Research Development

A&S Research Development focuses on creating and sustaining an enabling ecosystem to support the development of research plans and strategies, and assists faculty in finding and pursuing funding opportunities.

They provide:

  • Alerts and strategic advice on research funding opportunities
  • Support for major proposal development
  • Early career faculty research strategy development
  • Assistance through facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration, and
  • Support in developing and sustaining relationships with funding agencies.

The Director of Research Development, Rana Ganguly, collaborates with Arts & Sciences leadership to provide strategic research guidance to faculty. Mr. Ganguly works closely with research development colleagues across UVA.