Research Development Services (RDS)

Research Development Services (RDS) is here to help U of A researchers facilitate effective and funded research collaborations.

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Who We Are

The RDS team of approximately two dozen professionals brings expertise from multiple disciplines in academia, industry, and government. Most RDS staff members have advanced degrees.

What We Do

RDS exists to help U of A researchers expand their research capacity, secure external funding, and foster collaborations that drive innovation. We elevate the profile of research activities, directions, and goals within the university and in the broader community.

How We Work

RDS assists researchers as they strategize, find, and win funding for everything from small projects to large and complex endeavors. RDS experts connect the U of A community with community partners, national security entities, and corporations .

Contact RDS

ResDev@arizona.edu

(520) 621-8585

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For Faculty

The University of Arizona and provides a variety of tools and resources to assist faculty, students and staff to identify funding opportunities for research, creative, and scholarly activities. Learn more.

With connections across campus and externally, Research Development Services (RDS) will help you find the collaborators you need to develop winning proposals.

Research Development Services (RDS) partners with UA faculty, their departmental/unit business office, and Sponsored Projects & Contracting Services (SP&CS) on the stages of the proposal lifecycle: from Opportunity Identification and Assessment to Revision and Resubmission.

Explore this content for agency-specific best practices, tools, and templates.

Limited Submissions are funding opportunities in which the sponsor only allows a specific and limited number of proposals from a given institution. Extra submissions can result in rejection of all submitted by that institution. Research Development Services (RDS) is the designated facilitator of UArizona limited submissions to federal and foundation opportunities. Learn more.

National security encompasses many research endeavors.

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NATIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVES

Does your research involve training the next generation of scientists?

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TRAINING GRANTS RESOURCES

Corporations seeking researcher, or researchers seeking industry partners,

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INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

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