FDU Awarded NIH SuRE Grant

Fairleigh Dickinson University has been awarded an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Seed Grant through the National Institutes of Health Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) program, administered by the University of Kentucky through the NIH SuRE Resource Center.

Two women and a man are smiling outside a school building.

From left are Carolynn Julien, associate provost for research and sponsored projects (Metro); Brett Spear, professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at University of Kentucky, and co-director, NIH SuRE Resource Center; and Melody Bobe Galeano, sponsored program associate, grants and sponsored projects (Metro).

According to Carolynn Julien, associate provost for research and sponsored projects (Metro), this grant supports institutional capacity-building within the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects and the broader research enterprise. “At Fairleigh Dickinson University, we are intentionally building a research environment that supports faculty success and expands opportunities for discovery,” she said. “This partnership with the NIH SuRE Resource Center is helping us strengthen our infrastructure, elevate our competitiveness and position our faculty for sustained success in securing external funding.” In addition, the grant enables targeted investments in staff training, professional certification, national conference participation, external peer review and the implementation and optimization of research management systems.

As part of this award, representative Brett Spear, professor of microbiology/immunology/molecular genetics at University of Kentucky, and co-director, NIH SuRE Resource Center, visited FDU in March to engage with University leadership, faculty and graduate students through a series of strategy discussions, workshops and individualized consultations focused on NIH funding mechanisms, proposal development and research career pathways.

The Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects will play a central role in leading and coordinating this effort. “Our department is responsible for implementing structured proposal development support, facilitating faculty engagement, coordinating with the NIH SuRE Resource Center and ensuring that our faculty have the guidance, resources and institutional support needed to successfully pursue external funding,” Julien says. “We will also align these efforts with broader institutional research priorities.”

For more information, go to SuRe Resource Center Site Visit.

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