Getting Started

The resources below provide answers to frequently asked questions. For all other questions, please reach out to an ORI staff member listed in the Contact Us section, below.

What should I do if I am contacted by a program officer or funder?

Contact your Research & Sponsored Programs team member to discuss your response and next steps

RSP Contacts by Department

Accountancy: Anne Schauer

Aerospace Studies/Naval Science (ROTC): Anne Schauer

Anthropology: CaTia Daniels

Architecture & Interior Design: CaTia Daniels

Art: CaTia Daniels

Art Museum: CaTia Daniels

Biological Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Biology: Amy Cooper

Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering: CaTia Daniels

Chemistry & Biochemistry: Anne Schauer

Classics: Amy Cooper

Commerce (Regionals): Anne Schauer

Communication: Amy Cooper

Comparative Religion: Amy Cooper

Computer & Information Technology: Amy Cooper

Computer Science and Software Engineering: CaTia Daniels

Economics: Anne Schauer

Education and Society (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Educational Leadership: CaTia Daniels

Educational Psychology: CaTia Daniels

Electrical & Computer Engineering: Anne Schauer

Emerging Technology in Business Design: Anne Schauer

Engineering Technology (Regionals): Amy Cooper

English: Amy Cooper

Family Science & Social Work: Amy Cooper

Finance: Anne Schauer

French & Italian: Amy Cooper

Geography: CaTia Daniels

Geology and Environmental Earth Science: CaTia Daniels

German, Russian, Asian, & Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (GRAMELAC): Amy Cooper

Global and Intercultural Studies: Amy Cooper

Hefner Museum: Amy Cooper

History: Amy Cooper

Humanities and Creative Arts: Amy Cooper

Individualized Studies (Western Program): Amy Cooper

Information Systems and Analytics: Anne Schauer

Interdisciplinary and Community Studies (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Justice and Community Studies (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Kinesiology & Health: CaTia Daniels

Languages, Literatures, and Writing (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Management and Leadership: Anne Schauer

Marketing: Anne Schauer

Mathematical and Physical Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Mathematics: Anne Schauer

McGuffey Museum: CaTia Daniels

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: Anne Schauer

Media, Journalism, and Film: Amy Cooper

Microbiology: Amy Cooper

Music: CaTia Daniels

Nursing (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Ohio Writing Project: CaTia Daniels

Performing Arts Series: CaTia Daniels

Philosophy: Amy Cooper

Physics: Anne Schauer

Political Science: Amy Cooper

Psychology: Amy Cooper

Regionals Administrative Units: Amy Cooper

Social and Behavioral Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Sociology & Gerontology (including Regionals): Amy Cooper

Spanish & Portuguese: Amy Cooper

Speech Pathology & Audiology: CaTia Daniels

Sport Leadership & Mangement: CaTia Daniels

Statistics: Anne Schauer

Teacher Education: CaTia Daniels

Theatre: CaTia Daniels

University Libraries: Amy Cooper

RSP Contacts by Center

Applied Research Center: Amy Cooper

Center for Analytics and Data Science: Anne Schauer

Center for Advanced Microscopy and Imaging: Anne Schauer

Center for Aquatic and Watershed Sciences: Amy Cooper

Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics: Amy Cooper

Center for Business Leadership: Anne Schauer

Center for Chemistry Education: Anne Schauer

Center of Excellence for Structural Biology and Metabonomics: Amy Cooper

Center for Human Development, Learning & Technology: Amy Cooper

Center for Information Management: Anne Schauer

Center for Management Development: Anne Schauer

Center for Neuroscience and Behavior: Amy Cooper

Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs: Anne Schauer

Center for School Based Mental Health Programs: CaTia Daniels

Center for Social Entrepreneurship: Anne Schauer

Center for Teaching Excellence: Amy Cooper

Center for Visual Sciences: Amy Cooper

Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Learning: CaTia Daniels

Ecology Research Center: Amy Cooper

Geospatial Analysis Center: CaTia Daniels

Havighurst Center: Amy Cooper

Humanities Center: Amy Cooper

Institute for the Environment and Sustainability: Anne Schauer

Myaamia Center: Anne Schauer

Ohio Writing Project: CaTia Daniels

Scripps Gerontology Center: CaTia Daniels

Statistics Consulting Center: CaTia Daniels

What should I do if I am contacted by a state or federal agency with questions about my research?

