VPR Resources
Resources for Researchers
We offer a wide range of resources to support and advance research programs and initiatives. These include grant writing assistance, funding opportunities, and access to specialized online platforms, services and training. Our office is committed to fostering innovation and collaboration, providing researchers with the tools they need to succeed at every stage of their projects.
- Unlimited and unrestricted access to the platform
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager and live support
- Collaborative functionalities within the BioRender network
- Group training webinars
- Custom icon requests
We have up to 230 licenses available for this year
GOAL: Increase competitiveness of extramural grant proposals (scientific content)
- PI submits draft of grant proposal to Oregonresearchoffice@westernu.edu.
- PI submits names of 3 national experts in the field to the same email above.
- Research Office pays an honorarium to experts for their review
- Oregon Research Office schedules a “study section” via zoom
- Experts provide feedback and may recommend funding (up to 25K) to improve proposal
To Set up OpenScholar:
- Visit our sign-up page https://research.westernu.edu/get-started
- Choose from two templates (themes: “Eligendi” or “Modern Lab”)
- Complete the form (name and email)
- Receive a welcome email containing access to your selected template and further instructions to add content
- You can now configure your site to import new citations from PubMed
Automatic imports from PubMed
- OpenScholar will automatically pull in anything posted within the previous 24 hours
- You can customize the query to include publications from one or more authors.
For further details, please visit:
https://docs.theopenscholar.com/importing-publication-citations#automated
To create a profile : https://spin.infoedglobal.com/Authorize/Login
Highlights:
- Open to all faculty, students and staff
- Access to funding opportunities from public (governmental, federal, and state) and private (foundation) sources.
- Search results customizable through sorting, grouping, and filtering options.
- Save your searches and funding profiles for future use.
- Opt for daily or weekly notification alerts.
- Training resources available on the website, including video tutorials
- Mini brochure: https://www.infoedglobal.com/products/spin-global-suite/