Research takes time, dedication, and support—and at Western, your success matters. Whether you're just getting started or deep into a project, a wide range of resources are available to help. Use this page as your go-to guide for tools, services, and support throughout your research journey.

Graduate College
The Graduate College at WMU offers students resources for academic support, mentoring, and career development.

Office of Research and Innovation
The Office of Research and Innovation supports faculty and staff in advancing, funding, and managing research.
- Policy on College of Education and Human Development Grants Program
- Policy on College of Education and Human Development Community Impact Grants Program
- College of Education and Human Development International Collaborative Research Grants Program
- Policy on Distinguished Scholar Award
- Policy on Emerging Scholar Award
- Policy on Establishing and Awarding Four Course Releases
- Policy on Tate Center Advisory Committee
- Policy on Tate Center Space Allocation
Policies and procedures
- Cost Share
- Cost Transfer
- Excess Compensation
- Federal Costing Principles
- Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Reporting
- Federally Funded Equipment
- Fixed Price Agreement
- Fly America Act
- Participant Support Costs
- Prior Approval Request
- Program Income
- Project Closeout
- Research Participation Compensation
- Signature Authority
- Summer Salary
- Subrecipient Monitoring
- Unallowable Cost-Reasonable Doctrine
Forms
- Budget Revision
- Cost transfer request
- Ecrt access request
- Fly American Exception
- Gift card and cash payment authorization
- Gift card and cash payment disbursement log
- Participant Support Log
- Planned effort (direct pay and cost share)
- Pre-award account (backstop)
- Propose and Request Cost Share
- Summer Salary Worksheet FY 2023
- Time and effort certification – hourly
- Prior Approval Request
Helpful tools