PVAMU: Office of Research Advancement (ORA)The Office of Research Advancement (ORA) is committed to advancing the research enterprise by significantly increasing the pursuit of large-scale, sponsored research opportunities by faculty and staff researchers. In alignment with the Division of Research & Innovation’s strategic vision for an emerging research university, the ORA is dedicated to providing strategic as well as broader grant-seeking services, nurturing faculty research engagement and advancement activities by facilitating partnerships with federal agencies and institutions at regional and global level