Research Development And Support
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VU, VUMC work together to prepare grant proposals for NIH S10 programs
Over the past five years, Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center have collectively received more than $15 million to purchase cutting-edge instruments through National Institutes of Health S10 programs that support path-breaking research and innovation for hundreds of Vanderbilt researchers. Pre-proposals for these NIH programs are currently being accepted. Read MoreFeb 27, 2023
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Trans-institutional Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice to benefit from $700K Ford Foundation grant
A $700,000 grant awarded to institutions that collaborate to administer the Engine for Art, Democracy and Justice program in Tennessee is designed to allow advancement of the program’s reach and enhance the visibility of the arts in Nashville and across the state. Read MoreNov 22, 2022
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Pavlović awarded Scaling Success Grant, new internal faculty funding opportunity, in latest cycle
Professor of Art Vesna Pavlović has been awarded a Scaling Success Grant in the May 2022 cycle of the new internal funding opportunity for her research project titled “Woven Wind.” The grant supports faculty as they leverage their research into larger, more competitive awards from federal, foundation or industry sponsors. Read MoreAug 1, 2022
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Research Development and Support aids researchers seeking to diversify sponsorship funding
Research Development and Support‘s tailored services for developing and broadening sponsorship funding are part of a cohesive strategy to support faculty pursuing competitive research proposals from a range of external sponsors, including federal, state and local governments, industry partners and nonprofits. Read MoreJun 1, 2022
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Webinar on NIH Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research is June 14
Vice Provost for Research Padma Raghavan and staff from Research Development and Support, within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, will host a webinar on the National Institutes of Health Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research on Tuesday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to noon CT. Read MoreMay 19, 2022
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Research Development and Support aids researchers seeking competitive foundation awards
Research Development and Support is enhancing its support for faculty seeking funding from external sponsors with a new emphasis on foundations and other private sponsors. Read MoreMar 9, 2022
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Applications for Seeding Success, Scaling Success internal funding programs due Feb. 2
As a reminder, applications for the Scaling Success Grant and the Seeding Success Grant are due Wednesday, Feb. 2. The first round of funding for the Scaling Success Grant will be disbursed in March, and funding for the Seeding Success Grant will be available on May 2. Read MoreJan 17, 2022
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Applications for Seeding Success, Scaling Success internal funding programs due Feb. 2; register for Jan. 12 virtual town hall
As a reminder, the application portals for the new Scaling Success Grant and the Seeding Success Grant opened in early December. Faculty may begin applying for these internal funding programs, which both have a deadline of Feb. 2, 2022. Read MoreDec 13, 2021
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Now open: Application portals for Seeding Success and Scaling Success internal funding programs, virtual town hall registration
The application portals for the new Scaling Success Grant and the Seeding Success Grant are now open. For more information on the application processes for these faculty internal funding programs, register to join a virtual town hall with Vice Provost Padma Raghavan and Research Development and Support staff on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. Read MoreDec 3, 2021
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Vanderbilt launches new internal faculty funding opportunity; Seeding Success Grant and Rapid Advancement Micro-grant programs continue
A new internal faculty funding program, the Scaling Success Grant, has been established, joining the existing Seeding Success Grant and Rapid Advancement Micro-grant programs. The Scaling Success Grant is designed to support faculty as they scale up to increasingly impactful team research and scholarship. Read MoreNov 5, 2021
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GrantForward researcher information session is Sept. 22
Research Development and Support in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research has launched GrantForward, a new institution-wide service to assist Vanderbilt researchers in finding funding to support their research. An hour-long webinar from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, will cover GrantForward basics, highlight some of its most useful features, and give researchers an opportunity to ask questions. Read MoreAug 28, 2021
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Merrikh named finalist for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists for second year
For the second year in a row, Professor of Biochemistry Houra Merrikh has been named a finalist for the 2021 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in the life sciences category for her discovery of a potential solution to prevent the evolution of antimicrobial resistance and, in some cases, even reverse existing resistance. Read MoreJun 17, 2021
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Office of Research enhances sponsorship and compliance support for faculty
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is expanding capacity and expertise in Research Development and Support to enhance support for faculty seeking foundation and federal sponsorship for research, scholarship and innovation, as well as research compliance support to both protect and enable cutting-edge faculty research. Read MoreMay 26, 2021
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Arts and humanities faculty finding grants success with support of RDS team
An emerging trend has developed in the arts and humanities community at Vanderbilt, thanks to the leadership of faculty researchers, scholars and artists and the support of grants managers and the Research Development and Support team within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. Read MoreApr 28, 2021
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Webinar series for faculty seeking federal research funding continues April 27
Research Development and Support is hosting a series of webinars this spring for faculty seeking research funding from federal sponsors. The webinars are aimed at helping faculty diversify and strategically identify potential federal sponsors, develop relationships with sponsors, and craft highly competitive proposals. Read MoreApr 20, 2021
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Webinar series for faculty seeking federal research funding continues March 24
Research Development and Support will host a series of webinars this spring for faculty seeking research funding from federal sponsors. The webinars are aimed at helping faculty diversify and strategically identify potential federal sponsors, develop relationships with sponsors, and craft highly competitive proposals. Read MoreMar 16, 2021
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Webinar series for faculty seeking federal research funding begins Feb. 23
Research Development and Support will host a series of webinars this spring for faculty seeking research funding from federal sponsors. The webinars are aimed at helping faculty diversify and strategically identify potential federal sponsors, develop relationships with sponsors, and craft highly competitive proposals. Read MoreFeb 5, 2021
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‘Proposals 101’ workshop covers basics of applying for funding at VU
"Proposals 101," hosted by L-POD, supports faculty who are new to Vanderbilt or early in their careers. The next workshop is scheduled for Nov. 7. Read MoreSep 17, 2018
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Faculty invited to fall research proposal development workshops
L-POD, the Leveraged Proposal Organization and Development Program, invites faculty to two research proposal development workshops this fall. Read MoreSep 7, 2018