Investigator Toolkit

Investigators at UMB seek and receive funding for a variety of large and small projects: research, clinical services, education, and more. Find sponsored programs guidance and investigator support in this array of resources.

Center for Innovative Biomedical Resources: Listing of core facilities and research support.

Communication: Articles about communicating as researchers and scientists.

Data Management and Sharing Plan (NIH):  How to comply with the NIH policy

Data SecurityUMB's Secure Research Environment

Faculty Profiles: Explore the University's wide-ranging expertise and find potential collaborators by searching these sites and directories.

File an Invention Disclosure: Advice and resources for UMB inventors and entrepreneurs.

Find Funding Opportunities: Resources to facilitate the search for potential funding opportunities.

FOIA - Freedom of Information Act Requests:  Guidance for response to notification regarding FOIA.

Export Controls: Procedures and awareness education slides

International Collaborations: Guidance for planning global projects and collaborating with international colleagues.

New to UMB: Information to help investigators navigate sponsored programs at UMB.

Principal Investigator Quick Reference: A guide to Principal Investigator's responsibilities for proposal, performance, reporting, and stewardship of grants and awards.

Proposal Writing Resources: Links to tips and tutorials from the National Institutes of Health and other sources.

Proposal Review: NIH, NSF, and HRSA review processes, and general tips related to review and response.

Research Oversight: Offices and policies that help investigators comply with the terms of award.

SciENcv:  Researchers can use SciENcv to create and maintain biosketches that are submitted with grant applications.

UM Research HARBOR: Clinical research data and services.