Research Development

Start your research at Ole Miss with access to resources designed to support your success.

Develop concepts, identify funding, find collaborators, & craft winning proposals

Within the Office for Research and Economic Development, the Division of Research Development (ORED RD) can help you develop your concept for a sponsored project; identify potential funding opportunities; position your concept for best fit with sponsor/program goals; develop a compelling proposal narrative: and (for selected units and programs within our portfolio) put together your proposal package.

We manage several internal funding and support programs to help you develop your research, idea, and fundability; and coordinate selection and development of proposals in response to limited submission funding opportunities. We provide, help develop, or broker opportunities for professional development in grant seeking, grant writing, and proposal development. We help foster the development of interdisciplinary, interdepartmental, and inter-institutional collaborations and proposals. And we can help connect you with shared resources and services to support your research, scholarship, and creative work.

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Develop Your Concept for a Sponsored Program or Center

Every project starts with an idea, and we can help you refine yours into a clear, compelling concept paper or pitch sheet for prospective sponsors and stakeholders. By developing and positioning your idea early, we can also facilitate conversations to gather valuable feedback—helping you move forward with greater confidence in your proposal’s success. Start the conversation by sending us an email.

Find the Right Funding Opportunities

Explore a wide range of competitive funding opportunities, from external grants to internal funding programs in ORED and elsewhere at the University of Mississippi.

Develop your Proposal Narrative

Strengthen your proposal narrative with expert guidance from grantsmanship professionals and subject matter experts, and view examples of funded UM proposal narratives. Discover what sets compelling proposals apart and how your idea can benefit from others’ experience.

Develop Your Budget

Craft a comprehensive budget that accounts for essential elements like grant matching, indirect costs, and institutional support.

Involve Your Students

Learn how to meaningfully involve students in your research—from navigating experiential learning requirements to planning for compensation and mentorship.

Engaging Students in Research

Develop Collaborative Teams and Proposals

Our Interdisciplinary Research at the University of Mississippi (IDRUM) program helps connect and support faculty collaborations stage-by-stage.

Discovery Circles

We convene interdisciplinary gatherings that bring scholars together to exchange ideas, build relationships, and open the door to collaboration opportunities.

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Exploration Groups

We provide support to teams of researchers from diverse departments who band together to explore specific interdisciplinary research opportunities.

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Strike Teams

We coordinate with lead investigators and their interdisciplinary, interdepartmental, or interinstitutional proposal teams to bring their collaborative research proposal from concept to submission.

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Make your pitch

What do you need to take your research to the next level?

Get your idea in front of the right potential sponsors with help from the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development (VCRED). Our team will help you craft your short “elevator pitch” and a Pitch Sheet explainer, so that your idea can be ready to offer at the right opportunities.

How It Works

Each pitch idea will be vetted by your supervisors (e.g., chairs and deans) and, if prioritized, developed into a quad-chart-style Pitch Sheet for inclusion in a virtual Pitch Book. The VCRED will access the Pitch Book in meetings with potential sponsors, so he can be ready with a short pitch and your sheet as a takeaway.

Please submit 1-3 attachments as potential images for your pitch sheet; if you have a draft quad chart, feel free to upload it as well. ORED Research Development may also assist in identifying published funding opportunities that align with your idea.

Questions? Email resdev@olemiss.edu, or contact Jason Hale at 662-915-3922.

Submit your pitch