Contact your Research & Sponsored Programs team member to discuss your response and next steps

RSP Contacts by Department

Accountancy: Anne Schauer

Aerospace Studies/Naval Science (ROTC): Anne Schauer

Anthropology: CaTia Daniels

Architecture & Interior Design: CaTia Daniels

Art: CaTia Daniels

Art Museum: CaTia Daniels

Biological Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Biology: Amy Cooper

Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering: CaTia Daniels

Chemistry & Biochemistry: Anne Schauer

Classics: Amy Cooper

Commerce (Regionals): Anne Schauer

Communication: Amy Cooper

Comparative Religion: Amy Cooper

Computer & Information Technology: Amy Cooper

Computer Science and Software Engineering: CaTia Daniels

Economics: Anne Schauer

Education and Society (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Educational Leadership: CaTia Daniels

Educational Psychology: CaTia Daniels

Electrical & Computer Engineering: Anne Schauer

Emerging Technology in Business Design: Anne Schauer

Engineering Technology (Regionals): Amy Cooper

English: Amy Cooper

Family Science & Social Work: Amy Cooper

Finance: Anne Schauer

French & Italian: Amy Cooper

Geography: CaTia Daniels

Geology and Environmental Earth Science: CaTia Daniels

German, Russian, Asian, & Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (GRAMELAC): Amy Cooper

Global and Intercultural Studies: Amy Cooper

Hefner Museum: Amy Cooper

History: Amy Cooper

Humanities and Creative Arts: Amy Cooper

Individualized Studies (Western Program): Amy Cooper

Information Systems and Analytics: Anne Schauer

Interdisciplinary and Community Studies (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Justice and Community Studies (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Kinesiology & Health: CaTia Daniels

Languages, Literatures, and Writing (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Management and Leadership: Anne Schauer

Marketing: Anne Schauer

Mathematical and Physical Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Mathematics: Anne Schauer

McGuffey Museum: CaTia Daniels

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: Anne Schauer

Media, Journalism, and Film: Amy Cooper

Microbiology: Amy Cooper

Music: CaTia Daniels

Nursing (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Ohio Writing Project: CaTia Daniels

Performing Arts Series: CaTia Daniels

Philosophy: Amy Cooper

Physics: Anne Schauer

Political Science: Amy Cooper

Psychology: Amy Cooper

Regionals Administrative Units: Amy Cooper

Social and Behavioral Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Sociology & Gerontology (including Regionals): Amy Cooper

Spanish & Portuguese: Amy Cooper

Speech Pathology & Audiology: CaTia Daniels

Sport Leadership & Mangement: CaTia Daniels

Statistics: Anne Schauer

Teacher Education: CaTia Daniels

Theatre: CaTia Daniels

University Libraries: Amy Cooper

RSP Contacts by Center

Applied Research Center: Amy Cooper

Center for Analytics and Data Science: Anne Schauer

Center for Advanced Microscopy and Imaging: Anne Schauer

Center for Aquatic and Watershed Sciences: Amy Cooper

Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics: Amy Cooper

Center for Business Leadership: Anne Schauer

Center for Chemistry Education: Anne Schauer

Center of Excellence for Structural Biology and Metabonomics: Amy Cooper

Center for Human Development, Learning & Technology: Amy Cooper

Center for Information Management: Anne Schauer

Center for Management Development: Anne Schauer

Center for Neuroscience and Behavior: Amy Cooper

Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs: Anne Schauer

Center for School Based Mental Health Programs: CaTia Daniels

Center for Social Entrepreneurship: Anne Schauer

Center for Teaching Excellence: Amy Cooper

Center for Visual Sciences: Amy Cooper

Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Learning: CaTia Daniels

Ecology Research Center: Amy Cooper

Geospatial Analysis Center: CaTia Daniels

Havighurst Center: Amy Cooper

Humanities Center: Amy Cooper

Institute for the Environment and Sustainability: Anne Schauer

Myaamia Center: Anne Schauer

Ohio Writing Project: CaTia Daniels

Scripps Gerontology Center: CaTia Daniels

Statistics Consulting Center: CaTia Daniels

What resources are available for data management and curation?

