Research Support

Help the Libraries to bolster our efforts in supporting the University’s R1 mission and researchers at every stage of their research process.

Researchers’ needs evolve as technologies evolve and federal funders develop new requirements. By continually evolving our expert services and developing new tools, we help University researchers step up to meet new demands.

WVU Libraries connects researchers with the scholarship and funding opportunities of their field. We help make their data and discoveries findable and accessible. And we help increase the impact of their work, enhancing the University’s reputation and student and regional scientific and academic opportunities.

There are many ways to support WVU Libraries research services, including:

  • Robert F. Munn Undergraduate Library Scholars Fund - 3V1172: Awards graduating Honors students for outstanding research contributions in the humanities or social sciences.

  • Anonymous Libraries Graduate Research Fund - 3R058: Provides graduate student research opportunities in the areas of science, industry, medicine (including veterinary medicine), or agriculture.

  • James M. Shumway & Lizbeth A. Pyle Health Humanities Fund - 3L017: Funds opportunities in health humanities and narrative medicine.

  • West Virginia Collection Operations - 2U054: Supports researchers with their travel to use WVRHC collections, building on its mission to enhance access to the history and culture of West Virginia and the central Appalachian region.

  • WVU Humanities Center Support Fund - 2W1365: Through various yearly grants and fellowships, the WVU Humanities Center supports humanities-focused research with the goal of showcasing the vital role of humanities scholarship and creativity in a thriving and just society.

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Are you ready for it? The top three participating groups with the most gifts between 12 and 1 a.m. will win additional funding.
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Which participating group will raise the most during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
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Day of Giving Social Prop Challenge
Take a photo or video with the Day of Giving flag prop (mailed as a Day of Giving Save the Date) and share on social using #WVUDayofGiving. We’ll select one of the best posts between March 16 and March 24 to receive an extra $500 for the unit tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
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‘I Gave’ Challenge
After donating, tell others about your gift on social media using #WVUDayofGiving and #IGave. We will choose some of the most creative or inspiring posts to receive additional funding for the units tagged. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
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Which participating group will receive the most donations during WVU Day of Giving? Make a gift to your favorite area of WVU to help keep your group at the top of the leaderboard! The top 30 groups will win additional funding.
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Day of Giving Facebook Sharing Video Challenge
Help spread the word about WVU Day of Giving by sharing the promotional video from the @WVUFoundation Facebook account (posted on March 16). The top two participating groups that receive the most shares of the video from their page from March 16 through the end of the day on March 24 will win additional funding. • Specifically ask your followers to share the video from your page, encouraging them to help you win the first Day of Giving challenge
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WVU Gear Photo Challenge
On social, post a picture of yourself and/or your kid(s) in WVU gear and we’ll select some of the most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
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“Country Roads” Challenge
“Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…” Record a video of yourself singing or performing “Country Roads” to help your favorite unit/program and we’ll select some of most creative to earn additional funding. Make sure to include #WVUDayofGiving and tag the specific unit you wish to support. To be eligible, users must make sure their privacy settings for the post are set to public.
Participating Groups
Center for Veteran, Military and Family Programs Chambers College of Business & Economics College of Applied Human Sciences College of Creative Arts and Media College of Law Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Engage WVU Giving Circle First Ascent West Virginia First-Generation Initiatives Health Sciences Honors College Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab Office of Graduate Education and Life Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Rosenbaum Family House School of Dentistry School of Medicine School of Nursing School of Pharmacy School of Public Health Statler College of Engineering & Mineral Resources Student Life and Organizations Student Support Services/TRIO The West Virginia Public Education Collaborative Women's Leadership Initiative WVU Accessibility Services WVU Alumni Association WVU Athletics WVU Cancer Institute WVU Cheerleading WVU Department of Orthopaedics WVU Extension WVU Global Affairs WVU Libraries WVU Medicine WVU Medicine Golisano Children's WVU Potomac State College WVU Staff Council WVU Sustainable Landscapes Committee WVU Tech
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