Sponsored research also gives faculty and staff greater autonomy, in particular through the released time that the project supports. Grant-getting enhances the reputation of Eastern Michigan University, as well as that of the grantee. It attracts talented faculty and students to the institution and brings money into the University that will foster more research and in turn increase the possibilities for more grants. And so it goes. One grant leads to another.
Success brings more success.
For example, equipment purchased from grant money for specific research usually becomes the property of the University when the grant is finished. This equipment not only makes it possible for the investigator to complete the project already underway but can also be used in teaching and for more research. For a variety of reasons then, externally funded research is highly rewarding both for the researcher and for the Eastern Michigan University community. Here are some tips. You can tap into it.