ORI and the University Center for the Humanities Sponsor Speaker Series
The application for the 2022-2023 SFSA is now open. Eligible faculty can receive funds to support their research and creative activities.
WMU offers funding to support undergraduates to work with faculty on research and creative scholarship
Faculty who want to apply for Faculty Research and Creative Actives Award (FRACAA) are invited to a workshop about the requirements of the award, as well as tips for applications.
At Western Michigan University, we take pride in being discovery-driven across the academic spectrum. Research fuels innovation among faculty, staff, and students, connecting us all in the shared enterprise. Scholars of every kind create new knowledge, solve critical problems, expand the range of our understanding, meet society's needs, and develop the tools to improve the world.
WMU offers many undergraduate research options you won't find at many other colleges and universities. Rethink Smart: you can be the researcher or creator.
Explaining Change The arc of human lives and the pace and shape of the worlds people navigate collide in myriad ways to reinforce the essential or shift something in another direction.
Developing multidisciplinary mentorships in Nairobi
Using open-source software to digitize storytelling
Studying how students transition to college
Contact our staff by phone, email and WebEx.
Cayuse is now live for humans subjects research (IRB) and proposal review and routing (Sponsored Projects).
$364,995 Internal awards to students and faculty
334 Proposals submitted for external funding
$35.4M External awards for sponsored projects
46 Technologies available for commercialization
The Office of Research and Innovation supports faculty, staff, and students in their research pursuits. How can we help you reach your goals?
Learn about internal funding, fellowship programs and training to accelerate your work.
Develop a proposal for a grant or contract, manage compliance, and elevate your work.
Prepare publications, create exhibitions, and travel to disseminate.
Disclose intellectual property, determine technology readiness and meet customer needs
Institutional information, rate schedules, and supporting documentation.
At Western, our constant pursuit of discovery often results in creating breakthrough research and innovation. We like to highlight and share updates about all the latest and greatest research projects currently taking place on and off campus.
