Research Starts Here: Take a step toward your next research opportunity

Research Starts Here is a weekly campaign from the Office of Research introducing faculty to the people, services, workshops and tools available throughout the research life cycle.

This week the Research Starts Here series offers a few practical ways to begin moving your research idea forward.

You do not need a complete proposal – a short description of the idea, a promising funding opportunity or a better understanding of a potential sponsor can help you decide what comes next.

Put your idea on one page. Join the virtual Concept Paper Pop-Up Workshop from noon to 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday (Oct. 6). Jackie Thompson, senior proposal strategy and development specialist, and Allison Troutner, lead proposal strategy and development specialist, will share strategies for turning an emerging research idea into a concise concept paper that can support conversations with potential partners, program officers and other audiences. Registration is required.

Explore funding opportunities. Browse Purdue’s weekly funding email for opportunities and deadlines or use Pivot to search more broadly for opportunities aligned with your work. To sign up to receive the weekly email, contact Sherry Fisher.

Check for an internal deadline. Some sponsors limit the number of proposals Purdue can submit. Before pursuing one of these opportunities, check the Limited Submissions page for Purdue’s internal process and deadlines.

Learn more about NIH funding. The NIH Funding Strategies workshop is 1:30-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Stewart Center, Room 202. It will cover NIH institutes, funding mechanisms, peer review and ways to use award data in proposal planning. Registration is required.

Choose the step that fits where you are today. If you are unsure where to begin, visit Research Starts Here or complete OOR’s request support form to get connected with the right people and resources.