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Vice Provost for Research (VPR)

The VPR stem is made up of various offices that report to the Vice Provost, Anand Jagota, Ph.D.

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Office of Research Development

  • Explore Funding Options (Internal or External)
  • Research Ideation
  • Proposal Storytelling/Writing Guidance

Office of Research Integrity

  • Human Subjects (IRB)
  • Vertebrate Animals in Research (IACUC)
  • Foreign Talent Programs
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Export Control
  • Research Policies
  • Research Ethics & Compliance

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

  • Externally Funded Research
  • Funding Requirements
  • Proposal Submission to External Sponsors (via LIRA)
  • Budget Development
  • Industry Contract Review
  • Award Management & Research Accounting

Office of Technology Transfer

  • Assesses Commercial Viability of Inventions & Discoveries
  • Protection of intellectual property (patents/copyrights)
  • Technology Commercialization
  • Relationships with Industry Partners
  • External Collaboration Requests

Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

  • Postdoctoral Life
  • Career Development for Postdocs
  • Mentoring for Postdocs
  • Community Building
  • Selecting a Postdoctoral Mentor

Announcements for Researchers & Administrators

Explore the latest updates from the VPR, including timely updates about our policies and processes.

January 24, 2025

Research Updated and Guidance Related to New Administration

Dear Colleagues, This week brought a wave of executive orders and directives from the incoming Trump administration, several of which will impact research and the operations of federal agencies and departments that award grants and contracts. Notably, the NIH and the Department of Energy are currently under communication freezes, which include a pause on issuing new awards. The NIH has suspended study sections until February 1. We are closely monitoring developments in Washington. In general...
January 13, 2025

Announcing 2025-2026 University Sabbatical Fellows

We are delighted to announce the second annual cohort of University Sabbatical Fellows. With support from the College Deans, the Provost’s Office, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Sabbatical Fellows are awarded a full-year sabbatical to provide much needed time to achieve transformative growth in their research programs. Ahmed Rahman, Associate Professor, Economics. Dr. Rahman’s project will focus on the economics of education, labor, and leadership within the U.S. Navy. By analyzing...
December 17, 2024

NIH & NSF Proposal Development Opportunities

Dear Faculty, We hope this email finds you well and that the end of the semester is going smoothly. In order to support your grantsmanship, we invite you to RSVP for our upcoming NSF CAREER panel on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in HST 211. There will be a Zoom option if needed. Starting next semester, we will also host NIH (early January) and NSF CAREER (early February) workshops. All...

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