Resources
ORD resources include toolkits, resource guides, funding updates and examples of successful proposals. Don’t see what you need? Let us know at [email protected].
Facilitations
ORD can design and facilitate interactive sessions for research teams at any stage of idea development. We tailor each session to your needs—surfacing innovative ideas, sharpening research questions, and building clear action plans.
- Ideation: Facilitated brainstorming and team formation around broad themes early in the research development process.
- Proposal design: For interdisciplinary teams pursuing a specific funding opportunity; a facilitated session to build a shared vision, craft innovative research questions, and outline and write a competitive grant proposal.
- Strategic planning: Identify goals, prioritize milestones, and develop a plan for successful implementation.
Funding-specific Resources:
- ARPA-H Resources
- NIH Advisory Council Insights
- DOE Genesis Mission Updates
- Proposal development resources: Reaching out to program officer guide, Guide to annual reports, SciENcv tips, Large-scale proposal checklist
- Graphics resources and toolkits
- Nature Masterclasses: Professional development training for researchers of all experience levels available to faculty, staff and students. Topics include research design, experiments and analysis, writing and publishing, sharing and disseminating, and career development.
General Resources:
- Roadmap for Large-Scale Proposals: step by step resource guide for developing large-scale proposals.
- Centerprise: guide for launching a U-M research center.
Request Research Development Services
Reach out to the RD team: RD-support@