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Virginia Tech Research Spotlight

Services Offered by the Office for Research

Research Opportunities

Commercialization

Research Travel Resources

Other Research Resources

Development Opportunities

Research education opportunities are available, covering research topics such as sponsored research, licensing, export control, and research compliance.

Sponsored Research

The Office of Sponsored Programs strives to be true to its mission of providing outstanding service to the faculty and staff in their pursuit and administration of external funding. The office provides full service throughout the lifecycle of a project, from preliminary budget review to award closeout.

Licensing

Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties' goal is to pursue innovative strategies to help translate scientific progress into tangible products, while returning income to the inventor and Virginia Tech to support further research and education.

Research Compliance

The Office of Research Compliance provides professional administrative and support staff to oversee university community compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines associated with research and teaching at Virginia Tech.

Export and Secure Research Compliance

The Office of Export and Secure Research Compliance (OESRC) supports Virginia Tech's commitment to complying with U.S. laws and regulations applicable to export and trade sanctions.

Upcoming Professional Development Events

Summer schedule will be posted soon.

Online Sessions Archive

Topics including finding funding, proposal development, export controls, and interdisciplinary research, and more.

Programs and Offerings

Information Channels

Undergrad Research Stories

Features highlights from undergraduate student research with reflections from the student researchers themselves.

The Board of Visitors Research Committee

The committee concentrates on advancing the research mission and goals of the University and reviewing policies and plans related to the research function.

 

Research Magazine

Virginia Tech Research Magazine

Features research, scholarship, and creative works of faculty, staff, and students.

Commission on Research

The commission's charge is to study, formulate, and recommend to University Council policies and procedures concerning research.

Publications

Communication is a vital part of improving our proccesses and providing support to our constituents. We offer a variety of methods for reaching us:

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Office of the Vice President for Research
301 Burruss Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0244

Phone: (540)231-6077

Scholar of the Week

The Office of the Vice President for Research recognizes Dwight Bigler, the director of choral activities at Virginia Tech and an assistant professor of music in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, for providing leadership to ensure high-quality music education.

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Upcoming Limited Submission Deadlines

  • June 27 — Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R13) (PAR-12-102 )
  • June 27 — Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science (NSF 11-509)
  • July 11 — Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections (ADBC) (NSF 12-565)
  • September 05 — Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) (NSF 11-550)
  • November 07 — Innovation Corps - Regional Node Program (I-Corps Node) (NSF 12-586)
  • January 16 — Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32) (PAR-12-084)
  • February 20 — NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) (NSF 12-529)
  • April 03 — Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (G20) (PAR-13-219)
  • April 10 — Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) (NSF 13-557)
  • April 10 — MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T34) (PAR-13-205 )
  • April 10 — Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13) (PAR-13-200)
  • April 17 — Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR) (NSF 13-561)
  • June 26 — Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series (R13) (PAR-12-102 )
  • October 30 — Innovation Corps - Regional Node Program (I-Corps Node) (NSF 12-586)
  • March 19 — Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13) (PAR-13-200)
  • April 02 — MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T34) (PAR-13-205 )
  • April 02 — Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (G20) ( PAR-13-219)
  • January 05 — NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25) (PAR-10-206)
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