Office of Research Strategy and Development
The Office of Research Strategy and Development provides catalytic and strategic support for the School’s research efforts and provides resources to maintain the highest research standards.
90 Smith Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02120
Research Partnerships
ORSD works with faculty and internal/external stakeholders to diversify research funding and identify opportunities for collaborative research and research translation.
ORSD works across Harvard Chan School and other Harvard schools to: Develop and execute multi-pronged resource-generation strategies, with a focus on emerging priorities and platforms; scale up large, multi-department and interdisciplinary research programs; work with individual faculty to identify and compete successfully for extramural funding; develop collaborations with foundation and industry partners; and facilitate city, state, and federal government relations.
- Nonfederal Funding Landscaping
- Engagement Strategy Development
- Proposal Support
- “Selling Your Science” Workshops
- Individual Coaching
- Meeting Facilitation
- Coordination Across Resource-Generating Offices (ORSD focuses largely on sponsored research; ODAR focuses on philanthropic fundraising, and OTD focuses on industry engagement.)
Foundations and companies interested in learning more about current and proposed research at Harvard Chan, please contact Sarah Branstrator at sbranstrator@hsph.harvard.edu
Harvard Chan primary faculty interested in exploring potential research partnerships with foundations and companies, please contact Sarah Branstrator at sbranstrator@hsph.harvard.edu