April 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Integrating AI Across Research Development and Administration
Streamlining Workflows and Enhancing Proposal Competitiveness
Join Dr. Emily Devereux to explore how AI is rapidly reshaping how institutions support both research development and research administration. As proposal requirements become more complex and competition for external funding intensifies, professionals across RD and RA are turning to AI to improve efficiency, enhance proposal competitiveness, and better support faculty across the full research lifecycle.
This session offers a practical overview of how AI can be strategically integrated into RD and RA workflows, focusing on leveraging AI to streamline processes while ensuring alignment with institutional policies and sponsor requirements.
📅 Event Details
- 📅 Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026
- 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM Eastern
- 📍 Location: Online
What You’ll Learn
- Strategic Integration: How AI can be practically integrated into daily RD and RA workflows.
- Opportunity Analysis: Applying AI to pinpoint funding opportunities and refine proposal strategy.
- Faculty Engagement: Using AI to support faculty from the initial opportunity identification through submission and review.
- Process Streamlining: Leveraging AI to increase efficiency across the research lifecycle.
- Policy Alignment: Ensuring new AI tools meet institutional policies and sponsor compliance requirements.
Why Attend?
- Gain a practical overview of AI applications specifically tailored for research administration.
- Learn from the PI of two AI in Research Administration research studies.
- Discover data-informed initiatives that can strengthen your institution's proposal competitiveness.
- Stay ahead of the curve as AI adoption reshapes the landscape of external funding.
Who Should Attend?
- Research Development Professionals & Proposal Managers.
- Research Administrators & Grant Writers.
- University Leadership focused on research capacity building.
- Faculty and staff engaged in the external funding lifecycle.
About Our Hosts
| Host | Background |
|---|---|
| Tomer du Sautoy | Physics and product development background; focuses on AI-powered tools for research administrators to navigate funding landscapes. |
| Dr. Emily Devereux, CRA | Associate Vice President for Research Development at the University of South Carolina. She oversees strategic research development, research training, and data-informed initiatives. She is the PI of two AI in Research Administration research studies and leads AI training and adoption efforts at USC. |
Reserve Your Spot
If your office is looking for validated strategies to strategically integrate AI across the research lifecycle, this session provides the roadmap.