The Office of Research and Innovation is committed to supporting faculty and researchers in bringing their ideas to life. From finding funding to connecting with partners, UMass Lowell provides a variety of resources to help faculty start their projects.
Please visit the Funding Opportunities page to learn about internal funding mechanisms and external resources (such as GrantForward and Grants.gov) for finding federal grants.
As an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), UMass Lowell (UML) is also eligible for many opportunities only open to minority-serving institutions (MSIs); visit the Funding for MSIs page to learn more.
Faculty may also connect with UML's Foundation Relations department in the Office of Advancement to learn about securing funding from private foundations.
Dimensions is a database of faculty and institutions that combines citation, grant, and other data to help you find potential collaborators using a keyword search with a wide range of filters. This platform can also help you better understand the research community in your field as you plan your career.
GrantForward is a searchable database of funding opportunities and potential collaborators. Create a profile, save keyword searches, and receive email notifications of potential funding opportunities.
Consult with librarians at the University Library to find any specialized databases we may have relevant to your field, covering new research and collaborators.
You may also contact the Office of Research Development by emailing: RD@uml.edu for assistance finding collaborators, partners, and sites for the implementation of research and scholarly activity.
UMass Lowell’s Core Research Facilities (CRF) offers more than 150 instruments in several labs across campus. Internal users may search the CRF database of all available equipment.
You may also contact your Department Chair to discuss your needs and to learn more about options on campus and in the region.
Please visit the Office of Research Integrity’s website to learn more about all areas of responsible conduct of research, including Institutional Review Board (IRB) / Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
Please contact Kerry Pucillo, Senior Director of Corporate Engagement, by email: kerry_pucillo@uml.edu to learn about collaborating with corporate partners.
The University Library can consult on developing workflows with citation management software such as Zotero and EndNote, as well as creating data management plans to develop and document processes for data collection and storage. Many government funders will require that resulting data and publications are made Open Access and freely available on the web, which needs to be part of the grant plan. Campus IT can help with Research Computing needs such as shared drive set-up and high performance computing.