Research Office at a Glance

GRANT CENTRAL | OSU's Scientific and Scholarly Research Funding Process at a Glance

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OSU RESEARCH OFFICE

Lifecycle Award Support Services

The OSU Research Office has four main administrative units dedicated to helping researchers conceptualize, seek, win and manage funding from state and federal agencies, as well as from nonprofit organizations and private sources. Here are the offices of Research Development, Sponsored Agreements, Research Integrity and Commercialization/Corporate Development at a glance:

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

Moving ideas to fruition and driving OSU research interests through:

  • Connecting ideas to funding trends
  • Strategic positioning
  • Defining broader impacts

..and more

SPONSORED AGREEMENTS

Guiding proposal development and contractual compliance with:

  • Proposal preparation
  • Award Acceptance
  • Forms and rates
  • Award Management
  • Research Costing and Analysis
  • Education and training

..and more

RESEARCH INTEGRITY

Ensuring compliance and ethical/legal responsibilities for:

  • Conflicts of interest
  • Animal care and use
  • Human subjects
  • Scientific diving and boating
  • Environmental health and safety

..and more

COMMERCIALIZATION & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Providing resources to OSU researchers, inventors, startups and industry through:

  • Invention Disclosures
  • Confidentiality Material Transfer Agreements
  • Industry Sponsored research agreements
  • Startup company support
  • Industry Partnerships

..and more

Internal Funding Opportunities

In addition to supporting OSU researchers’ quest for external research funds, the Research Office provides internal funding opportunities for both faculty members and undergraduate students.

INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Awarding research funds to faculty in these areas:

  • Seed money
  • Emergency funds
  • Time release
  • Equipment
  • Student Information

..and more

UNIVERSITY VENTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND

Awarding research funds to faculty and students to support:

  • Entrepreneurial programs
  • Applied research
  • Technology-based startups
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

Awarding grants to undergraduate researchers, scholars and artists through:

  • URISC
  • SURF
  • URSA-Engage
  • LURA

..and more

STATISTICS

Campus-wide award data is compiled each month and posted on the website.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

A wide assortment of practical online materials for guiding research awardees can be found on the website.