Research Development Services (RDS)
WHAT IS RDS?
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When funders and researchers with shared vision join forces, innovation happens and game-changing solutions emerge. |
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Research Development Services (RDS) does matchmaking magic and facilitates effective collaborations. |
WHO WE ARE
Research Development Services at UArizona is the nation’s most robust of its kind. The RDS team of more than two dozen brings expertise from multiple disciplines in academia, industry, and government. Most RDS staff members have advanced degrees.
OUR GOAL
Our goal is to help the UArizona community grow research collaborations that address grand challenges and contribute to the flourishing of all life. To accomplish this, UArizona aims to reach $1 billion annually in research expenditures. The university achieved $824 million in FY2022, which places it among the top 4% of public universities in the nation.
Corporations seeking research collaborations, visit our Corporate Engagement site.
Entities related to national security, visit our National Security Program.
Faculty members seeking funding, awards or collaborations, explore below how we can assist you:
The University of Arizona 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.
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