Research Support Office

Where Service, Opportunity and Excellence come together. 

For all requests, please contact us at LAResearch@austin.utexas.edu

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Award Services

The funds are here! What's next? As complicated as research proposals often are, the landscape of award management is even more so. The policies, regulations, processes and best practices at the local, state, federal and international levels are significant. From the moment an award is fully executed at UT, to its final expenditures, reporting and closeout, there is a lot to manage! 

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External Fellowships

Fellowships come in lots of shapes, sizes, and even locations. From student-supporting editorships to faculty fellowships that provide time for research endeavors during the academic year, these types of funding mechanisms are a different beast compared to organized sponsored research. The RSO helps CoLA faculty and students navigate fellowships and the foundations that fund them.

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Funding Opportunities

Step into the wide world of funded research opportunities. Find programs, grants, travel assistance, federal soliciations, and a host of possibilities by subscribing to the CoLA RSO Grants Digest. We curate monthly lists of opportunies tailored to Faculty, Postdoctoral Researchers and Graduate Students. We bring research to your doorstep! Sign up today and pass it on!

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Proposal Resources

Are you thinking about submitting a research proposal and wanting to learn more about how to do it? Are you a little further along that road and gearing up to submit an application for a sponsored research project? Are you looking for templates or examples to help pull together your finished product? You've come to the right place! Check out the resources we've pulled together.

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Proposal Services

CoLA Departments and units without in-house research staff work with the CoLA RSO Proposal Services team to apply for and receive sponsored research funds at UT Austin. With nearly 30 years of combined proposal experience, RSO's comprehensive assistance is tailored to each faculty member, student and sponsor to ensure our best is represented to our prospective funders.

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Undergraduate Research

Research is a hands-on method to learn new ways to solve problems and thoroughly explore different subject areas. With faculty mentors, students receive guidance on research methods, resources, and issues common in different fields. The CoLA Office of Research & Scholarship has expanded its undergraduate research program and there's a lot to explore!

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Research Support Office Staff


Brook Davis, Manager, Proposal Services, davis@austin.utexas.edu

Erica Whittington, Director, Office of Research & Scholarship, whittington@austin.utexas.edu 

Gera Campos, RSO Administrative Technician, geraldyn.campos@utexas.edu 

Heidi Wedel, Student Research Program Manager, heidi@austin.utexas.edu

Lindy Aleshire, Manager, Award Services, melinda.aleshire@austin.utexas.edu

Sheena Moore, Grants Administrator, sheena.moore@austin.utexas.edu