The Office of Research Development organizes site visits with funding agenicies to connect potential PIs with sponsors. Site visits aim to be mutually beneficial- faculty and staff at JMU learn about a funder's priorities and opportunities, while the funder learns about the amazing work our JMU colleagues do. The goal is to identify points of alignment in our vision, practices, and values.
Each site visit is unique, based around the needs and interests of the funder as well as campus priorities. However, whenever possible, we aim to include open opportunities for any interested potential PIs to engage with the funder's representatives.
Fall 2025 and Future Site Visits
Date & Time: September 29th, 2025, 1:00-1:30 pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Funder Representatives: Lindsay Calvert, Director, IIE Network and Center for International Opportunities, and Sylvia Jons, Director, IIE Center for International Partnerships
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is a private organization that facilitates international exchanges as well as supports research in the field of international education. They operate several key exchange programs in cooperation with the US Department of State.
We are excited to welcome Lindsay Calvert (Director, IIE Network and Center for International Opportunities) and Sylvia Jons (Director, IIE Center for International Partnerships) on a virtual site visit to JMU on September 29th. We will hold a Zoom meeting, open to all members of the JMU community, from 1:00 - 1:30 pm to present IIE priorities and upcoming programs.
Date & Time: March 3rd, 2026, time to be determined
Location: To be determined, JMU campus
Funder Representative: Dr. Kim DuMont, Senior Vice President, Programs
ORD and CFR are excited to be welcoming Dr. Kim DuMont, Senior Vice President of Programs from the William T. Grant Foundation to JMU on March 3rd. The exact schedule of Dr. DuMont's visit is still being determined; check for later for details or email researchdevelopment@jmu.edu to alert us to your interest.
Past Site Visits
Date & Time: May 27th, 2025, 9:30-10:30
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Funder Representative: Urey Park, Deputy Director of Korea Foundation USA
The Korea Foundation is a non-profit foundation that promotes the understanding of Korea and supports exchange projects between Korea and foreign countries to cultivate mutual understanding. We are excited to welcome Urey Park, Deputy Director of Korea Foundation USA, to a virtual site visit. At the meeting, she will present the Korea Foundation's programs and describes its aims, as well as take questions from interested JMU faculty. The meeting will primarily focus on the Policy-Oriented Research Support Program, although faculty interested in other progams are welcome.
If you are interested, please contact Kadir Ayhan.
Date & Time: March 14th, 2025, 3:00 - 4:00
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Funder Representative: Jerry Kuthy, Senior Program Officer
The Cameron Foundation funds a variety of projects in the tri-cities area (Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell). They have particular focuses on healthcare, human services, community & economic development, education, historic preservation & conservation, and arts & culture. We are excited to welcome Jerry Kuthy, Senior Program Officer to a virtual site visit. At the meeting, he will discuss the unique aims and interests of the Cameron Foundation and take questions from potential PIs. The site visit will focus particularly on their educational agenda.
If you are interested, please contact Kadir Ayhan.
Date: October 31st, 2023, 9:30 am - 12:45 pm
Location: Taylor Hall 404
Funder Representatives: Dr. Russell Wyland, Deputy Director and Dr. Suha Kudsieh, Program Officer, Division of Research Programs
NEH Program Officers will provide an in-person workshop related to NEH funding opportunities and a mock peer review panel. JMU faculty and staff, faculty and staff from other institutions and community organizations are invited to attend.
Date: April 24th, 2023, 10:00 - 11:30
Location: Wilson Hall 3040
Funder Representative: Dr. Meredith Hindley, Senior Program Officer
Public humanities projects enable millions of Americans to explore significant humanities works, ideas, and events. They offer new insights into familiar subjects and invite reflection upon important questions about human life. The division supports a wide range of public humanities programming that reaches large and diverse public audiences and make use of a variety of formats—interpretation at historic sites, television and radio productions, museum exhibitions, podcasts, short videos, digital games, websites, mobile apps, and other digital media.