Announcements
RAO holds Office Hours on Wednesdays (2-4 p.m.) and Thursdays (1-3 p.m.).
CSU acquires subscription to new funding opportunity database: Pivot-RP.
Research Acceleration Office
Welcome to the Research Acceleration Office (RAO), Colorado State University’s Research Development hub.
Whether you are a seasoned or early-career faculty member, an individual scholar, or part of a complex research team, we are excited to support you on your research trajectory!
RAO Purpose
To attract research funding, cultivate relationships, create opportunities, and activate strategies that strengthen CSU’s research enterprise.
RAO Mission
To provide Research Development services that empower individual researchers and scholars, research teams, and CSU’s Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR).
RAO Functions & Programs
- Strategic Research Initiatives
- Partnership Development & Management
- Faculty Development & Capacity Building
- Competitive Intelligence & Landscaping
- Team/Transdisciplinary Science Program
- Limited Submission & Internal Funding Programs
- Complex & Strategic Proposal Development & Support Program
- Mandatory OVPR Cost-Share Requests
Research Development Pipeline
RAO provides long-term, focused development support for large, complex proposals and strategic research initiatives, driving to significant ROI.
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