Stewarding the research enterprise

The SIS Research office enables and promotes the scholarly efforts of our community with to create a space for scholarly engagement and to maximize research impact and visibility. We prepare and support SIS faculty as they create research goals and polish research design, pursue grant and fellowship funding, promote books and journal publications, and disseminate research to targeted audiences, such as policymakers, peer institutions, non-profits, and international organizations.

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Grant Development

SIS faculty members never need to apply for external funding alone. Faculty supply the vision, write the grant narrative, and coordinate the research team. We facilitate the rest of the proposal and internal review, allowing faculty to focus on the big picture. Throughout the process, SIS Research assists faculty members as they develop, strengthen, and sharpen their research objectives. Some examples of the types of support we provide include:

Developing research goals
Designing research projects
Reviewing grant guidelines and identify potential red flags
Proposing a timeline and work plan to ensure full internal review
Developing a budget and budget justification
Liaising with the sponsor and AU Office of Sponsored Programs
Furnishing samples and templates
Assisting with supporting documentation
Reviewing narratives and providing comments
Ensuring proposal moves quickly through internal review and approval
Coming soon: New Grant Support Process!

Research Promotion

While the journey to publication is often the main focus of faculty, what comes after can be just as important. SIS Research maintains a variety of outlets to publicize your work, and will walk with you step-by-step no matter your level of research promotion experience. From bringing together a group of peers to discuss a work-in-progress, or getting suggestions on how to promote your new book, we are here to help. Some examples include: