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What do you need help with?
At every step of the research lifecycle, the Office of Research (OR) supports WSU’s vision of being one of the nation’s leading land-grant universities, preeminent in research and discovery.
Find Funding
We can provide tools and guidance to find and apply for grants and other sources of funding.
Develop Proposals
We offer training, workshops, and many other kinds of support to write research proposals.
Submit Proposals
We can help you prepare and submit research proposals.
Manage Research Projects
We supply guidance and training to manage the administrative and contractual aspects of research, including partnerships, budgeting, and more.
Comply with Laws and Guidelines
We can equip you with up-to-date information, guidance, training, and oversight on ethical issues, conflicts of interest, animal care and use, biosafety, hazardous materials, and more.
Commercialize Research
When your research results include findings, materials, services, or other commercially-viable results, we can support you.
The Office of Research is a constellation of several primary units and many supporting labs, centers, and institutes. Each provides particular expertise in different aspects of research support.
Advancement and Strategy
The Advancement and Strategy team provides support for research initiatives and infrastructure; stimulates faculty collaborations; creates a culture of productive grant writing; and increases funding success by assisting with the development of grant proposals. The team works closely with faculty, government relations and external stakeholders to advance the research enterprise and support the full range of research and creative activities systemwide.
Support and Operations
The Support and Operations team reviews and submits grant proposals, leads award and non-monetary agreement negotiations and related compliance, provides training, and oversees data reporting operations. The team offers tools to guide faculty through administrative processes and keeps researchers informed about federal, state, funder-specific, and WSU policies and guidelines governing research conduct. Within this team, the Assurances group supports and promotes safe, secure, and ethical research practices at WSU.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship team supports faculty and student efforts to translate research discoveries into market-ready products and services, through the evaluation, protection, and commercialization of innovations for the expansion of WSU’s public impact. The team bridges the gap between researchers, their discoveries, and industry partners or start-ups.
Campus Veterinarian
The Campus Veterinarian team oversees the health and welfare of animals used at WSU and administers high-level care to animals across the WSU system. They provides a complete range of services including veterinary care, vivarium services, training and research, and safety support while assuring compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines for laboratory animal care.
Labs, Centers, and Institutes
The Office of Research supports several research groups, including the Nuclear Science Center (NSC); the Washington Small Business Development Center (SBDC); the Social and Economic Sciences Research Center (SESRC); and many more.
Commitment to our Land-Grant Mission
A commitment to access and opportunity for all is a core value embedded in WSU’s land-grant mission. Centering this commitment in the planning, design, development, execution, dissemination, and assessment of research, scholarship, and creative activity furthers WSU’s commitment to principles of practical education for all, scholarly inquiry that benefits society, and the sharing of expertise to positively impact the state and its communities.
Land Acknowledgement
Washington State University acknowledges that its locations statewide are on the homelands of Native peoples, who have lived in this region from time immemorial. Currently, there are 42 tribes, 35 of which are federally recognized that share traditional homelands and waterways in what is now Washington state. Some of these are nations and confederacies that represents multiple tribes and bands. The University expresses its deepest respect for and gratitude towards these original and current caretakers of the region. As an academic community, we acknowledge our responsibility to establish and maintain relationships with these tribes and Native peoples, in support of tribal sovereignty and the inclusion of their voices in teaching, research and programming.
