diff --git a/coldfront/config/core.py b/coldfront/config/core.py
index 581452f40e..63887a71e8 100644
--- a/coldfront/config/core.py
+++ b/coldfront/config/core.py
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ONDEMAND_URL = ENV.str('ONDEMAND_URL', default=None)
 
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Toggle Generic Search Form
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+GENERIC_SEARCH_FIELD = ENV.str('GENERIC_SEARCH_FIELD', default=False)
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Default Strings. Override these in local_settings.py
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/coldfront/core/project/forms.py b/coldfront/core/project/forms.py
index beeea24e9c..2c1f5f6603 100644
--- a/coldfront/core/project/forms.py
+++ b/coldfront/core/project/forms.py
@@ -16,20 +16,24 @@
 EMAIL_ADMIN_LIST = import_from_settings('EMAIL_ADMIN_LIST', [])
 EMAIL_DIRECTOR_EMAIL_ADDRESS = import_from_settings(
     'EMAIL_DIRECTOR_EMAIL_ADDRESS', '')
-
+GENERIC_SEARCH_FIELD = import_from_settings('GENERIC_SEARCH_FIELD', False)
 
 class ProjectSearchForm(forms.Form):
     """ Search form for the Project list page.
     """
+    GENERIC_SEARCH = 'Search Value'
     LAST_NAME = 'Last Name'
     USERNAME = 'Username'
     FIELD_OF_SCIENCE = 'Field of Science'
 
-    last_name = forms.CharField(
-        label=LAST_NAME, max_length=100, required=False)
-    username = forms.CharField(label=USERNAME, max_length=100, required=False)
-    field_of_science = forms.CharField(
-        label=FIELD_OF_SCIENCE, max_length=100, required=False)
+    if GENERIC_SEARCH_FIELD:
+        generic = forms.CharField(label=GENERIC_SEARCH, max_length=100, required=False)
+    else:
+        last_name = forms.CharField(
+            label=LAST_NAME, max_length=100, required=False)
+        username = forms.CharField(label=USERNAME, max_length=100, required=False)
+        field_of_science = forms.CharField(
+            label=FIELD_OF_SCIENCE, max_length=100, required=False)
     show_all_projects = forms.BooleanField(initial=False, required=False)
 
 
diff --git a/coldfront/core/project/views.py b/coldfront/core/project/views.py
index a71dda3491..d376f7d286 100644
--- a/coldfront/core/project/views.py
+++ b/coldfront/core/project/views.py
@@ -218,6 +218,19 @@ def get_queryset(self):
                     Q(projectuser__status__name='Active')
                 ).order_by(order_by)
 
+            # Generic Search
+            if data.get('generic'):
+                projects = projects.filter(
+                    Q(pi__last_name__icontains=data.get('generic')) |
+                    Q(title__icontains=data.get('generic')) |
+                    Q(pi__username__icontains=data.get('generic')) |
+                    (
+                        Q(projectuser__user__username__icontains=data.get('generic')) &
+                        Q(projectuser__status__name='Active')
+                    ) |
+                    Q(description__icontains=data.get('generic'))
+                )  
+
             # Last Name
             if data.get('last_name'):
                 projects = projects.filter(
diff --git a/docs/pages/config.md b/docs/pages/config.md
index bd19833296..25874be2cf 100644
--- a/docs/pages/config.md
+++ b/docs/pages/config.md
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ The following settings are ColdFront specific settings related to the core appli
 | ALLOCATION_RESOURCE_ORDERING           | Controls the ordering of parent resources for an allocation (if allocation has multiple resources).  Should be a list of field names suitable for Django QuerySet order_by method.  Default is ['-is_allocatable', 'name']; i.e. prefer Resources with is_allocatable field set, ordered by name of the Resource.|
 | INVOICE_ENABLED                        | Enable or disable invoices. Default True       |
 | ONDEMAND_URL                           | The URL to your Open OnDemand installation     |
+| GENERIC_SEARCH_FIELD                   | Switches from the current search field to a new "multipurpose" search field that will automatically search all current fields, plus more. Default False
 | LOGIN_FAIL_MESSAGE                     | Custom message when user fails to login. Here you can paint a custom link to your user account portal |
 | ENABLE_SU                              | Enable administrators to login as other users. Default True |