The Office of Research Engagement and Scholar Development (ORESD) connects undergraduate researchers, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty mentors, alumni, and institutional partners with opportunities that support research participation, graduate education, scholarly development, and professional advancement.
Housed within The Graduate School at Michigan State University, ORESD provides an organizational home for initiatives such as the Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), the Graduate Scholar Learning Community, and related professional development, mentoring, recruitment, and public outreach activities.
Through graduate recruitment, interdisciplinary learning, leadership preparation, science communication training, and sustained institutional partnerships, ORESD helps scholars build the knowledge, relationships, and confidence needed to advance through graduate education and into meaningful careers.
The office also collaborates with colleges and universities across the country, including minority-serving institutions, research universities, and other institutional partners, to expand research participation, strengthen pathways to graduate education, and develop mutually beneficial academic relationships. By connecting research engagement with long-term scholar development, ORESD supports students at multiple stages of their educational and professional journeys.