Research Hub
Division announcements
- Accepting faculty travel grant applications Apr. 1 to May 24, 2019 for travel occurring July 1 to Oct. 31, 2019.
- On-Going External Reviews of Proposals: Submit your proposal for review by an expert consultant.
All division announcements, new external funding opportunities and division event invites are sent out through our researchnotes group email list.
Research & Innovation events
Proposal support and resources
Proposal development, submission, award management and reporting support.
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Writing and editing support
- Editorial support
Contact our proposal editor for support. - Graphic design support
We contract with a graphic designer to provide assistance with proposals, reports and presentations. Contact the Associate Vice President for Research for design support. - Writing groups
Scheduled periodically throughout the year, writing groups offer the opportunity to interact with colleagues, discuss proposal-writing best practices, and learn about budget preparation, justification and outreach activities from guest speakers. Watch for email announcements through Researchnotes or check our calendar for dates. - Grant writing workshops
We host seminars with external facilitators who comprehensively address both practical and conceptual aspects important to writing competitive grant proposals. Watch for email announcements through Researchnotes or check our calendar for dates. - Templates and boilerplates
Looking for proposal templates, samples of facilities and equipment, etc.? View our available templates. - Data management plans
Required in many proposals, these plans provide the framework for sharing and managing data. Find information and create a plan using our online resources. - Postdoc mentoring plans
If your proposal requires a postdoctoral mentoring plan to provide a roadmap for activities that will further the professional development of your postdoc(s), find resources to create a plan through the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. - Institutional information for proposals
This quick reference for proposal prep and submission includes basic information such as signature authorities, F&A rates, fringe benefit rates, institution numbers such as tax ID and Nevada vendor number, the University’s legal name and more. - Institutional data and stats
Institutional Analysis is a useful source of information on University operations and enrollment. Access descriptive reports and inferential studies, including enrollment reports for your proposal. - Outreach, evaluation and assessment
The Raggio Research Center for STEM Education supports our STEM faculty with outreach projects and their evaluation and assessment. Visit the Raggio Research Center website for more information.
- Editorial support
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Proposal development team
If you are working on a large-scale, interdisciplinary project we’ll help you build a team and develop your proposal. Contact our proposal capture manager for support.
We work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) and staff to provide full-scale assistance to help you produce and submit compelling proposals. Specific assistance depends on the needs of the PI(s).
A partial list of the types of assistance we offer follows:
- Review calls for proposals and advise PI(s) on funding agency requirements, communicating with agencies as needed for clarification.
- Create and regularly update proposal-production schedules.
- Assist in identifying on- and off-campus collaborators to meet proposal requirements.
- Critically review proposal drafts to improve readability, strengthen rationale, and ensure that all sponsor requirements are addressed thoroughly and convincingly.
- Assist with the preparation and writing of proposal components such as outreach, evaluation, data/resource management, and postdoctoral mentoring plans; supporting personal documents; facilities and resources sections; letters of collaboration/commitment; budget justifications; schematic illustrations; and organizational charts.
- Advise investigator teams on strategic issues such as the use of physical, programmatic, and intellectual campus infrastructure.
- Facilitate the external review process (6-8 weeks in advance).
These services are available to all research faculty and administrative research faculty who meet all of the following requirements:
- 8 weeks or more before the external due date
- Multi-, inter- or transdisciplinary research team (i.e., more than two co-investigators)
- Not working with a third party proposal service
- College support personnel
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Proposal review and evaluation
- External review of proposals
Have your proposal reviewed by an external consulting firm with extensive expertise. Submit your proposal through Research & Innovation for external review. - Proposal Capture Team
If you are working on a large-scale, interdisciplinary project we’ll help you build a team and review your proposal. Contact the Associate Vice President for Research for proposal capture support.
- External review of proposals
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Proposal submission
- Institutional information for proposals
This quick reference for proposal prep and submission includes basic information such as signature authorities, F&A rates, fringe benefit rates, institution numbers such as tax ID and Nevada vendor number, the University’s legal name and more. - Guidelines and submission resources
We review all proposals prior to submission to ensure accuracy, correctness and legal sufficiency considering agency requirements and the University’s policies. Submit your proposal to Sponsored Projects five business days before the proposal deadline using our guidelines. - Proposal routing and approval
View information about our pre-submission review and approval routing for proposals.
- Institutional information for proposals
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Awarded submissions, project management and reporting
- Award negotiation, acceptance and account setup
We work with PIs to review, negotiate and accept awards with terms that are acceptable for a public entity of the State of Nevada and to establish an account for project expenses. Learn more about the process once an award is granted. - Fiscal management
Find information about invoicing, electronic drawdown of federal funds, and financial reporting. - Effort reporting
Effort reporting is the process of certifying that salaries and wages charged to sponsored project accounts are reasonable in relation to the actual work performed. Learn more about effort reporting and training for effort certification. - Record retention
Find information about records necessary for a project, how long to keep them and where to store records. - Project closeout
Closing out a project involves ensuring that all conditions for the award compliance have been met. Learn more about the project closeout process.
- Award negotiation, acceptance and account setup
Funding opportunities and resources
Internal funding opportunities via Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation is continually working on initiatives to recognize faculty and reward creativity, productivity and innovative research endeavors. Check back regularly for new opportunities.
