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For Faculty & Staff

The Office for Research partners with researchers to provide a pipeline of services and resources to foster innovation, from idea and proposal development to funding and commercialization.

Resources For Each Step of the Research Journey

Our services and staff will support every phase of your research journey. Find forms and documents required to do research at Rutgers, get help developing ideas and proposals, discover funding and commercialization opportunities, manage your sponsored awards, and more.

Find useful tools that can help you identify external and internal funding opportunities for your research project.

We provide support to research teams during the post-award research phase, helping faculty and staff manage their sponsored projects in an effective and compliant manner.

Rutgers core facilities play an integral role in our research infrastructure, empowering researchers to break new ground by offering specialized laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment, unique instrumentation and shared services.

The Office for Research supports the research community with expert contract management services to grow the University’s research enterprise and establish and strengthen strategic alliances with its sponsors.

We provide support during the pre-award project phase, helping research teams submit high-quality, competitive proposals and getting the most out of their award applications.

Responsible conduct of research is critical for excellence as well as public trust in scientific and other scholarly endeavors. Our team is committed to making sure your research project is conducted ethically and complies with industry standards.

We are dedicated to transforming research at Rutgers into products, services, and partnerships for the public good. Our professional staff will guide your research from proof of concept through patenting, licensing, and commercialization.

Rutgers Research by the Numbers

4,225
Research Awards

Fiscal Year 2023

$929.3
Million
in Research Grants and Sponsored Programs

Fiscal Year 2023

1,598
Number of PIs Receiving Awards

Fiscal Year 2023

$12.7
Million
in Licensing Revenue

Fiscal Year 2023

Research News

Micronesia Secretaries Visit Rutgers Plant Biology Labs

As one of America’s longest serving and renowned land-grant institutions, Rutgers University empowers food producers worldwide with cutting-edge scientific expertise. The university’s acclaimed “Jersey Roots, Global Reach” initiative shines through in its exceptional partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a vast island nation in the North Pacific.