The Office of Research Development assists the entire JMU community in finding and applying for grants and other forms of external funding. We provide strategic support at the individual, unit, and program level to members of all university divisions, enabling high-quality innovative projects and research. Our support enables researchers to engage with real-world problems and build partnerships with local, regional, and global communities.

The Office of Research Development can construct timelines and checklists for specific grants, and we also offer limited personalized meetings on pre-proposal and proposal development.  These services are available through the consultation form below.  We assist with finding funding for basic research, pedagogy, creative works, and more. 

We organize grant-writing workshops, trainings, and institutes, and we also assist with convergence team building for multi-disciplinary or inter-disciplinary grants. The Office of Research Development also fosters partner relationships with external funding agencies and interacts with local, regional, state, national, and international public and private granting agencies on behalf of the JMU community.

Find out what the Office of Research Development can do for you!