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Research Development Office


UW's access point to grant and research resources, opportunities, and development

The Wyoming EPSCoR-IDeA and Research Development Office (RDO) works to increase sponsored research, grant success rates, and participation in research and education projects at the University of Wyoming and within the state. The RDO Office provides research development support from finding opportunities to helping create interdisciplinary teams to providing seed funding and professional development opportunities to assistance with proposal development, to enhance research opportunities and productivity in Wyoming. Our services include assistance with proposal development, funding identification, professional development workshops and events, EPSCoR-IDeA and limited submission management, and connecting researchers with external reviewers through The Implementation Group (TIG). 

 

 

 

Discover Funding Opportunities

 

PIVOT-RP

PIVOT-RP is a searchable source of global research funding opportunities with tools to help faculty, staff, and students find opportunities and stay current on new opportunity listing in their research area. Researchers can do individual searches or connect with Grant Development Specialists in their College or in the RDO to have curated searches sent on a regular basis. With PIVOT-RP you can log-in using the University portal and create a profile that helps PIVOT identify opportunities specifically for you.

 

 

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studentsAdditional Resources to Find Funding

- UW Foundation Funding Opportunity Newsletter (contact the Research Development Office to subscribe)

- Cormack Consultancy Group - newsletter with International Opportunities

- Limited Submission and EPSCoR-IDeA Opportunities - (Category: Limited Submission)

- UW Internal Funding Opportunities - (Category: Internal Only Funding Opportunity and Internal/External Funding Opportunity)

 

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Proposal Development Services

- Project advice, guidance, strategic planning, and ideation

- Setting up and entering info into ROAMWyo, Research.gov, Grants.gov, NSPIRES, ScienCV, etc.

- Collecting documents, providing document templates, and preparing grant documents for proposals (Bios, C&P, Data Management Plans, Mentorship Plans, Facilities, Equipment, and Resources, etc.)

- Budget preparation and review

- Project communication and management

- Team and collaboration development and support

- General editing and formatting

- Coordinate gathering Letters of Support and Commitment

- Broader Impacts support and guidance

And more…let us know what you need!

 

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Grant Development Specialists

Work with one of our Grant Development Specialists to assist with funding identification, strategic planning, and proposal development.

- Shawn Bunning (shawnb@uwyo.edu), Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

- Kara Enyeart (kenyeart@uwyo.edu), College of Health Sciences

- Rick Matlock (rick.matlock@uwyo.edu), College of Engineering and Physical Science

- Elizabeth (ET) Traver (traver@uwyo.edu), College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Natural Resources

- Liz Nysson (lizn@uwyo.edu), Liaison for College of Arts and Sciences

- Nick Giraldo (ngiraldo@uwyo.edu), Limited Submission, EPSCoR-IDeA, Seed Grant, Medicine Bow National Forest Permits, and InfoReady facilitation

 

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Connect with a Consultant or Partner

The UW Research Development Office (RDO) facilitates consultations with experts to assist with project ideation and strategic planning, proposal development, proposal review, and one-on-one research discussions. Please reach out to schedule meetings with any of the following:

- The Implementation Group (TIG) - TIG works in concert with a wide range of former federal agency officials and subject matter experts to provide a suite of proposal development and technical assistance services, strategic assessment and evaluation, and individualized advice and guidance.

- Deb Hamernik (USDA) - Deb can help develop research strategies to enhance competitiveness of faculty for extramural funding in agriculture, biomedicine, engineering, environment, food, natural resources, and sustainability. She is a former Deputy Director of the USDA NIFA program and former university research administrator.

- UW Foundation - Katrina McGee provides monthly newsletters with opportunities available through private foundations and organizations. Katrina can also consult one-on-one with researchers to provide guidance and insights into pursuing these types of opportunities.

- The Office of Industry and Strategic Partnerships (OISP) - OISP connects industry to UW to create meaningful partnerships. These partnerships are opportunities for industry and strategic partners to create mutually beneficial relationships through research, education, and outreach

- Cormack Consulting - The Cormack group can provide assistance in finding international funding opportunities and creating curated lists of opportunities, they can facilitate collaboration development and visits, and provide guidance for proposal development


Workshops and Events


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    Summer


    Workshops

    • GRFP Workshop for graduate students
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    Fall


    Workshops and Webinars

    • Team Science and Interdisciplinary Research Workshop
    • UW Foundation Webinar – Identifying Funding Opportunities
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    Spring


    Seminars and Events

    • Early Career Faculty Seminar Series
    • Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Day

 

Contact Us

Research Development Office
EPSCoR-IDeA
Old Main 107
(307) 766-2987
Research Development Office: resdev@uwyo.edu
EPSCoR-IDeA: wyepscor@uwyo.edu