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New Faculty Resources
Welcome to the George Washington University (GW)! We are excited to welcome you to our vibrant community of faculty scholars in the heart of the nation’s capital.
Below is some helpful information about GW’s research enterprise, including resources that will save you time and boost the impact of your work.
- Get to Know GW’s Research Enterprise
View From Spark to Impact, an on-demand video series that introduces the people and offices that assist GW’s scholarly community (requires a GW login).
Visit GW Research Commons to find resources that support faculty throughout the research lifecycle.
- Sign-Up for Professional Development Resources
Sign up for professional development resources from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. GW's institutional membership provides access to benefits at no cost.
- Claim Your ORCID or Connect an Existing ORCID to GW
An ORCID iD is a unique identifier that distinguishes you from other researchers and links your research outputs and activities to you. ORCID is integrated into many systems used by publishers, funders, institutions, and other research-related services which can save time when creating proposals and other biographical documents.
GW Libraries and Academic Innovation provide resources for faculty to build and connect an ORCID to GW.
Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library ORCID resources
- Explore GW’s Intramural Grant Programs
GW’s intramural funding opportunities incentivize the launch of new scholarly projects, cross-disciplinary collaborations, projects in the humanities, and the creation of university-wide seminar series.
- Transfer an Existing Grant
If you have existing sponsored awards that need to be transferred to GW, contact your assigned research administration pod to begin the process.
- Find Funding and Develop Proposals
Get to know OVPR’s Research Enhancement Unit (REU). REU offers many services to GW scholars who are applying for federally-sponsored research opportunities. Email reshelp
gwu [dot] edu (reshelp[at]gwu[dot]edu) to request support with any of the following: - Claiming your Pivot account. Pivot is a database of funding opportunities that allows users to create customized searches and e-mail alerts.
- Request feedback on your proposal from experienced research development consultants to make your application more competitive.
Sign-up for targeted grant calendars from Hanover Research:
- Hanover Research produces specialized grant calendars twice each month, mapping out grant opportunities of interest to faculty in different focus areas.
Request a consultation with GW’s federal relations firm:
- GW has partnered with Lewis-Burke to help faculty prepare to pursue grants. Request a consultation or presentation to your research group.
- Build, Route, and Submit a New Grant Proposal
Identify and schedule a meeting with your Research Administration Pod.
Build and route your proposal in myResearch. myResearch training videos and documentation are available online.
Watch the Pre-Award Boot Camp videos which cover sponsor guidelines, proposal budgeting, compliance, and GW’s proposal review process, among other topics (requires GW login).
- Manage Your Sponsored Project
Watch the Award Management Boot Camp videos which cover research integrity considerations, award modifications and prior approvals, purchasing goods, and much more (requires GW login).
Learn about PI Dashboard, a powerful online tool that allows principal investigators to access award data in real time to make more informed project decisions.
Learn about the roles and responsibilities (PDF) of PIs, school research administrators, and central Office of Sponsored Projects staff (requires GW login).
- Complete Responsible Conduct of Research Training
The Office of Research Integrity & Compliance provides online and in-person modules that meet training requirements for responsible conduct of research (RCR), financial conflicts of interest, and export controls, among other topics.
- Work with Data, Software, and Technology
GW Information Technology’s Research Technology Services team is available to discuss high-performance computing options, data storage, software, and other relevant solutions. Request a consultation with RTS. Tip: Consult early in the project or proposal development process to determine needs and budget accordingly.
Visit the GW Libraries for resources to create Data Management Plans.
Additional information is available on OVPR's Data Use & Management webpage.
- Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset
GW’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (OIE) provides programming around innovation, education, venture creation, and making connections to support GW entrepreneurs. Start the innovator’s journey by registering to attend one of OIE’s monthly Introduction to Lean Innovation webinars.
- Protect and Commercialize Your Discoveries
GW’s Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) helps you have an impact by moving your inventions and ideas from the lab or classroom to the marketplace. Disclose your invention before you publish or present your new idea. TCO will help protect any intellectual property and explore new avenues of funding through commercialization.
- Integrate Research and Teaching
GW undergraduates can contribute in meaningful ways to faculty-led research:
Seek guidance from the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research to provide well-structured opportunities for students and trainees.
Offer Federal Work Study eligible students an opportunity to work with you and earn funds. Campus employers (including faculty-led scholarly and research projects) contribute a portion of the wage, while funds allotted to GW via the Department of Education will cover the rest.
Mentor non-credited research experiences that can appear on a student’s official transcript.
- Share Your Expertise and Accomplishments
Review the ways you can work with GW’s Office of Communication and Marketing (OCM) to enhance your scholarly reputation, reach new audiences and collaborators, and influence the conversation. OCM can assist with promoting your work, editing, and placing op-eds, creating illustrations, providing media training, and more!