Office for Nursing Research
Supporting Faculty Science and Student Scholarship
The Office for Nursing Research (ONR) facilitates the development of research at the School of Nursing by creating opportunities for original scholarship, enhancing productivity, boosting the richness and intensity of the scholarly environment, and helping students and faculty secure external funding to support their work. ONR works to strengthen the School's nursing research infrastructure to improve efficiency and support scholarship and dissemination of findings, and to build and sustain a diverse community of scholars committed to research and scholarly excellence.
Prospective faculty members whose research interests, experiences, and pursuits align with ours (Aging Research, Healthcare Technology, and Social Determinants of Health) are encouraged to explore current faculty openings, set up meetings with current faculty scholars and HR professionals, and apply to join our growing community of scholars.
ONR staff consult and mentor faculty members through every stage of the proposal process, including:
- Research concept and grant proposal writing
- Grant budgeting and budget justification
- Boilerplate descriptions of the University, entities within and the School of Nursing
- Assistance with obtaining requisite University signatures
- Special handling and delivery of grants
ONR also supports nursing students interested in research with:
- Multiple seminars on research topics throughout the year
- Individual consultation with visiting scholars
- Workshops on publication writing
- A yearlong paid summer internship program for undergraduates
The pre-award phase covers new proposals, agreements, and collaborations—whether funded or unfunded—that require institutional approval. This approval ensures the institution can formally accept funding, engage in collaborations, and track internal awards supported by university resources.
ONR provides guidance on applying for funding, including:
- Budget development
- Pre-submission reviews through Hanover
- Institutional forms and submission processes
Intent to Submit Form
To initiate the proposal process, all applicants must complete an Intent to Submit Form, regardless of whether they are the lead principal investigator (PI) or a collaborator working with a lead PI from another department within UVA, including the School of Medicine. This form allows us to provide early support, ensuring that key deadlines are met, compliance requirements are addressed, and necessary approvals are obtained. It also helps us coordinate resources for budget development, proposal review, and submission logistics.
- Intent to Submit Form (Required before proposal submission)
- Budget templates (internal employees only)
- Grant application materials (internal employees only)
- Budget monitoring
Tracking the financial status of the award to ensure that funds are used appropriately and in alignment with the approved budget - Financial reporting
Preparing and submitting financial statements and reports as required by sponsors and regulatory bodies - Effort certification
Ensuring that the time commitments of project personnel are accurately reported and comply with sponsor requirements. You can access the payroll allocation certification system in Huron - Invoice processing
Overseeing the issuance of sub-awards from grants, ensuring the approval process is efficiently managed, and facilitating the timely submission of invoices for prompt payments - Amendments and extensions
Handling changes to the original award, such as budget adjustments, no-cost extensions, or modifications to the scope of work
Additional Post-Award Services
- Request a project change
Email our grants and contract administrator for any changes you would like to make, such as extensions, re-budgeting, reduction of effort, change of personnel, or change of scope. Sponsor approval may be required, and ONR post-award grants and contracts administrator will guide you through the process - Issue a sub-award
ONR post-award grants and contracts administrator will initiate the sub-award setup request with UVA's OSP using the sponsor-approved budget
In addition, the post-award administrator supports you during the award closeout process, ensuring all reporting and contractual obligations are met. They also provide ongoing assistance with financial management, compliance, and audits from the initial execution of the award to its final closeout.
Overall, the post-award administrator ensures your project runs smoothly, stays within budget, and remains compliant with all regulatory and sponsor requirements, allowing you to focus on your research and project goals.
As a faculty member, you have access to a variety of services and resources designed to support your research across the university. These resources assist with all aspects of research, including:
- Branded PowerPoint and poster templates
- (requires NetBadge)
- Guidance on designing your poster
- UVA Printing Services
- Health System Library research & data services
Consultation service to address introductory questions about research methods and basic statistics - Data and statistical support
One-on-one consultations through the Health Sciences Library on data preparation, analysis, statistics, and creating publication-ready visualizations. Book a consultation here - PHS consulting and collaboration support
The UVA PHS provides fee-based consulting and collaboration support to assist researchers with study design, data analysis, statistical graphics, outcomes and comparative effectiveness research, database development and management and other multidisciplinary analytical services, such as evaluation methods, surveys and community engagement strategies. Charges are on an hourly rate basis - Other data services through Claude Moore Health Science Library
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Including a link to the Human Research Protection Program - iTHRIV
UVA's iTHRIV provides a wide range of resources designed specifically for the clinical and translational research community - VPR resources
The Intramural Funding Overview provides details on the purpose, available assistance, and application process for intramural funding at the School of Nursing. Faculty and students have access to various internal funding sources and school-specific grants designed to support research and professional development.
