Strategic funding intelligence is comprised of information regarding current and forecasted academic funding opportunities. This information is pulled from various sources to ensure it is as comprehensive as possible. The research development office (RDO) monitors these sources of information in order to offer faculty a competitive edge in applying for funding. We subsequently use that information to provide the services listed below. For questions regarding strategic funding intelligence and the RDO’s intelligence services, please contact Kathryn Parsley (parsley@wustl.edu).
| Service | Description | Audience | Requirements |
| Funding Profile | A list of upcoming funding opportunities that new and early career faculty can apply for. | New faculty members (<1 yr) | – Must have one year or less of service with the university (new faculty only) – A filled-out Funding Information Request form – Currently, to avoid over-scheduling, the RDO can accommodate no more than 3 of these analyses per academic semester |
| Funding Roadmap | A list of upcoming and forecasted funding opportunities for a particular topic of interest. | University-wide research initiatives (URIs) and groups of principal investigators | – Must be a group of at least three faculty – A filled-out Funding Information Request form – Topic area must be well-defined – Currently, to avoid over-scheduling, the RDO can accommodate no more than 3 of these analyses per academic semester |
| Unit Funding Strategy Analysis | A SWOT analysis that is developed for the purpose of informing targeted research priorities. These priorities can then inform searches for future funding opportunities to pursue. | Chairs, Heads, and Deans Only | – Must be a chair, head, or dean to request – A filled-out Funding Information Request form – Information on previous grants that have been pursued/awarded within the department – An initial (virtual) meeting between the RDO and the requesting official, to gather information – Currently, to avoid over-scheduling, the RDO can accommodate no more than 3 of these analyses per academic semester |