Resources

Research and Innovation Office (RIO)

RIO is a central resource for faculty, staff, students, and external partners to conduct, manage, and sponsor research at the University of Minnesota, a top ten public research institution in the US.

RIO Research Development Office (RDO)

RDO provides resources and services to help researchers compete for internal and external funding and strategically grow their research programs.

UMN Libraries

Research support services provide U of M scholars and academics quick access to information and tools to plan, conduct, and disseminate their work.

Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) 

The CTSI provides comprehensive CTS consultation, training, and services to scholars and investigators across the translational continuum, and is a resource available to researchers whose research impacts human health across all campuses.

Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA)

The Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) is a University-wide office authorized to submit research proposals and receive awards from external sources on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota. SPA is also the fiduciary for the U on grant-related matters.

Ethics and Compliance

RIO oversees the administrative units and regulatory bodies responsible for providing oversight of research activities across the University system and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and laws related to research.

SPARC

SPARC engages researchers and practitioners across disciplines in the US and globally to establish new large-scale programs that catalyze collaboration, innovate for new discoveries, and deliver practical new solutions that address critical challenges.

University of Minnesota Foundation

The Corporate & Foundation Engagement (CFE) team leads the University’s relationship management efforts with philanthropic and corporate foundations. As part of that work, our team helps U faculty and staff connect to private funding sources matched to their area of expertise. Our team coordinates strategy and assists in successful proposals. The CFE team also helps with awards, campus visits, and other grant-related needs.

Internal Funding

Limited Extramural Funding

Subscription Funding Databases

Industry Funding and Partnership Opportunities

CLA InfoReady

Resource hub with links to external and internal funding resources .

RIO Research Development Office

The Proposal Management Core supports the development of high-quality, competitive, large-scale, interdisciplinary research proposals. As part of the Research and Innovation Office (RIO), the RDO team bridges the pathway from institutional strategy to proposal implementation, ensuring that each opportunity is approached with intention and alignment to broader research goals.

The RDO aims to provide faculty and researchers the space to focus on the scientific and technical aspects of their work by removing non-technical burdens and navigating the complex requirements of funders. The team, including Project Management, Finance, Communications and Strategy personnel, brings extensive experience with a wide range of sponsors and funding mechanisms, which allows the RDO to anticipate challenges, solve problems efficiently, and keep proposals on track.

Medical School Research Support

Research Planning and Start-up support:

1) Research Project Budget Estimator (RPBE) - Allows a team to build research project budget estimates quickly, and efficiently.

2) Clinical Research Project Status Tool - Pulls data from several systems providing research teams a quick and easy way to understand each study’s current status with a portfolio.

3) Genomics Subsidy Program - Provide discounted pricing for genomics services for Medical School faculty.

4) MCRU/DCRU Facility Fee Subsidy Program - Designed for investigators who need facility fee subsidy support to carry out high impact research

Training and Professional Development

1) Protocol Writing Program - A program open to all members of our research community to learn the fundamentals of human subjects research protocol writing and how to navigate services at the University of Minnesota.

Medical School Pre-Award and Proposal Development Services

Our unit is dedicated to supporting UMN Medical School (MS) faculty and staff with the development and submission of quality applications that are compliant with both the sponsor and university requirements. Located in the MS Dean's Office, Office of Research, we aim to provide a core set of pre-award services to the Medical School research community and prioritize requests from under-resourced departments, centers, institutes, and programs within both the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses, as well as faculty with dual UMN and VA appointments. Check out our pre-award templates!  For more information, please contact us at MSPreAward@umn.edu

UMF Foundation Engagement  

The central Corporate and Foundation Engagement team has extensive experience with grant-seeking activities and insider knowledge on many private foundations. We collaborate with collegiate and Unit development teams to assist with the grant-seeking process, from identifying prospective funders, to submitting a grant application, and every step in between.  The team supports the grant-seeking process from private foundations for requests over $50,000, including:

• conducting research to proactively identify prospective foundation supporters for Unit or College strategic priority research areas and programs

• providing detailed guidance about the application and funding process

• drafting letters of inquiry, and editing/polishing and reviewing draft proposals

• assistance with navigating online applications systems, submitting applications, tracking awards, and prompting post-gift reporting/renewals

How does the CFE team support the proposal development process? The team provides support at any point in the process. Four basic models:

• The development officer (DO), the faculty member, and central CFE write a proposal collaboratively according to a mutually agreed upon timeline.

• The faculty member and central CFE work together to create the proposal according to a mutually agreed upon timeline.

• The DO and central CFE collaboratively write the proposal to the donor (or potential donor).

• The faculty member drafts the proposal in its entirety; central CFE provides attachments (501c3 letter, board list, etc.) and support submitting the proposal.

Institute for Advanced Study

The Institute for Advanced Study provides small grants, project development assistance, and fundraising support for interdisciplinary project ideas, especially those that align with IAS priorities. We seek to incubate ideas that may go on to become IAS-administered grant-funded projects. 

Publication and Metric Reports with Visualizations

Experts@Minnesota can generate a report and visualization of your publications, collaborations, citations, media mentions, and other metrics. Contact expertsmnhelp@umn.edu for more information.

University Libraries, Research Data Services - Data Management Plan Creation and Feedback 

Data management plans (DMPs) are a blueprint for how to manage data throughout their life-cycle. In addition, many funders require a DMP as part of the grant application. We can help you create a DMP and provide feedback on your draft in a timely way to meet grant deadlines.

Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost - Faculty and Academic Leadership Professional Development

Faculty and Academic Affairs is committed to the development of faculty members’ professional career life course at the UMN Twin Cities. We support opportunities for new faculty, mid-and late-career faculty, as well as emeriti faculty who wish to continue their life-long contributions to the vitality of the University community.

Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)

The CTSI offers a variety of training programs for faculty, staff, postdocs, and students engaged in clinical research.

Faculty career development programs

Translational Workforce Development

Career development programs for post-docs and fellows

Career development programs for students

University Libraries, Research Data Services Data Management Education

• We can provide tailored data management curriculum and training for course-integration or lab/research groups on topics such as:

• Data management basics (file/folder naming and organization, storage/back-up, documentation, archiving)

• Qualitative data management

• Data sharing (funder/journal mandates, repositories, planning ahead, ethics)

• Managing sensitive and protected data (human participant, spatial data, protected species)

Research Tools and Computing Workshops

List of research computing-related training opportunities from various units across campus including LATIS, University Libraries, Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI), and U-Spatial.

UMN Centers and Institutes

UMN has more than 300 centers and institutes.

Experts@UMN

Experts@Minnesota is are search information management tool that uses University records and publication data harvested from Scopus to create public profiles for University of Minnesota faculty and researchers.Whether you're looking for an advisor or a co-author, or putting together a group of people for a multi-disciplinary grant, Experts@Minnesota's public portal is a good place to start.

Institute for Advanced Study

As a University-wide interdisciplinary center, the Institute for Advanced Study is a resource for scholars, artists, professionals, and students who are engaged in a wide variety of study and practice. The IAS also serves as a bridge between the University and the wider community as a place where people meet and ideas are exchanged. The IAS provides funding support for faculty research, interdisciplinary collaborative research, and public programming, as well as a range of other support for faculty, staff, students, the general public, and our community partners.

Corporate Engagement Center

The University of Minnesota Corporate Engagement Center connects businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and companies of all sizes with the vast resources of our research powerhouse.

Building Successful Industry Partnerships: Working with a commercial partner to scale or bring an invention or idea to market is an important way for University of Minnesota researchers to have an impact on our society. Whether you are embarking on your first venture into industry collaboration or are seeking to enhance existing partnerships, this guide serves as a roadmap, offering helpful insights and practical advice.

Office for Public Engagement

The University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement (OPE) is a national leader in advancing community-engaged research, teaching, and outreach that address the most pressing issues of our time. OPE builds and supports infrastructure throughout the University’s five-campus system that promotes deep, mutually beneficial partnerships for scholars, students, and communities throughout Minnesota and beyond.

MnDRIVE

MnDRIVE was initiated as a partnership between the University of Minnesota and the State of Minnesota. The program engages transdisciplinary teams of researchers across the University to address the MnDRIVE topic areas in partnership with industry and other community stakeholders.

RIO Research Development Office

The Research Development Office provides knowledge, infrastructure, and best practices for developing and maintaining strategic connection across UMN, external agencies, and our communities. We also provide convening support and facilitation.  

Technology Commercialization

University of Minnesota Technology Commercialization facilitates the transfer of University technology and ideas to licensee companies--both established and startup--for the development of new products and services that benefit the public good, foster economic growth, and generate revenue to support the University's mission.

University Relations

Marketing and branding, public relations, internal communications, government and community relations.

University Survey & Assessment Services (USAS)

University Survey and Assessment Services (USAS) has been in the business of data collection, processing, analysis, evaluation, and reporting for over 90 years. Whether your project is big or small, we can help turn your research and assessment questions into actionable insights.University Survey and Assessment Services (USAS) was formerly known as the Office of Measurement Services.

Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center (BDAC)

The Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center (BDAC) provides statistical and data management support, from study design to final analysis and publication of results.

Research Methodology Consulting Center (RMCC)

With a combination of services unique to education and human development research, we offer consulting on everything from developing a hypothesis and selecting the appropriate statistical analysis to creating  data collection protocols and reporting templates. With specialized expertise in quantitative research methods, our work helps you achieve your research goals. 

LATIS

We provide research support to faculty, students, and staff in the College of Liberal Arts and across the University. With a high level of expertise in research methodology and research computing, our staff can assist with nearly every step of the research process. We provide support from the initial grant proposals to dissemination and long-term preservation. We specialize in human-subjects protocols, instrument design, experiment programming, participant recruitment strategies, technologically-assisted data collection, data management, and data analysis for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research.

CAREI Evaluation

We offer a range of evaluation services designed to generate actionable insights and support continuous improvement. Our team specializes in custom surveys, interviews, and focus groups; development of logic models and theories of change; data analysis; literature reviews; case studies; and evaluation capacity building. From grant proposal support to assessing program effectiveness, we apply evidence-informed, culturally responsive approaches that drive innovation across a wide range of focus areas including education, STEM, mental health, and community development. 

The University of Minnesota Research Security Program protects against foreign government interference with and exploitation of academic research, in accordance with National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33). Issued by the White House in January 2021, NSMP-33 outlines agency and university measures designed to maintain the security and integrity of federally funded research. Please visit the Research Integrity and Compliance website for more information. 

GMUN-AC Community of Practice: https://research.umn.edu/units/spa/training/grants-management-user-network-gmun

Project and Change Management Collaborators Mailing List: https://pcmc.umn.edu/

RADPN Google Group

Driven to Discover Research Facility at the MN State Fair

The Driven to Discover Research Facility at the Minnesota State Fair – better known as D2D – links the substantial research capacity of the University of Minnesota with the largest public gathering in Minnesota. This innovative facility, the first of its kind in the nation, helps build a culture of research participation in Minnesota and accelerate learning on issues critical to the health and wellbeing of our citizens. Interested in learning more? Visit d2d.umn.edu for more information or email d2d@umn.edu.