The Office of Research is dedicated to supporting faculty and students by providing an array of funding, technological, and consultative services to assist with their research endeavors. Our services support the school’s talented researchers to produce impactful research, resulting in critical nursing advances and recognition as one of the nation’s top recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Mission
The Office of Research is committed to advancing the field of academic nursing and health care by providing exemplary support to our research faculty. We strive to enhance research endeavors and capabilities through a comprehensive suite of funding, technological, and consultative services, fostering excellence in research and the translation of impactful discoveries into practical applications that benefit public health.
Vision
To cultivate a thriving research environment where innovation, collaboration, and scholarly excellence drive meaningful improvements in nursing science, health, and health care.
Funding
The Office of Research offers two intramural funding grant mechanisms for School of Nursing faculty to support innovative pilot research with strong potential for future extramural funding.
- The Research Intramural Grant provides up to $30,000 in direct costs to support pilot research projects across all health-related topics. This funding is intended to help investigators generate preliminary data, evaluate novel ideas, and strengthen their competitiveness for external funding opportunities.
- The Gaine Intramural Grant provides up to $30,000 in direct costs to support pilot research focused on maternal health or long-term rehabilitative care. Like the Research Intramural Grant, this mechanism is designed to support early-stage projects that generate the preliminary evidence needed to pursue extramural funding.
Additional funding opportunities for include travel awards for School of Nursing doctoral students to attend the Western Institute of Nursing (WIN) Conference and research software funds for early-stage investigators.
- WIN Travel Awards provide funding for transportation, lodging, conference registration, poster printing, and meals for doctoral students presenting research at the WIN annual meeting in April.
- Research Software Funds, supported by the Jeanne Saylor Berthold Fund, help cover the costs for purchase or renewal of licenses for research software (e.g., data analysis, statistics). School of Nursing faculty in any series are eligible. Priority is given to early-stage investigators with appointments at 50% or higher who have limited access to funding and have not received prior funding from this mechanism.
Contact [email protected] with questions about these funding opportunities.
Programs and Services
Grant Mock Reviews
Mock reviews improve grant quality by identifying sections that can be strengthened to make the application more competitive and by providing researchers with constructive feedback from peers. Mock reviews are available at the concept stage (i.e., Specific Aims page review) and the full proposal stage. The Office of Research provides grant reviewers with honoraria to ensure high-quality reviews. Request a mock review.
Grant Editing and Coaching
Grant editor/coach consultations support grant writing and increase the school's grant funding. This service is prioritized for early-stage faculty, faculty interested in diversifying their research program, faculty with a minimum of 50% effort in the school, faculty with a complete draft grant proposal (i.e., Specific Aims and Research Strategy), and proposals with potential for extramural funding. Request a grant editor.
Research Design and Statistics Consultation
Research methods expert and statistician Thomas Hoffman, PhD, provides virtual consulting sessions to faculty and postdoctoral scholars. Receive support to devise research designs, access methods and statistical analyses, discuss grant applications, conduct data analyses, review manuscripts and more. Request a consultation.
Additional Resources
- Research Resources on Canvas: The Office of Research Canvas site (MyAccess log-in required) contains the information you need to write your grant including recordings of SON research brown bag sessions and Research Rap didactic sessions, the school's research newsletter archive, NIH grant writing information, and more. Access resources and templates to assist with proposal submission, post-award implementation, and management of research projects.
- Grants Library: Request examples of successful research and training grants from the school's grants library to help you get started on your grant. Contact [email protected] to request access to the library.
Contact Us
- Glenn-Milo Santos, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean for Research
- Thomas Hoffman, PhD, Principal Statistician
- Paige Gilbert, Director of Research Operations
To reach the Office of Research, you may email [email protected].