Federal Research Updates: Please see Federal Research Updates 2025 for the latest updates on executive orders and policies impacting federally funded research.
Research Enhancement Unit
Strategic Advancement of Research
The Research Enhancement Unit (REU) supports investigators at the George Washington University (GW) and GW’s research enterprise by:
- identifying targeted funding opportunities to expand and diversify sources of research funding;
- providing individual consultative and scientific editing services to increase the competitiveness of research proposals and manuscript development for publication;
- promoting and facilitating scientific collaboration for large, complex and multi-/cross-disciplinary proposals; and
- delivering a variety of professional development workshops, trainings and seminars.
Request REU Support
REU offers many services, including proposal editing services to GW investigators applying for federally-sponsored research opportunities. REU can also assist with conceptualizing the science of a proposal and developing career-based roadmaps for research faculty.