Pursuing research excellence is no small undertaking and requires the right support. Our purpose is to empower you to create knowledge and advance discoveries that benefit communities in New Jersey and around the world. Let us help you initiate, organize, manage and bring your research to the next level.
From finding the right funding to getting help with your proposal and learning the ins and outs of Rutgers' research administration process, we're ready to facilitate every step of your work.
Find all the resources available at your fingertips to help you find the funding opportunities that will advance your research.
Our Research Development team stands ready to connect you with the right resources to develop your grant proposal and enhance its competitiveness.
The Rutgers Research Administration Handbook is a comprehensive tool and reference guide consisting of Pre- and Post-Award Policies and Procedures.
Rutgers offers a variety of training and educational opportunities to researchers and those who support them so they can smoothly navigate the research administration process.
Find out how to access and use the electronic systems required throughout the research administration process at Rutgers.
This Toolkit will support your efforts to conduct your scientific investigations with integrity and following established professional norms and ethical principles.
Protecting the welfare, rights, dignity and safety of human participants in research at all times is our goal.
At Rutgers, we are committed to the highest standards of science, safety, service and humane care for the animals in our care.
Have you ever traveled internationally for business? Have you collaborated with a foreign national in the USA or abroad? Do you work with foreign nationals, in-person or remotely? Learn about the many export-controlled activities and why it's important to report.
Declaring any conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise, promotes objectivity in research and eliminates any bias - real or perceived.
Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety provides comprehensive and professional health, safety, and environmental services to the entire university community.
Rutgers University commits itself to promoting compliance with both the spirit and letter of state and federal regulations concerning the use of controlled substances in research.
The Research Incubator in Climate and Health is a new Office for Research initiative to support the development of new research projects that intersect with institutional strengths and funding sponsor priorities at the nexus of climate and health.
The Research Incubator, open to faculty across all Rutgers units, offers mechanisms to build and seed collaborative research projects among interdisciplinary groups, support pilot projects for early-career faculty, and provide enhanced support mechanisms for participants toward external funding submissions that will sustain their future development.
The Office for Research sponsors interactive events throughout the year to help faculty foster partnerships, crowdsource new concepts, and learn about new research in emerging areas.
Finding the right partner in research is paramount. We can help connect you with campus collaborators, industry partners, alumni, and international collaborators to help enhance your research.
The staff at the Office for Research is ready to provide you with timely, solution-focused service to foster research and innovation.
Animal Care works closely with the Rutgers Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees to provide the highest quality animal care and veterinary oversight of our research animals in support of a shared commitment to humane animal research.
The Core Services team supports, builds and coordinates universitywide specialized laboratories which offer state-of-the-art equipment, unique instrumentation and shared services managed by scientists with the technical expertise and experience to help other researchers at Rutgers and beyond.
Entrepreneurship Partnerships supports entrepreneurs across the Rutgers community by bringing visibility to their startups, making connections into the university and to the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem in New Jersey and beyond. The team is focused on expanding the Rutgers Entrepreneurs network in order to help Rutgers Entrepreneurs find the resources and connections they need to build and grow their businesses.
Innovation Ventures aims to partner with the Rutgers community to encourage deliberate innovation, protect and leverage Rutgers intellectual property, foster collaboration with industry, and enable entrepreneurship.
The Office of Advanced Research Computing is the university’s centralized research computing and data science resource, providing Rutgers researchers with essential computing, networking, storage, and data-handling capabilities.
The Research Analytics and Systems team is the central source of research-related data. The team focuses on data integrity, metrics that support data-driven decisions, developing dashboards, and assisting and/or leading the construction, upgrading and integration of research-servicing systems.
The Research and Sponsored Programs team provides a range of services to faculty and staff seeking funding from public and private not-for-profit sponsors, navigating through the proposal review, submission and award setup process, issuing subawards, and providing educational programs for faculty and staff.
Research Communications aims to raise the visibility and profile of Rutgers research and bring its impact to life for key audiences through internal and external communications, media relations, digital channels, advertising and marketing. The team also partners with thousands of investigators across the university to shine light on their brilliant and innovative ideas across campus and beyond.
Research Contract Services 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. Our team reviews, drafts, negotiates, and executes research and sponsored program agreements, as well as material transfer agreements, data use agreements, and nondisclosure agreements on behalf of University researchers.
The Research Development team supports researchers in project ideation, resource identification and curation, and multidisciplinary team formation to enhance grant proposal competitiveness. The team also offers proposal development services to support large-scale grant submissions.
Research Financial Services performs central financial accounting for sponsored research, and provides postaward administration support services for the university’s sponsored programs and other restricted funds, including the coordination of effort certification processes.
Research Regulatory Affairs helps research faculty, administrators and staff comply with local, state and national laws and regulations, and promotes the integrity of the scientific record through education, training and certification.
Rutgers University Biomedical Research Innovation Cores staff help bridge the gap between basic and interdisciplinary pre-clinical research for researchers at Rutgers and beyond.
