Office of Research
Advancement
Advancement
Office of Research Advancement (ORA)
The Office of Research Advancement (ORA) supports the university’s research and scholarly community in the pursuit of external grant and research funding.
Comprehensive administrative and technical support are available to researchers as they form their research teams, identify collaborators, refine their projects and develop their proposals. Working with UB faculty, our goal is to help create highly competitive proposals to support promising research and advance university initiatives.
Services
Proposal Development Assistance
- Facilitate project meetings
- Assist in identifying collaborators and project partners
- Draft standard university text
- Provide assistance with justifications and budget review in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Projects Services
- Format required proposal documents (biographical sketches, current and pending funding, and data management plans)
- Peform a substantive edit of all writing components
- Assist in identifying external funding sources
Workshops, Seminars and Training Programs
From research grant fundamentals to manuscript writing for high-impact journals, the Office of Research Advancement offers workshops to help you.
Checklists and Templates
- Proposal checklists and templates for many federal sponsors
- Sample management plans and mentoring plans
Staff Directory
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Need help with your proposal?
Contact ORA
Email us to schedule a meeting with a Proposal Manager to discuss your proposal.
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