Research Development

We are dedicated to helping UWM researchers find the right grant opportunities for their research and develop strong grant proposals with a competitive edge.

The key to successful proposals is knowing what makes them successful. We have extensive knowledge of federal agencies, national foundations, and collaborative research to help you best position your proposal, and our writing and editing expertise will ensure your documents are clear and compelling.

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Proposal Development

ORDS helps researchers present a well-structured, compelling, and evidence-based case to persuade reviewers to support the proposed idea. Services include:

  • Identifying relevant sponsors and finding and interpreting funding opportunities.
  • Reviewing proposal drafts for competitiveness and alignment with the call for proposals.
  • Providing basic or comprehensive technical editing of proposal sections for grammar, clarity, conciseness, page format and layout, and to meet page or character limits.
  • Providing proposal templates and guidance materials.
  • Providing guidance on developing effective Broader Impact Statements; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plans; and Safe Work Environment Plans.
  • Advising on revising and resubmitting unfunded proposals.
  • Identifying and facilitating collaborative research teams.
  • Providing grant development workshops.

Internal Grant Programs

Managed through ORDS, the Office of Research offers the following suite of grant programs to support research and creative activities and the dissemination of results.

  • Research Assistance Fund
  • Discovery and Innovation Grant
  • Advancing Research and Creativity
  • Finish Line

Information about each program is provided on the Internal Grant Programs page.

Limited-Submission
Grant Programs

Sponsored grant programs that limit the number of number of letters of intent, pre-proposals, and/or proposals from an institution are called “limited-submission” programs. Institutions that exceed the number of allowed submissions may have their applications returned without review or may be rendered ineligible to apply to future funding cycles. Internal processes have been developed to ensure that UWM does not submit more applications than the sponsor allows. ORDS coordinates an internal competition for selecting the most competitive applicants who may apply to this type of opportunity.

Limited-submission opportunities are announced via the UWM Research Updates. Interested applicants must submit a Notice of Intent to Apply (NOI) to ORDS as specified in the announcement. If the number of NOIs exceeds the allowable number of submissions, ORDS will provide instructions for the internal competition to all prospective applicants.