Supporting Faculty and Academic Staff

A primary mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is to support faculty and staff research, scholarship, and creative activities.

• ORSP provides funding and administrative support for internal, external and UW system grants and programs, professional development, and sabbatical leave projects.
• ORSP promotes faculty and academic staff professional development by presenting and mentoring in the areas of grant writing, faculty-student research collaboration, and strategic planning for scholarly success.  
• ORSP sponsors colloquia and celebrations to highlight faculty and academic staff research, scholarly activity, and grant-seeking.

UWEC faculty/staff who’d like more information about our programs and services can visit ORSP’s intranet site.

In addition to disciplinary research and creative activity, faculty and academic staff can engage in Community-Based Research. Community-based research is a form of investigation that partners UWEC faculty, staff, and/or students with agencies or organizations in the community whose central mission is not research activity nor research funding. Generally at UWEC, community-based research seeks to benefit both the academic partner(s) and the community partner. Typically, the community partner hopes to inform its programming with the data and analysis of the community-based project. The academic partners also intend for the project to contribute new knowledge and to seek presentations and publications for the work.

Community-based research is a win for all involved.

• The community's needs are addressed,
• Faculty careers are enhanced by presentations and publications.
• Students learn to do research and address community needs.

Internal Grants Programs

Student-Faculty Research Collaborative Grants

Professional Development Programs

The Professional Development programs are designed to supplement existing professional development support provided by the various units, departments, schools, and colleges as well as those offered through the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Learning and Technology Services (LTS).

Research and Creativity Activity Support

External Grant Funding

It is the responsibility of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to process all extramural proposal submissions in accordance with federal, state, and University policies. If you plan to develop a grant proposal, please reach out early and often. We can help!