Data management Plans

Miami encourages the use of DMPTool to help researchers write data management plans.

Miami University Scholarly Commons

The repository is a service of the Miami University libraries and free for use by Miami faculty and students. Research and scholarly output included here has been selected and deposited by the individual faculty, and university departments and centers on campus.

How do I prepare proposals for external funding?

How do I find funding opportunities?

  • GrantForward is a subscription-based source of funding opportunity information for most disciplines. Miami students, faculty, and staff can use GrantForward free of charge.
  • Detailed guides are available from GrantForward Support.
  • Please contact CaTia Daniels to request access to the recording of the GrantForward training session.
  • A quick start guide is provided below.

Creating An Account

To be able to use full search features including saved-search and personalized grant recommendations, please sign up for an account.

  1. Click on Sign Up on the upper right side of the GrantForward homepage.
  2. On the Create an Account page, enter your institutional email and enter a password for your account.
  3. Check your inbox (and the spam folder too!) for a confirmation email. Confirm by clicking on the link in the email. Then, you can log in to use GrantForward-- click on Log In on the upper right side of the screen.

Trying A Keyword Search

  1. Under the Grants tab, go to Search Grants.
  2. In the Keywords/Phrases box, enter any words or phrases (“in quotes”) relevant to your field of research. Press Enter, or click on the search button to execute the search.
  3. You will see the results quickly pop up for you to sift through. The results, by default, are sorted by Relevance to your keywords.
  4. You can refine your search by selecting Advanced Search to enter keywords/phrases in the input fields of All, Any, or None of the keywords/phrases, which will require them to match accordingly.
  5. To further narrow down your search results beyond topical relevance (by keywords), you can add more search filters -- including Sponsors, Deadline, Amount, Sponsor Type, Grant Type, etc.

Saving, Favoriting And Exporting

For future reference, sharing, or keeping track of your selected grants, you can export or favorite them. You can also save a search to come back to it later and get email alerts of new funding opportunities that becomE available in future.

  1. To export search results, click on the Export button. To export an individual grant, visit its detail page, and click Export at the top. In the dialog box, select the file format, the number of results, and the fields to export. Then, click Export to download the file.
  2. You can favorite a grant for quick access. Just click on the ✩ button. You can view all favorited grants at Favorites under the Grants tab.
  3. To save your search, click on the Save search/Alert button above the search results. In the pop-up dialog box, check if you want to either update a previously saved search, or create one. Set the frequency (monthly, weekly, or daily) for receiving alerts of new matching grants. To view and edit your saved searches, you can find them at Saved Searches under the Grants tab.

How do I prepare and submit my proposal?

Reach out to your Research & Sponsored Programs contact and utilize the proposal preparation resources

Who is my proposal manager?

RSP Contacts by Department

Accountancy: Anne Schauer

Aerospace Studies/Naval Science (ROTC): Anne Schauer

Anthropology: CaTia Daniels

Architecture & Interior Design: CaTia Daniels

Art: CaTia Daniels

Art Museum: CaTia Daniels

Biological Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Biology: Amy Cooper

Chemical, Paper, and Biomedical Engineering: CaTia Daniels

Chemistry & Biochemistry: Anne Schauer

Classics: Amy Cooper

Commerce (Regionals): Anne Schauer

Communication: Amy Cooper

Comparative Religion: Amy Cooper

Computer & Information Technology: Amy Cooper

Computer Science and Software Engineering: CaTia Daniels

Economics: Anne Schauer

Education and Society (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Educational Leadership: CaTia Daniels