- Faculty travel grants
- Publishing subvention
- Research enhancement grants
- Research travel grants for CLA and RSJ
- Seed funding: mICRo grants
- Seed funding: New scholarly endeavor grants
External funding opportunities
For an individualized proposal and funding consultation contact the Associate Vice President for Research.
- Limited submission proposals
- Early career research funding opportunities
- Arts, humanities and social sciences fellowships and grants
- Business, economics, managerial sciences and accounting funding opportunities
- Large center opportunities
- Grant finding tools
Research ethics, responsible conduct and safety
Whether you’re working with animal or human subjects, in an art studio or a lab, the University expects everyone to do their part to conduct ethical, safe and responsible research. Advisors and mentors need to assure that they are meeting regulations within their space and that students and trainees receive guidance in areas such as: research integrity, data acquisition and management, authorship, research collaborations, conflicts of interest, and others as appropriate.
Research compliance and training
- Expectations for responsible conduct of research
- Compliance and conduct training
- Guidance on research misconduct
- Guide to research and sponsored project compliance
- Roles and responsibilities for PIs and college leadership
Working with animals
Visit Animal Resources for assistance with any research or teaching use of vertebrate animals.
Working with human subjects
- Quickstart guide to basic IRB submission info
- Human subjects research and Institutional Review Board resources
Health and safety for your space
Visit Environmental Health & Safety for assistance with any of the topics listed below or any other health and safety related issues.
- Establish a lab, studio or creative space
- Your responsibilities in terms of safety
- Required training for your research group
- Waste disposal practices (chemical, biological, radioactive, electronic)
- Injuries or exposure to hazardous materials
- Working with biological agents
- Wearing respirators
- Certifying or repairing a biosafety cabinet
- Building environmental permits
Connect and grow your research
We host events throughout the year to boost research, scholarly and creative activity and help with career advancement. Subscribe to our researchnotes email group to receive notifications about all of our events or check the Research & Innovation calendar.
Fill-out a quick event evaluation if you’ve attended at Research & Innovation event – we appreciate your feedback!
Commercializing research
The commercialization of technology is a multi-stage process with the goal of finding suitable application in the marketplace. The process starts with the researcher’s discovery. From there, Enterprise & Innovation will work with the researcher to help protect the invention. This includes working closely with both the inventor and appropriate patent offices.
Innovator resources
Funding and grant support
- Contact Enterprise & Innovation for:
- Letters of support for grant proposals
- Help with commercialization plans for grant proposals
- Advice on SBIR/STTR grants
- Apply for the annual InNEVenture Fund for proof-of-concept funding
Celebrating research through awards and fellowships
Research & Innovation is continually working on initiatives to recognize faculty and reward creativity, productivity and innovative research endeavors.
Foundation Innovation Award
We award two faculty or staff members annually for contributions to innovation or the commercialization of ideas that impact and benefit the public’s well-being. We consider innovation to be all forms of discovery, creation and production of inventive and progressive ideas, methods, and products that promote society’s growth. Our categories for the two awards are the Early Career Innovator Award and the Established Innovator Award. The recipients will be recognized at the Honor the Best Ceremony and receive $5000 for their work.
Outstanding Researcher Award
One University faculty member is awarded annually for a distinguished record in research or creative activities over their academic career. The faculty member must have contributed a meaningful amount of their work while a member of the University of Nevada, Reno. The evaluation is based on records and supporting material supplied by the faculty member. An award of $5,000 will be presented to the recipient at the Honor the Best Ceremony.
Regents' Awards for Research
Nominations for the annual Regents’ awards for research are reviewed through Research & Innovation. The awards are given annually to NSHE faculty members at UNR, UNLV and DRI. Any NSHE employee or student can nominate faculty members for the campus selection process.
- Regents’ Researcher of the Year Awards – $5,000 for distinguished records in research
- Regents' Researcher of the Year – Distinguished-Career
- Regents' Researcher of the Year – Mid-Career
- Regents’ Creative Activities Award – $5,000 for a distinguished record in creative activities
- Regents’ Rising Researcher of the Year Award – $2,000 for early-career accomplishments
Research & Innovation Leadership Fellows Program
This professional development program offers faculty the opportunity to gain experience toward potential career opportunities in research administration. The Research & Innovation Leadership Fellow will develop a deeper understanding of the administration of a research enterprise; interact with University leadership and stakeholders at the local, state, national, and international level; and participate in the development of policies and procedures relevant to faculty members and the research enterprise. This is a six month appointment for an equivalent of one day per week (20% effort).
Awardee spotlight
On the genetic frontier: Helping plants develop, survive and produce in extreme conditions
Jeff Harper's research explores an important topic at an important time. The Nevada Regents’ Distinguished Career Researcher studies how plants use genes to develop and survive under extreme environmental conditions such as drought, cold, heat and salt stress. Conducting this work in the driest state in the nation and in the face of climate change makes Harper's work all the more relevant for both Nevada and the world.
Division Contact Information
- Location: Ross Hall
- Room Number: 201
- Mailstop: 0403
- Address: 1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557
- Phone: (775) 327-2363
- Fax: (775) 327-2362
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