Research Development at Nebraska

Research development involves capacity building and catalytic activities that enhance faculty success and increase institutional competitiveness.

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), the research development group within the Office of Research and Innovation provides services and programs to:

• help faculty and staff prepare competitive proposals for external funding;
• advance the broader, societal impacts of research, scholarship and creative activity; and
• increase external recognition for the excellence and impact of faculty work.

Services

Click below to learn more about and access research development services at Nebraska:

Proposal Development
Assistance planning and writing winning proposals.

Research Impact
Assistance maximizing societal outcomes of scholarly work.

Faculty External
Recognition and Awards
Assistance applying or being nominated for an external honor.

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Programs

UNL’s research development group organizes professional learning programs to position faculty for success and compete for specific funding opportunities. Current offerings include:

• NSF CAREER Club: Supports faculty applying to the NSF CAREER program
• InterFACE – Faculty Academy for Competitive Excellence: Supports faculty applying to NIH funding programs
• Research Development Fellows Program: Positions early career faculty for research success
• Research Leaders Program: Develops research leaders among UNL’s faculty
• Research Impacts Training: Helps faculty design research impact plans and develop strategies for such plans. Two tracks are available: Research Impacts 101 and Developing Your Impact Identity.
• NU 2 Foundations: Help position UNL faculty and staff for private foundation funding success
• Grant Writing Seminar: Prepares faculty, staff and postdocs to write winning grant proposals
• Impact Incubator: Helps faculty develop, plan for and advance their impact agenda.

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