Data services — Comprehensive best practices for working with data, including analysis, visualization, development of data management plans, and other support.
Statistical Applications and Innovations Group (SAIG)
- SAIG provides support with statistical analysis and program evaluation, and can assist researchers developing evaluation plans for grant proposals.
