Research and Proposal Development

Notre Dame Research (NDR) is here to support faculty across all Colleges and Schools with a comprehensive suite of administrative research services. From preparing grant proposals and managing contracts to promoting impactful publications, NDR offers assistance at every stage of the research administration lifecycle. Research and Proposal Development (RPD) services within NDR help faculty build and sustain successful research portfolios by offering expert guidance on identifying funding opportunities, potential collaborators, and strategic resources, as well as cultivating relationships with federal, state, and corporate sponsors.

NDR Research and Proposal Development provides key support for:

• Strategic and long-range planning to help faculty secure funding and strengthen their active research portfolios
• Professional guidance to identify and capitalize on relevant funding opportunities
• Connections to proposal development experts, including consultants, external technical reviewers, and professional illustrators
• Facilitation of Limited Submissions and NDR Internal Grant Programs competitions. Contact limited@nd.edu or intprogs@nd.edu.

Contact us at researchdevelopment@nd.edu.

Support Units

Center for Broader Impacts

The Center for Broader Impacts provides the following support for broader societal impacts of research proposals.

• Provide input and review broader impacts and outreach plans at the proposal development stage
• Plug into CBI signature programs and partnerships for specific broader impacts implementation
• Develop ideas and build partnerships for novel broader impacts
• Assist with broader impacts program evaluation

Learn more about CBI

NDR in the Washington Office

The Washington Office represents the University in the nation’s capital, serving as the liaison between the campus and Washington communities. With embedded NDR employees in the Office, the team provides the following support for Notre Dame’s research portfolio:

• Identification of opportunities for federal funding and sharing of regular updates on the federal research landscape
• Strategic relationship-building with Members of Congress, representatives from federal departments and agencies, and other institutes of higher education
• Analysis of broad agency funding priorities, improving the University’s strategic research capture abilities

Learn more about the Washington Office

Meet the Team

1. 

   Heather H. Boyd

   Director of Research Development

2. 

   Kristina Davis

   Research Development Visual Strategist

3. 

   Ciara Donovan

   Federal Research Associate

4. 

   Jill Pentimonti

   Senior Executive Director of Research Advancement, Associate Research Professor in the Institute for Educational Initiatives

5. 

   Tiffanie Sammons

   Research Development Support Specialist

6. 

   Jinah Song

   Proposal Development Specialist

7. 

   Alisa Zornig Gura

   Director, Research Engagement Strategy and Implementation

Campus Collaborations

Beyond the work within NDR, there are many campus collaborators who support the work of research development, including:

• Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good
• Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations
• Office of Public Affairs
• Department of Development

Need More Information?

For questions, please contact researchdevelopment@nd.edu and the appropriate team member will get back to you.