Research Development
We believe UD faculty and researchers are among the best at ideation that positively impacts society, the economy and the world. The Research Development Office serves as a partner to PIs and facilitates all the scaffolding necessary to take your idea from concept to proposal development, submission and beyond. We target a variety of sponsors such as federal and state agencies, corporations, foundations and philanthropic organizations. We work in conjunction with other units at UD including college research deans, Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP), Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR), institutes, and centers and core facilities to engage, enable and leverage all aspects of UD and its partners to make your idea a successful one.
Proposal Development
The Research Development Office (RDO) serves as the primary support office to help faculty navigate today’s challenging research funding landscape and prepare competitive grant proposals. RDO provides support and management for large and/or multi-department proposals, where RDO serves as the primary point of contact for PI for all aspects of a grant application, including proposal project management, finding the right person(s) and UD units to leverage, grant writing and graphics, letters of support from UD leadership, equipment and other cost shares, and special exceptions – all leading to submitting a successful proposal.
The Research Office conducts a variety of workshops and training to help prepare faculty and researchers better compete for external and internal funding opportunities. If you are planning to respond to a grant opportunity, big or small, and/or need help with strategizing on a research theme please contact researchdev@udel.edu
Proposal Development Assistance
The Research Development team is pleased to offer the following services. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. Our grant facilitators work with faculty PIs to understand the specific requirements of the project and how best to meet their needs. Interested PIs should complete the Proposal Development Assistance Request form.
Services Offered
- Project Management
• Project Schedule, Attribute List/Task Outline, or Gantt Charts
• Internal/External Stakeholder Coordination
• Facilitate UD/Industry Connections & IP/MOU Development
• Facilitate Consultant Services - Narrative Assistance
• Content Editing (organization, logic, flow, presentation, or structure)
• Copyediting (phrasing, grammar, or spelling)
• Final proofreading (consistency of text & formatting) - Supplemental Document Development
• Data Management, Evaluation, Workforce Development & DEIA Plans
• Facilities & Equipment document
• Biosketch Narratives - Graphics Support
- Letters of Support
Requesting Letters of Support and Cost Shares
Principal investigators (PIs) are encouraged to review UD’s Cost Sharing Policy. Cost share letters and or commitments, including equipment, require sufficient preparation and often a long lead time for approvals. PIs should start this conversation with their respective department chairs, or college research office/deans as early as possible. All proposals that require cost share commitments and/or letters of support from UD leadership (President, Provost, VP Research) should follow the steps outlined here . Please route all the requests for cost shares and letters of support requiring UD leadership support through the Associate Vice President for Research Development. We encourage the PI’s and Research Deans to engage with the Research Office (RO) as early as possible through the Research Development Office. Email researchdev@udel.edu for communication to the Research Office for all such requests.
Proposal Development
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
K. Eric Wommack, PhD
Senior Associate Vice President for Research
Jennifer Doran
Administrative Specialist
Ph: (302) 831-6703
David Barczak
Communications Manager
Ph: (302) 831-8169
Lyla Kaplan
Grants Facilitator
Jessica Mankus
Grants Facilitator
John McMillan
Computing Support Specialist
Ph: (302) 831-8621
Ciara O’Connell
Research Development Manager
Ph: (302) 831-7088
Jennifer Roth
Research Education Coordinator
Ph: (302) 831-3777
Research Development
Ph: (302) 831-7088
GOVERNMENT SPONSOR LINKS
- State of Delaware
- US Government
- Dept of Education Grant Opportunities
- Dept of Agriculture
- Dept of Health and Human Services (HRSA) Open Opportunitiess
- Dept of Commerce
- Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Funding
- Dept of Defense
- Dept of Veterans Affairs (VA) Funding
- Dept of Energy
- Dept of Homeland Security
- Dept of Justice
- Dept of Labor
- Dept of State
- Dept of the Interior
- Dept of Transportation
- Dept of Treasury
- Delaware EPSCoR Funding Opportunities
- Federal Govt Grants (Grants.Gov)
- NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) Research Opportunities
- National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Funding Opportunities
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grants
- National Endowment of Arts Grants
- National Institute of Health (NIH) Grants and Funding
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Funding Opportunities
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Funding Opportunities
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding
- NSF Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) Funding Opportunities
*NOTE: The University of Delaware’s Office of General Counsel oversees all legal services for the University of Delaware. Matters pertaining to research (including research-related agreements, research-related compliance, and research-related intellectual property) may be directed to the Research Office, which will coordinate with the General Counsel’s Office, as appropriate.