Welcome to the Maxwell Research Support home page. Here you will find resources for identifying internal and external funding sources, writing and submitting grant applications, and managing awards.
If at any time you require additional assistance, please contact Jill Ferguson, Director of Research Development, at jsfergus@syrthe Dean's Office at maxwelldeansoffice@syr.edu.
Contact Us
Andrew London, Associate Dean for Research
anlondon@syr.edu | 315.443.4597
Jill Ferguson, Director of Research Development
jsfergus@syr.edu | 315.443.7281
Maxwell Departmental Research Administrators
MAXWELL DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH CENTERS
- Each Maxwell unit, whether academic department or research center/institute, has one or more staff members who can help you with research-related administrative processes, answer questions, and connect you to additional resources. If you are unsure who to work with, please contact
Campus-level Researcher Services and Support
Maxwell Research Policies
Faculty Resources
Funding Your Research
Internal Funding Programs
Support research, scholarship, and creative activities through annual competitions
Research Funding Programs and Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive list of funding opportunities and programs of particular relevance to faculty and postdoctoral scholars in the Maxwell School
Pivot Funding Opportunities Database
Pivot is a database containing active funding opportunities for all disciplines and project types. It covers a wide variety of sources, including federal U.S. government, private foundations, and corporate and international funding opportunities.The Office of Research provides Pivot as a service to all Syracuse University faculty, staff, and students.Developing a Targeted Funding Search with the Pivot Database (archived presentation)
Office of Proposal Support Services
Maintains discipline-specific lists of sponsored funding opportunities and provides access other searchable databases in addition to Pivot
Finding Collaborators
Experts@Syracuse
Designed to help faculty members, departments, and potential collaborators identify who is working in what research or scholarly areas at Syracuse University. To update your profile, sign in here, or click the Log into Pure link at the bottom of any page. For help, visit the Experts Guide or email experts@syr.edu.
Proposal Development Resources
Maxwell Research Policies
Provides rates and policies for research leaves, faculty course buyouts, GA salaries and tuition remission on grants, and other considerations
Proposal Library (Open Grants)
Examples for early-career scientists writing grants
NIH Application Toolkit
Resources to help you apply for an NIH grant
NSF Application Toolkit
Resources to help you apply for an NSF grant
Staff Resources
Grants Administration
Administrator New Award Checklist
Checklist to aid Maxwell administrators at the start-up of a sponsored project
Maxwell Research Administrators Monthly Meeting Notes
Summarize research-related policies, processes, and best practices from meetings of unit administrative staff with proposal development (pre-award) and/or grants management (post-award) responsibilities
Professional Development
PD Opportunities in Research Administration
Student Resources
Funding Your Research
Research Funding Programs and Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive listing of funding opportunities and programs of particular relevance to graduate students in the Maxwell School
Center for Scholarship and Fellowship Advising
Maintains a National Scholarships Directory and hosts informational sessions and workshops
Office of Proposal Support Services
Maintains discipline-specific lists of sponsored funding opportunities and provides access to Pivot and other searchable databases
Proposal Development Resources
Proposal Library (Open Grants)
Examples for early-career scientists writing grants
DDRIG Application Toolkit
Resources to help you apply for an NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)
The Writing Center
Offers writing support to all SU students, including special resources for graduate students, such as assistance with grant proposalsSYRACUSE OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS (OSP)
- Caroline McMullin, Research Administrator
cmcmulli@syr.edu | 315.443.9358
MAXWELL RESEARCH OFFICE
- Vanessa Gatmaitan, Director of Research Administration
vqgatmai@syr.edu | 315.443.7281 | 403 Maxwell Hall
- Faye Morse, Research Administration Analyst
flmorse@syr.edu | 315.443.8352 | 403 Maxwell Hall
- Liz Lance, Director of Research Development
ealance@syr.edu | 315.443.4919 | 410A Maxwell Hall
- Shana Gadarian, Associate Dean for Research
sgadaria@syr.edu | 315.443.3718 | 200 Eggers Hall
HUMANITIES RESEARCH SUPPORT
- Sarah Workman, Associate Director of Research Development
srworkma@syr.edu | 315.443.5260 | 302 Tolley Building
Resources
FOR FACULTY
- Funding Your Research
- Scholarly Profiles Quick Guide: Experts, SciENcv, ORCID
- Finding Collaborators
- Communicating and advocating for research
FOR STAFF
- Administrator New Award Checklist
- Maxwell Research Administrators Monthly Meeting Notes
- Maxwell Research Policies
- Professional Development Opportunities
FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
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Related Resources
Monthly newsletter from Maxwell ADR, which identifies research opportunities for grants, awards, fellowships as well as training.
From the Syracuse University Office of Research
Provides Maxwell faculty and students complete support for research projects that require all levels of computing resources, security plans, data and grant applications, remote access to statistical software for course work and much more. Use ICT's Contact Us page to connect for help with questions and needs related to research projects, including computing and software resources and data and grant applications that require a security plan or authorized signature on behalf of Syracuse University.
Leverages behavioral science and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to intelligently design and rigorously evaluate interventions in order to build evidence for what works. The X Lab partners with nonprofits, foundations, and local and state governments as well as with researcher in and beyond Maxwell to strengthen their research projects by adding an RCT component.
Specifically in terms of support for humanities research, the Humanities Center connects faculty and graduate students to career-enriching fellowship opportunities, workshops, info sessions and other supports offered in-house, throughout campus, and beyond.
As a research organization at Syracuse University, TRAC provides comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan information about federal enforcement, staffing and spending through systematic and informed use of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Provides expanded funding opportunities and serves as a hub to foster and support diverse undergraduate engagement in faculty-guided scholarly research and creative inquiry across all disciplines and programs at Syracuse University.
- Syracuse University Libraries Research Support
Subject Librarians | Resources | Services
Research Guide on Open Access Publishing
A division of the Syracuse University Office of Research, the Office of Research Development facilitates team-based collaboration around strategic funding opportunities and manages the University's internal funding competitions, including both internal grant programs and externally funded limited submissions.
Assists researchers in working with local and national companies and applying for funding from private foundations.
Provides central coordination of Syracuse University sponsored projects by overseeing the proposal submission process and negotiating contractual terms and conditions of resultant awards. Caroline McMullin (cmcmulli@syr.edu) is Maxwell’s OSP Research Administrator.
See Trainings and Presentations for an archived recording and slides: Working with the Office of Sponsored Programs.
Works collaboratively with OSP, faculty, and departmental research administrators for post-award financial administration of approved and fully executed awards, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
Provides administrative services to university researchers to facilitate research and ensure regulatory compliance with applicable federal regulations, laws and University policies; includes oversight of research involving human subjects via the Institutional Review Board (IRB), animals via the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and Responsible Conduct of Research, among other concerns.
See Trainings and Presentations for an archived recording and slides: Introduction to the Office of Research Integrity and Protections.
In the course of their work, Syracuse University’s faculty, researchers, students and staff may develop new technology or make new discoveries. The science, technology, methodology, product, etc., that the employee or student discovers may be intellectual property. When this is true, patents, copyrights or trademarks can be used to protect the inventor/discoverer’s findings and Syracuse University’s interest in them.
See Trainings and Presentations for an archived recording and slides: Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer at SU.