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About the Role
The Director of Research Grants Development & Administration is responsible for designing, managing, and advancing SUAPS’ internal research grants infrastructure. This role oversees the Society’s internal proposal intake and review process, curates and maintains the Society’s multidisciplinary Research Portfolio, facilitates cross-programmatic integration and coherence, and ensures rigorous compliance and transparency.
In strategic coordination with the Director of Research Programs, the Director will also work to align grant proposals with broader conceptual goals and institutional values—ensuring that funded projects not only demonstrate scholarly and scientific rigor, but collectively reflect the Society’s mission to advance a unified and visionary framework for UAP Studies.
Key Responsibilities
Program Development & Oversight
Design and implement a structured system for internal research grant development, submission, and evaluation.
Develop clear submission protocols, formatting guidelines, proposal timelines, and documentation requirements for applicants.
Provide guidance to applicants on proposal structure, eligibility, and alignment with SUAPS’ mission and standards.
Strategic Coordination with Director of Research Programs
Regularly coordinate with the Director of Research Programs to ensure that individual research proposals are designed in alignment with broader disciplinary, conceptual, and institutional goals.
Seek input from the Director of Research Programs on scientific soundness, methodological coherence, and opportunities for thematic or programmatic integration across proposals.
Ensure that research planning contributes to SUAPS’ larger vision of a professionalized, empirically grounded, and intellectually rigorous field of UAP Studies.
Research Portfolio Curation
Assemble and maintain SUAPS’ internal Research Portfolio, composed of refined, mission-aligned proposals suitable for donor review and strategic communications.
Ensure the portfolio reflects thematic and disciplinary diversity while maintaining programmatic and institutional cohesion.
Collaborate with the Director of Development & Institutional Advancement to present portfolio materials in donor-facing outreach and publications.
Grants Review & Evaluation Infrastructure
Form and manage an internal Research Grants Review Board, consisting of SUAPS advisors, subject-matter experts, and external reviewers.
Develop and implement a transparent peer review system, incorporating ethics guidance and scoring rubrics aligned with SUAPS research values.
Oversee reviewer feedback and facilitate applicant resubmission cycles as needed.
Grants Administration & Compliance
Collaborate with the CFO and the Grants & Research Funding Coordinator to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and auditing of funds disbursed through SUAPS.
Maintain documentation on award decisions, progress milestones, and post-award reporting for internal and donor-facing transparency.
Ensure full compliance with SUAPS financial oversight, intellectual property protections, and grant management protocols.
Reports to: Chief Program Officer (CPO) and, when relevant, the Executive Director (CEO)
Coordinates with: Director of Research Programs
Desired Candidate Qualifications
Experience in research administration, nonprofit grant management, or academic program coordination.
Understanding of grant proposal development, review processes, and compliance standards.
Familiarity with interdisciplinary research, particularly in emerging or boundary-defining fields.
Strong skills in strategic planning, communications, and cross-functional coordination.
Demonstrated ability to balance conceptual vision with administrative execution.
Background or interest in UAP-related research or complex scientific/scholarly problem domains (preferred).
Expectations
Estimated time commitment: 5–10 hours per week, with flexibility depending on grant cycles and volume of proposals.
Participation in quarterly leadership briefings and semiannual strategic planning meetings.
Availability for coordination with other programmatic directors, including Research, Publications, Education, and Development.
Willingness to represent SUAPS in academic, nonprofit, and philanthropic contexts when relevant to the role.
About Us
The Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS) is a nonprofit learned and professional society dedicated to redefining and redirecting the study of unidentified aerospace/anomalous phenomena (UAP), transforming it into a recognized academic field rather than merely a frontier science. Our approach draws upon multiple disciplines while remaining independent of any single academic framework.
At SUAPS, we uphold the highest standards of academic discourse, rigorous research, and critical debate, while acknowledging the epistemological challenges posed by UAP. We reject both uncritical belief and dogmatic skepticism, fostering an open yet disciplined intellectual space that critically examines what is currently thought to be known about UAP while remaining receptive to their more profoundly anomalous aspects.
Our work complements the efforts of other research organizations by focusing on meta-theoretic studies, examining how UAP research should be conducted and how "UAP Studies" itself ought to be conceived as a structured, interdisciplinary academic field. SUAPS promotes cross-disciplinary coordination between STEM fields, the humanities, and the social sciences, ensuring that UAP research engages meaningfully with fundamental questions about knowledge, science, truth, governance, and culture.
Beyond research, SUAPS is committed to education and outreach, actively developing a university-level UAP Studies curriculum that provides a clear pathway for integration into mainstream academia. We also publish Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies, a biannual, open-access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing serious scholarship on UAP-related topics.
As a volunteer-driven organization, we seek dedicated professionals, researchers, and subject-matter experts who share our vision of establishing, expanding, and legitimizing UAP Studies as a rigorous, empirically accountable, and interdisciplinary academic field. By joining SUAPS, volunteers contribute to an emerging discipline while shaping the future of UAP research, education, and scholarly collaboration.