Intensive Cohorts

Paired with a team of NORDP Consultants, partnering institutions complete a 3-phase process to build and implement strategic and sustainable plans that grow institutional capacity for research. To accelerate growth, partnering institutions receive $150,000 to invest in research infrastructure, monthly sessions with peers experienced in growing research capacity at an MSI, and dedicated networking activities with funders, and other research development professionals.

The full range of consultant activities will be decided with each participating institution, emphasizing the delivery of services to meet the needs and potential of each institution.

Focus

Full research development services defined with partnering institutions.

Primary Activities

600 consulting hours over two years to define and implement strategic and sustainable plans to grow research development capacity and infrastructure. Networking activities with cohort peers, funders, and other research development professionals. Broader Impacts 101 workshop delivered by Advancing Research Impact in Society.

Funding

External support secured by the NORDP Consultant program. Current support provided by NSF OIA-2331578.

Eligibility

Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI)* – An IHE established with the explicit mission to serve a historically excluded student population (i.e. mission based MSI) or an IHE that enrolls a significant percentage of underrepresented minority students as defined by the U.S. Department of Education. (i.e. enrollment based MSI). *Excludes MSIs with an R1 Carnegie classification.

Important Dates

The next cohort RFA will be released in early 2025.

Other Features

Up to $150,000 for research infrastructure investment. Monthly peer mentoring support for the MSI/ERI leader who is championing change and coordinating the research development expansion.

Awards To Date

Awards: $20M+

Partnering Institutions

Florida Memorial University

4 Year Private (Non-Profit); Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Morehouse School of Medicine

4 Year Private (Non-Profit); Historically Black Colleges and Universities; D/PU: Doctoral/Professional University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

4 Year Public; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Spelman College

4 Year Private (Non-Profit); Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

The City College of New York

4 Year Public; Hispanic Serving Institution; Doctoral University – High research activity

Clark Atlanta University

4 Year Private (Non-Profit); Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Doctoral University – High research activity

Kean University

4 Year Public; Hispanic-Serving Institution; Doctoral/Professional Universities

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

4 Year Public; Hispanic-Serving Institution; Doctoral University – High research activity

Hawai'i Pacific University

4 Year Private (Non-Profit); Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions; Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Kentucky State University

4 Year Public; Historically Black Colleges and Universities; Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

McMurry University

4 Year Private (Non-Profit); Hispanic-Serving Institution; Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

University of West Alabama

4 Year Public; Predominantly Black Institution; Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs