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Research & Proposal Development Services supports faculty in the preparation of competitive research proposals.
Request a service from Research & Proposal Development Services
This quick reference for proposal prep and submission includes basic information such as signature authorities, F&A rates, fringe benefit rates, institution numbers such as tax ID and Nevada vendor number, the University’s legal name and more.
Decision Support is a useful source of information on University operations and enrollment. Access descriptive reports and inferential studies, including enrollment reports for your proposal.
Many colleges have grant coordinators who support faculty in submitting proposals to sponsors and in working with Sponsored Projects. Find your college grant coordinator.
The Pre-award team facilitates timely submission of sponsored project proposals, sponsor requests for revisions and additional information prior to issuing an award, and submission of sponsor approval requests during an active award. Contact your pre-award administrator.
We review all proposals prior to submission to ensure accuracy, correctness and legal sufficiency considering agency requirements and the University’s policies. Submit your proposal to Sponsored Projects five business days before the proposal deadline using our guidelines.
View information about our pre-submission review and approval routing for proposals.
A resource for Principal Investigators: A project manager is responsible for planning, organizing and directing the process of a specific project while ensuring that it is completed on time, within budget and within scope. In the context of Sponsored Projects at the University, the project manager will support research efforts by administering the many logistical aspects of sponsored awards.
Learn more about project management services and how to request support.
We work with PIs to review, negotiate and accept awards with terms that are acceptable for a public entity of the State of Nevada and to establish an account for project expenses. Learn more about the process once an award is granted.
Find information about invoicing, electronic drawdown of federal funds, and financial reporting.
Effort reporting is the process of certifying that salaries and wages charged to sponsored project accounts are reasonable in relation to the actual work performed. Learn more about effort reporting and training for effort certification.
Closing out a project involves ensuring that all conditions for the award compliance have been met. Learn more about the project closeout process.
Research & Innovation provides competitive opportunities to fund scientific research, as well as creative and scholarly activities. These funding opportunities are intended to promote collaborative research, competitive resubmissions, and critical seed funding to support the research careers of the University’s faculty.
For an individualized proposal and funding consultation please fill out the proposal development services request.
Whether you’re working with animal or human subjects, in an art studio or a lab, the University expects everyone to do their part to conduct ethical, safe and responsible research. Advisors and mentors need to assure that they are meeting regulations within their space and that students and trainees receive guidance in areas such as: research integrity, data acquisition and management, authorship, research collaborations, conflicts of interest, and others as appropriate.
Visit Animal Resources for assistance with any research or teaching use of vertebrate animals.
Visit Environmental Health & Safety for assistance with any of the topics listed below or any other health and safety related issues.
The Enterprise & Innovation team is available to assist researchers with protecting intellectual property (IP) – including filing for patents – and finding commercial partners to help bring your novel research into the world. The process may sound complex and daunting, but we are here to assist you every step of the way.
We have a broad range of services and support for every part of the commercialization process, with resources for University employees and students, and external businesses and entrepreneurs.
Commercialization services and support
We have a streamlined process for initiating agreement contracts using your NetID for University internal users and a simple login process for external users.
Non-disclosure agreements protect the confidentiality of proprietary information that is being exchanged. Material transfer agreements establish the rights and obligations for the exchange of tangible and intangible research material.
Research agreement information (NDAs & MTAs)
Overview of funding and grant services for technology commercialization
WolfCorps
The WolfCorps program is designed to prepare University teams to apply for the Bay Area Regional I-Corps training course. The I-Corps offers an immersive experience for the process of moving research innovations into products and services.
Sierra Accelerator for Growth & Entrepreneurship (SAGE)
SAGE helps Nevada technology entrepreneurs win competitive grant funding from the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs. These programs provide funding in excess of $100,000.
Research & Innovation is continually working on initiatives to recognize faculty and reward creativity, productivity and innovative research endeavors.
Foundation Innovation Award
We award two faculty or staff members annually for contributions to innovation or the commercialization of ideas that impact and benefit the public’s well-being. We consider innovation to be all forms of discovery, creation and production of inventive and progressive ideas, methods, and products that promote society’s growth. Our categories for the two awards are the Early Career Innovator Award and the Established Innovator Award. The recipients will be recognized at the Honor the Best Ceremony and receive $5,000 for their work.
Outstanding Researcher Award
One University faculty member is awarded annually for a distinguished record in research or creative activities over their academic career. The faculty member must have contributed a meaningful amount of their work while a member of the ÍƼöÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. The evaluation is based on records and supporting material supplied by the faculty member. An award of $5,000 will be presented to the recipient at the Honor the Best Ceremony.
Excellence in Laboratory Safety Award
We award one research group led by a University faculty member annually for demonstrating leadership in laboratory safety and upholding the University’s core values of safety and environmental stewardship. The research group must be one whose research involves laboratory work and use of any combination of chemicals, biological materials, lasers, radioactive materials, or physical hazards. The recipient will be recognized at the Honor the Best Ceremony and receive $2,000.
Regents' Awards for Research
Nominations for the annual Regents’ awards for research are reviewed through Research & Innovation. The awards are given annually to NSHE faculty members at UNR, UNLV and DRI. Any NSHE employee or student can nominate faculty members for the campus selection process.
Research & Innovation Leadership Fellows Program
This professional development program offers faculty the opportunity to gain experience toward potential career opportunities in research administration. The Research & Innovation Leadership Fellow will develop a deeper understanding of the administration of a research enterprise; interact with University leadership and stakeholders at the local, state, national, and international level; and participate in the development of policies and procedures relevant to faculty members and the research enterprise. This is a five month appointment for an equivalent of one day per week (20% effort).
Rubber hits the road for RTDensity
College of Engineering Professor Sesh Commuri named University’s Established Innovator.
Preparing students to work in green, sustainable technologies of the future
College of Engineering Professor Dev Chidambaram named NSHE Regents Mid-Career Researcher Award recipient.
Software developments that can help address the national issue of aging infrastructure
College of Engineering Associate Professor Jim La named Established Innovator Award recipient.
Newly awarded University Foundation Professor also recognized for lab safety
UNR School of Medicine Foundation Professor Violeta Mutafova-Yambolieva named Excellence in Laboratory Safety Award recipient.
College of Liberal Arts recognizes the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students
College of Liberal Arts Foundation Professor Monica Miller named Outstanding Researcher Award recipient.
Chemistry professor receives international recognition alongside three other University researchers
College of Science Foundation Professor Ana de Bettencourt-Dias named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow.
Biology professor recognized internationally for scientific achievements at the University
College of Science Professor Lee Dyer named an American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow.
Advancing the circular economy for lithium batteries
The ÍƼöÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ receives the U.S. National Science Foundation Engines Development Award.