Supports preliminary research to increase the strength and success of proposals for significant external funding (e.g. R01, program projects, U awards or similar scope from RWJ Foundation, PCORI, CDC)
- Open to all School of Nursing faculty members
- Rolling submission deadlines to allow for preparation of grants with different deadlines
Jeanette Lancaster Endowment Fund for Faculty Excellence
Supports the School’s research and teaching mission and the professional development of nursing faculty. The funds available for distribution will be equally divided to support research and education.
- Open to all faculty members of the School of Nursing who have completed the report from any previous award(s), have no carry-over funds, and are not a senior administrator
- Funded by the Nursing Alumni Association
Katharine M. Donohoe Clinical Research Award
Supports clinical research projects within the School of Nursing.
- Eligible award recipients include:
- Graduate nursing students
- Nursing faculty
- Post-doctoral scholars
- Partnerships between nursing faculty and/or graduate nursing students and nurse clinicians
- Preference is given to partnerships, especially those that include clinicians at the UVA Medical Center
- Non-tenure-track faculty members, new investigators, and DNP students are encouraged to apply
- Research focus: Clinical nursing research aimed toward testing clinical practices to improve patient care Preference is given to projects that explore chronic health conditions
Oscar and Ruth Lanford Research Award
Supports research projects that addresses the needs of chronically ill individuals, regardless of their age
- Open to School of Nursing faculty members
- More than one award may be given each year
Provides summer support for tenure-track, non-tenured faculty members employed by the School of Nursing, and funded by the Nursing Alumni Association
Compassionate Care Research (CCR) Pilot Funding
Supports research activities conducted by UVA School of Nursing PhD candidates and postdoctoral fellows. All applications are reviewed and final selections made by an external faculty review board not associated with CCR
UVA funding opportunities
The following University-wide research funding programs are available to School of Nursing faculty:
- Center for Global Health
- VPR Office Internal Funding Opportunities
- Strategic Investment Fund
- iTHRIV
- Grant Forward
- Seed Funding | Brain Institute
- 4-VA Research Grant Program
- UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center
Funding discovery tools
These tools help researchers find applicable funding opportunities, including searchable databases, and newsletters
Information on funded grants can be a valuable source of intelligence when compiling a grant proposal, providing insight into the priorities of the funding agency as well as larger research trends. Reviewing past award recipients can also help researchers identify potential collaborators.
Below is a list of federal funding agency award databases and tips for searching them effectively.
- GrantForward
The VPR’s Research Development team currently subscribes to this funding discovery platform, which is available to all UVA faculty, staff and students and contains information on funding opportunities for all disciplines and project types, and include federal, private and international sponsors - AI Relevant Funding Opportunities | Research Development
- Foundation Directory Online
Database of over 140,000 foundations, corporate giving programs, and grant-making public charities in the U.S. (access provided by UVA Corporate and Foundation Relations); more information here - Web of Science
a literature database allows you to refine your search results to view funders associate with the publications you retrieved, and grant-related publication data in order to see trends and patterns
Faculty Mentorship Award
Recognizing exceptional efforts made by faculty to support the development of junior faculty researchers
- $250 funded by the Alumni Association with proceeds from the Nursing Annual Fund
- Recipients are chosen by the tenure-track, early career faculty, post-doctoral scholars and PhD students; Nominations and feedback may be solicited from other faculty, if desired.
- The member of the research committee who meets the criteria of being a tenure-track, early career will be responsible for organizing the appropriate voting individuals to make the selection and to provide the name of the recipient and a paragraph describing the contribution of this individual that can be used with announcing the award.
- Nominations should be emailed to Jeanne Alhusen, associate dean for nursing research
- Deadline: February 15
Outstanding Faculty Research Publication Award
Funded by the Nursing Alumni Association to recognize exceptional publications that promote the School of Nursing's established goal of increasing the number of faculty publications in top-tier journals
- $250 funded with proceeds from the Nursing Annual Fund
- Awards go to faculty members employed by University of Virginia School of Nursing
- Nominees must be first author of the publication, and only those publications in print the prior year will be eligible for the upcoming award
- Faculty are invited to self-nominate one peer-reviewed, data-based research publication for consideration; nominated publications are assessed by faculty emeriti reviewers for scientific rigor of the research study, clarity of interpretation of findings, applicability of findings to nursing practice and quality of peer-reviewed journal
- Emailed submissions must include a copy of the publication with a cover memo requesting review for this award to Jeanne Alhusen, associate dean for research. Deadline: February 15
PowerPoint Presentation & Poster Templates
- UVA School of Nursing-branded PowerPoint and poster templates (NetBadge required)
- Guidance on Posters – Scholarly Communications from the UVA Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
- UVA Printing Services, a low-cost, on-Grounds option for printing needs
