Proposal and Skill Building Support

The Office of Vice President Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors strives to improve the competitiveness of principal investigators in obtaining research funding by providing training and education, workshops and panel discussions, research mentoring and opportunities for interdisciplinary networking and collaboration.

More information about workshops and training sessions can be found on the Events page.

Resource Library

OVPR’s comprehensive, searchable library offers workshops, training and educational tools to help UT researchers navigate research resources, enhance their skills and better position themselves to access grant funding. Multiple units within OVPR have contributed resources to guide faculty and staff in all stages of sponsored funding.

Topics include:  

  • Navigating UT’s research resources
  • Research proposal support
  • Funder-specific advice
  • Using campus research platforms and tools
  • Research administration and management


Explore Resource Library

Proposal Development Services

Comprehensive Proposal Development

Find tailored proposal development support for UT Austin researchers across all disciplines, including faculty and permanent research staff.

Resources for Research Impact

Explore resources that address a wide range of research impact considerations, including resources to better understand NSF’s Broader Impacts criteria and implications for global research impact.

NIH Writing Groups

Peer writing groups designed to help early-career and new-to-NIH principal investigators in the process of grant writing.

Faculty Development Programs

Associate Professor Experimental (APX)

An annual design thinking and flash funding faculty retreat for newly tenured associate professors from diverse academic disciplines.

Provost's Mentored Faculty Scholars

A one-year, scholarship-focused 1:1 mentoring program for tenured and tenure-track faculty, at any rank and from any discipline.

Research Leaders Academy

A leadership program for mid-career faculty who aspire to or already lead large, interdisciplinary research projects or centers.

Research Administrator Support

Access resources for research support staff and learn more about research administration networking, training and professional development opportunities.