Research Development

In the Research Development (RD) Toolkit, you’ll find a wide variety of resources for proposal development, research capacity building, and strategizing. This includes sample documents as well as recordings and materials from recent events and informational sessions. Do you have a contribution for the Toolkit?  We’d love to curate and share your resources with others in the Michigan Tech community! Browse the RD Toolkit

Since 2011, the VPR office has been supporting faculty and research staff to travel to Washington DC. The organized trip helps make connections with relevant agencies and program officers. The trip also builds connections and collaborations among faculty and with external research partners including minority-serving institutions.

The trip began with a focus on early-career faculty. Now the trip is open to faculty and researchers at any career stage.

Starting in 2024, the trip transitioned to smaller focused trips with the potential to make trips multiple times per year. For planning resources and current trip details, visit the DC mini website.

[Description of Research Day. Links to each Research Day’s content. ]

Research Day is an annual conference that provides dedicated time for networking, learning, sharing, and celebration for the Michigan Tech research community. The Research Day Steering Committee includes the RD team and volunteers from across campus. Follow the links below to browse Research Day content. (Note: Some content is only accessible if you are logged into Google with your mtu.edu login.)

Research Day 2024 2.0 (December 18, 2024) Site with Agenda, Slides, Recordings

Research Day 2024 (January 4, 2024) Agenda • Recordings

Research Day 2023 (January 5, 2023) Agenda

Research Day 2022 (January 6, 2022) Site with Agenda, Slides, Recordings

Research Day 2021 (January 7, 2021) Site with Agenda, Slides, Recordings

Research Day materials back to 2013 can be shared upon request.

We can provide funding consultations, help develop individual research plans that align with your career goals, and help develop proposal ideas. Fill out RD Request form

 

We can draft supporting proposal documents, provide project management for large-scale grant proposals, and edit grant proposals. Work with us early in your process for the best service! Fill out RD Request form

 

We can consult with you to connect your scholarship with publics and communities beyond academia (e.g., “Broader Impacts” activities). We also can connect you with campus and external resources to support your public impact goals. Fill out RD Request form

 

We can develop and deliver workshops and webinars that are tailored to the needs of your faculty, postdocs, students and staff. We can present on a variety of research funding- and impact-related topics, including research strategy, grant writing, understanding review processes, connecting with program officers, science communication, developing effective partnerships, articulating and assessing impact, developing research graphics, and others. We can also get your research development initiatives in front of campus, regional, or national audiences through our processes and networks. Talk with us! Fill out RD Request form

 

We can facilitate ideation and strategic planning sessions for your teams or units. Bring collaborators together to brainstorm in a "spark event," hone research questions through workshopping practices, and develop proposal plans or collaboration plans. Bring colleagues together to develop long-term research or public impact goals and strategies for your unit. Bring stakeholders together to develop milestones and action plans for your research initiative. Fill out RD Request form

 

We can support research grant proposals in any field. Please submit your request at least 6 weeks in advance of the sponsor deadline. Fill out RD Request form