What we do

We provide professional development opportunities focused on increasing your confidence, skills, and productivity throughout the life cycle of a research or creative works project. Our growing catalog includes workshops and resources available to faculty, students and staff that range from short, self-paced modules to intensive multi-year programs.

Our professional development team is a part of The Connector. Our services are available to any MU researcher including faculty, staff, and students.

• Programs – We offer several programs that provide sustained support and training. Examples include the multiweek Mentoring at Mizzou or Principal Investigator Leadership programs.  
   
• Upcoming workshops – We offer sessions focused on specific topics related to research development. 
   
• Recordings and resources – Our self-paced learning resources include archives of our recorded workshops, handouts and documentation.
   
• Team science – We customize and facilitate collaborative events designed to help teams of researchers build new connections, identify new lines of inquiry and ideate around funding opportunities. Additionally, researchers can schedule a proposal consultation for assistance in refining project elements such as the development of logic models, timelines, project plans,, and they can list their research interest group on our website.
   
• Individual support – Meet with our team to discuss your research development needs including finding funding for your research, developing an NSF Broader Impacts strategy, planning an evaluation, developing a logic model, applying for project supplements, grant writing, identifying potential partners and more. Request support now or email us at muresearchprodev@missouri.edu.