The Provost provides research and professional development support to faculty in a variety of ways. The Office of Institutional Funding and Sponsored Research offers support for the identification of and application for funds from external sources, and Barnard also offers a number of internal grants. Further information on research support for Barnard faculty is available on the Faculty Portal (please note that this link requires a Barnard login.) The Committee for Faculty Diversity and Development is charged with increasing diversity among the faculty and expanding Barnard’s support for faculty throughout their careers, and the Dean for Faculty Diversity and Development works closely with that committee and with the provost to create institutional structures and programming that support faculty development.