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Dean of Libraries Margot McIllwain Nishimura oversees the following RISD departments:
Staff
Margot Nishimura Assistant Provost for Academic Engagement 401 709-5909 mnishimu@risd.eduResearch at RISD
Academic Engagement supports research that sustains RISD’s culture of inquiry by offering a platform for research initiatives, providing opportunities for programming, training, and publication, and encouraging collaboration among students and faculty.
RISD recognizes that discovery and experimentation are critical for meaningful work in the arts and for realizing the significance of art and design in the world. The institution's focus on fine, design, and liberal arts, the excellence of its faculty and student body, and its compact size all facilitate diverse types of research and partnership that contribute new insight and advance practice through exploration of materials, techniques, contexts and ideas.
Proposal approval form
Completing the proposal approval form is the first step to pursuing external sponsorship. It allows our office to obtain appropriate internal approval prior to preparing and submitting an application.
First provide this form to your department heads and deans for review and signature, and then forward the signed form to Margot Nishimura at lmnishimu@risd.edu, who will review proposal details, sign and forward it to senior leadership for review and approval. This form is referred to throughout the proposal development process and application submission.