About the Proposal Development Office
Based in the School of Medicine Research Office, the PDO helps faculty members and teams from across the School of Medicine develop high-quality grant proposals and secure research funding.
Our Mission
Partnering with faculty, staff, and administrators, our mission is to:
Train and support assistant professors preparing their first major research grant proposal
Foster interdisciplinary research among School of Medicine faculty members and ensure the long-term sustainability of collaborations through research funding
Coordinate and support investigative teams preparing Program, Center, or other complex grant proposals
Lead initiatives that increase institutional competitiveness and enable strategic research growth
Our vision is to empower the growth of the research enterprise of the School of Medicine and to help fuel discovery and innovation that advances human health.
PDO Statistics
Our office partners with faculty across departments to provide comprehensive support throughout the grant proposal process.
The data below highlights our ongoing commitment to empowering research and scholarship through collaborative proposal development. These statistics reflect the scope and scale of our support and showcases our role in advancing externally funded research across the institution.