What is RDS?
UArizona researchers have the knowledge, vision and passion to address many of our world's critical challenges. Many government, industry and other entities exist to fund real solutions. When funders and researchers with shared vision join forces, innovation happens and game-changing solutions emerge. Research Development Services (RDS) does matchmaking magic and facilitates collaborations to create real change.
About Us
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
UArizona aims to reach $1 billion annually in research expenditures. The university achieved $824 million in FY2022, which placed it among the top 4% of public universities in the nation
How We Work
RDS walks alongside researchers from early career to senior experts as they strategize, find and win funding, and our team helps funding agencies connect with researchers. We facilitate collaborations on small, limited projects to multi-year, multi-institution interdisciplinary endeavors.