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- Resources for researchers overviews ASU services and support for researchers throughout the research life cycle, from locating funding opportunities to commercializing new technologies.
- Researcher Basics is an on-demand resource with tips and best practices for finding funding, writing proposals, managing your work, and getting published.
- ResearchMatch for ASU is a free and secure tool for inviting volunteers to take part in health research studies.
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Whether you’re new to ASU or new to the research community, our faculty and staff researchers have access to expertise waiting to help you start your research.
Resources for researchers
Learn about dozens of researcher support teams and resources available to ASU faculty and staff researchers. These teams assist with common research activities from searching for funding, locating collaborators, writing proposals, supporting and ensuring research compliance, conducting research, publishing and commercializing your discoveries and innovations, and more.
ASU’s research landscape
Knowledge Enterprise assists researchers across all fields and disciplines to advance research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic partnerships.
Connect with your Research Advancement (RA) staff
RA staff assigned to your unit assist faculty in identifying funding opportunities, developing proposals, managing sponsored funds, and answering other questions regarding the proposal and award process.
Request time with your RA to discuss your research goals and for assistance in tailoring your Pivot account to streamline your research funding opportunity searches.
Researcher Basics
Actionable, on-demand guidance for ASU faculty and staff on how to:
• find funding opportunities
• write and submit proposals to potential sponsors
• plan and manage your research
• publish your work in journals or books
• take advantage of ASU’s resources for researchers along the way
Browse and review just the topics you are interested in, or complete the entire series to gain a fuller understanding of ASU’s research-related best practices, resources, and support.
Build your skills
Elevate your research endeavors with these on-demand resources.
Sponsored award leadership
Key information for leads on funded research projects or programs, who are integral in seeking funding, proposal writing, and research activities.
Learn about principal investigator and sponsored award leader responsibilities throughout the entire project or program life-cycle.
Contact the Office of Research Compliance
The Office of Research Compliance was established as a resource for investigators and the university as a whole to achieve and maintain ethical principles and compliance with federal, state, and university regulations governing research.
ASU researchers are required to complete training on associated compliance topics (depending on their research endeavors or responsibilities) before they can start their research. Requirements may include Conflicts of Interest (COI), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), Research Security / Export Controls, or Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).
Craft your National Science Foundation proposal
National Science Foundation proposal writing best practices.
Craft your National Institutes of Health proposal
National Institutes of Health proposal writing best practices.
National Science Foundation CAREER proposal toolkit
Best practices and existing resources for CAREER proposal development.
Broader Impacts
The National Science Foundation requires a Broader Impacts section in funding proposals. Additional funders may require similar types of information or plans.
The RIO and research misconduct
Foster a research environment that encourages the responsible conduct of research.
Corporate Engagement
Tips and tools on how to create one-of-a-kind partnerships with organizations.
Corporate Engagement at ASU
Institutional Relationship Managers (IRM) Training
LinkedIn Learning
This LinkedIn Learning playlist gets you started with common research activities, such as writing proposals, qualitative and quantitative research, time management, and more.
Example proposals
Reviewing successful proposals can encourage and assist new authors in understanding how great proposals should be written. Example proposals are available from select sponsors such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH sample applications and documents), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH sample grant applications), or National Endowment for the Arts (NEA sample application narratives).
ERA Overview
Coming soon!
Grants, research, and sponsored projects
Grants, research, and sponsored projects (GRASP) served as ASU’s annual research-focused conference from 2019 to 2023 and focused on connecting novice and tenured researchers to services, resources, and best practices in the research space.
This online library of GRASP sessions provides introductions to services and best practices from expert support staff. Topics include, but are not limited to, proposal development, data management, evaluation planning, research computing, and entrepreneurial endeavors. Most topics apply to all fields.
Current and Pending (Other) Support
Join Sponsored Projects Operations (ORSPA) and Research Compliance for a recorded faculty-focused seminar on Current & Pending Support (CPS).
This session covers:
- An overview of Current & Pending Support requirements
- An overview of SciENcv
- Best practices for disclosures and avoiding common errors
This seminar is ideal for faculty preparing proposals to federal sponsors and will provide practical tools and resources to help with this process.
CITI Training
ASU collaborates with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) to provide a library of current topics important to researchers at any level.
CITI Program offers a variety of recorded optional webinars, available to elevate your knowledge and skillset in the research space. New webinars are added quarterly.
Researchers may want to start with options such as:
- Mentoring learners and new faculty engaged in the doctoral quest.
- Open access publishing.
- Effectively communicating research results to a nonscientific audience.
- AI and human subjects protection.
Overview of Research Administration
Learn and navigate basic research administration activities and topics at ASU.
ERA Proposal Intake Form Training
A new ERA proposal intake launches in January 2026. This new process replaces previous forms used by teams such as Biodesign, Mary Lou Fulton, and SESE. If you are a part of these teams/colleges, you may need to learn about the process of creating a proposal intake form in ERA.
Get connected
Research at ASU isn’t just about individual projects; it’s about building a research community where we leverage our strengths to support new and emerging researchers.
Search for ASU experts
Use Experts.asu to connect with colleagues, build collaborations, find field leaders and faculty by expertise, and share your scholarly works and research interests.
Find a mentor
- Contact your College or School’s Academic Dean of Research (ADR) for assistance with research partnerships.
- Network at research-focused events at ASU.
Subscribe to newsletters
Join the following ASU mailing lists to stay informed on research topics, best practices, funding opportunities, events, and more, delivered right to your inbox. Partner with a colleague for additional suggestions for your field, college, or department.
- Research Development newsletter – The Research Development team provides resources that prepare faculty, staff, and leaders to find funding and submit high-quality, highly competitive proposals.
- Humanities Institute newsletter – The Humanities Institute connects university and partner communities in celebrating the best of what the humanities can accomplish across cultures, time, and space.
- Institute for Social Science Research newsletter – The Institute for Social Science Research helps to advance the research mission of social sciences at ASU through proposal preparation support, workshops and lectures, and development of research skills.
- Core Facilities – ASU Core Research Facilities provide access to advanced equipment, in-depth consultation and individualized services to help you achieve your research goals on any budget, scale or timeline.
Be a mentor
- Reach out to new faculty and research staff in your College or School to offer guidance.
- Offer open office hours specifically for talking to new researchers or host short research-focused presentations and discussions.
- Share research opportunities with students.
- Introduce research topics and best practices in academic settings.
- Include advanced mentorship activities and paid student research assistant positions in your own research funding proposals.
- Present or host a discussion at a student club or organization.
- Connect students with internship opportunities.
- Share the information provided in the Research Academy Students and Events tabs.
AAAS + ASU Collaborative
Arizona State University and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) have joined forces in a first-of-its-kind partnership where all ASU faculty, students and staff are eligible for a complimentary AAAS Elemental membership.
This unique collaboration is built on a shared commitment to advancing science that delivers tangible public value and to ensuring both broad participation and engagement in science.
Additional professional development
The Research Academy team has curated a list of their favorite ASU resources for ongoing professional development.
Tip: Your college or department may have options tailored to your field or departmental goals. Ask colleagues for suggestions.