Educational Psychology: CaTia Daniels

Electrical & Computer Engineering: Anne Schauer

Emerging Technology in Business Design: Anne Schauer

Engineering Technology (Regionals): Amy Cooper

English: Amy Cooper

Family Science & Social Work: Amy Cooper

Finance: Anne Schauer

French & Italian: Amy Cooper

Geography: CaTia Daniels

Geology and Environmental Earth Science: CaTia Daniels

German, Russian, Asian, & Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (GRAMELAC): Amy Cooper

Global and Intercultural Studies: Amy Cooper

Hefner Museum: Amy Cooper

History: Amy Cooper

Humanities and Creative Arts: Amy Cooper

Individualized Studies (Western Program): Amy Cooper

Information Systems and Analytics: Anne Schauer

Interdisciplinary and Community Studies (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Justice and Community Studies (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Kinesiology & Health: CaTia Daniels

Languages, Literatures, and Writing (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Management and Leadership: Anne Schauer

Marketing: Anne Schauer

Mathematical and Physical Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Mathematics: Anne Schauer

McGuffey Museum: CaTia Daniels

Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering: Anne Schauer

Media, Journalism, and Film: Amy Cooper

Microbiology: Amy Cooper

Music: CaTia Daniels

Nursing (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Ohio Writing Project: CaTia Daniels

Performing Arts Series: CaTia Daniels

Philosophy: Amy Cooper

Physics: Anne Schauer

Political Science: Amy Cooper

Psychology: Amy Cooper

Regionals Administrative Units: Amy Cooper

Social and Behavioral Sciences (Regionals): Amy Cooper

Sociology & Gerontology (including Regionals): Amy Cooper

Spanish & Portuguese: Amy Cooper

Speech Pathology & Audiology: CaTia Daniels

Sport Leadership & Mangement: CaTia Daniels

Statistics: Anne Schauer

Teacher Education: CaTia Daniels

Theatre: CaTia Daniels

University Libraries: Amy Cooper

RSP Contacts by Center

Applied Research Center: Amy Cooper

Center for Analytics and Data Science: Anne Schauer

Center for Advanced Microscopy and Imaging: Anne Schauer

Center for Aquatic and Watershed Sciences: Amy Cooper

Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics: Amy Cooper

Center for Business Leadership: Anne Schauer

Center for Chemistry Education: Anne Schauer

Center of Excellence for Structural Biology and Metabonomics: Amy Cooper

Center for Human Development, Learning & Technology: Amy Cooper

Center for Information Management: Anne Schauer

Center for Management Development: Anne Schauer

Center for Neuroscience and Behavior: Amy Cooper

Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs: Anne Schauer

Center for School Based Mental Health Programs: CaTia Daniels

Center for Social Entrepreneurship: Anne Schauer

Center for Teaching Excellence: Amy Cooper

Center for Visual Sciences: Amy Cooper

Discovery Center for Evaluation, Research, and Professional Learning: CaTia Daniels

Ecology Research Center: Amy Cooper

Geospatial Analysis Center: CaTia Daniels

Havighurst Center: Amy Cooper

Humanities Center: Amy Cooper

Institute for the Environment and Sustainability: Anne Schauer

Myaamia Center: Anne Schauer

Ohio Writing Project: CaTia Daniels

Scripps Gerontology Center: CaTia Daniels

Statistics Consulting Center: CaTia Daniels

What internal funding programs does Miami offer?

How do I manage a grant or contract that has been funded?

What are the indirect costs rates and how is indirect cost recovery distributed?

What resources are available for disseminating products of research through patents, publications, exhibitions, and performances?

What should be done if faculty, students, or staff will travel for research?

Contact Us

Rick Page
Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation
102 Roudebush Hall
513-529-2281
pagerc@MiamiOH.edu

Anne Schauer
Director of Research & Sponsored Programs
102 Roudebush Hall
513-529-3735
schauerap@MiamiOH.edu

Amy Cooper (formerly Amy Stander)
Assistant Director of Proposal Development
102 Roudebush Hall
513-529-1795
standeae@MiamiOH.edu

CaTia Daniels
Proposal & Contract Specialist
102 Roudebush Hall
513-529-3600
danielct@MiamiOH.edu