Ohio University

The Vice President for Research division promotes Ohio University's research mission to advance excellence in the search for new information, knowledge, understanding and creative endeavors. By managing the university's investment in scholarship and its relationships with external sponsors, including the protection and commercialization of intellectual property, the Vice President for Research staff helps advance and promote the scientific, scholarly and creative achievements of the faculty, staff and students.

Dr. Joseph Shields is the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity and Dean of the Graduate College at Ohio University.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: Including deadlines and guidelines for internal awards programs (OURC, Baker, SEA, 1804 and more)

Forms and training to use human subjects in research, Institutional Review Board (IRB)

LEO, Ohio University's electronic grant administration system

NEW! Shared equipment and facilities list

Patent and commercialize your research

Conflict of interest in research