Helping to grow research capacity, collaboration, and competitiveness
Research Development partners with faculty to support research readiness, competitiveness, and impact. We provide resources, training, and support to help faculty identify funding opportunities, build collaborations, and develop competitive proposals.
Funding Opportunities
Looking for funding to help support your research.
- Custom searches
- Limited Submission
- Targeted Alerts
- Internal funding programs
Training and Events
Learning about special topics and engaging with researchers.
- Workshops
- Networking
- Symposia
- Onboarding
Mentoring Programs
Accessing programs to support your research trajectory.
- Pitch Feedback
- 1:1 Pairing
- Cohort-based programs
Proposal Support
Seeking resources for developing competitive proposals.
- Planning
- Preparation
- Review
- Large, Complex Proposal Support
RD Team Pillars
Research Development supports the mission of growing research at UCF through four interrelated pillars:
- RESEARCH STRATEGIES: Investing in UCF researchers and building capacity for future funding success
- FACULTY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH: Fostering connection, collaboration, and shared learning across UCF
- PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT: Strengthening the competitiveness of proposals and enriching available support
- COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE: Leveraging data to support opportunity identification and decision-making