Research Innovation
The Strategic Interdisciplinary Research (SIR) division in Purdue’s Office of Research empowers researchers and fosters premier research programs that create knowledge, transform established paradigms, generate revolutionary technologies and develop the next generation of inclusive research leaders.
Start-to-Finish Assistance for Researchers
Proposal Development
We support researchers by creating storylines and map proposal content for compelling submissions, embedding proposal writing specialists to support project management, and leading events and workshops to educate about research opportunities and broaden research participation.
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Institutional Support
Our team provides support across Purdue by developing cost-sharing strategies for large center proposals, identifying campus-wide resources to support the research enterprise, and embedding specialized pre-awards personnel to support project management
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Research Operations and Innovation
SIR staff engage with faculty, college-level leadership, and with leadership of the Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District to foster collaborative research teams, support networking within the University and with federal agencies, eliminate barriers for successful launching of research programs, and provide targeted seed funding for institutional priority areas.
Internal
- Federal Appropriations Request Process
- Supporting Partnering for Advanced Research teamworK (SPARK) Program
- Seed Funding for Academic Books and Monographs
- Seed Funding for High-Impact Review Papers
- Department of Defense Research Collaboration Travel Grants
- Boosting NIH funding
External
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“Our goal is to support your pursuit of research excellence and success by fostering innovative research and creative engagement to address major research challenges.”
—Preeti Sivasankar, PhD, Vice President of Research Innovation
