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Mission
- To help faculty and staff obtain external funding from a variety of sources including agencies of the federal government, UW System, foundations, corporations, and others. Funding can support instructional support or improvement, curricular reform, research, faculty development, etc. Individuals, groups of individuals, departments, colleges, the university as a whole, or consortia of universities can seek funding. The Office of Grants and Research will assist any of these entities in obtaining funding from any of these sources.
- To help faculty and staff manage the grants they receive and manage their research. The Office of Grants and Research works closely with the Accounting Office to make sure that funds are being disbursed according to the approved budget and with the funding agency to make sure that they are kept informed of grant activities. The Director of Grants and Research serves as staff to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and to the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects; those committees ensure that research involving animals or humans at UW-River Falls is performed ethically.
Services Provided
- Searching for funding sources.
- Consulting with funding sources, external collaborators, and administrators.
- Writing proposals and helping faculty and staff write proposals.
- Writing budgets for grant proposals.
- Final steps in submitting grant proposals.
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