OVPRGS Home For MSU Researchers For Community and Businesses For Student Researchers

Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies

     

General Information
about OVPRGS, research at MSU. Graduate School

Finding Funding
internal, external sources; funding news & opportunities

Conducting Research
regulations, policies, procedures, safety & security, facilities 

RESEARCH & OUTREACH
Intellectual property, Ag Experiment Station, Extension

Research Facts & News
newsletter, annual report, magazine

Useful LINKS
at MSU & elsewhere

Honorary Degrees


Make an appointment
with Vice President Gray

 

 

Research Resources (Go to Alphabetical Listing)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RESEARCH AT MSU

MSU Mission Statement

Strategic Positioning of MSU: “Boldness by Design”

Faculty Handbook on Research and Creative Endeavor

MSU Research Web

bulletOffice of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies (OVPRGS)
bulletOVPRGS Directory
bulletOVPRGS Location
bulletResearch News and Events  

Clinical Research Office

University Research Council

Frequently Asked Questions

DC News: Analyses of research priorities in federal appropriations

Research Center Reviews (2002-2004)
 

RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station

Units Conducting Research: Colleges, centers, institutes

List of Research Programs

Research and Graduate Programs: Alphabetical list compiled by the Graduate School

 

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

The Graduate School

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

 

TRANSFERRING RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

Office of Intellectual Property (OIP)

bullet Copyright   
bullet Patents
bullet Entrepreneurship
bullet Conflict of Interest

University Corporate Research Park

Research News: OVPRGS newsletter, magazine, and annual report

 

OTHER USEFUL LINKS FOR RESEARCHERS

At MSU

bulletAcademic calendar
bulletMSU Libraries
bulletVirtual University
bulletHonorary Degrees
bulletSustainable Campus
bulletFaculty Development Office

Off Campus

bulletAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
bulletAssociation of American Universities (AAU)
bulletCommittee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC): consortium of Big Ten universities plus the University of Chicago
bulletCommunity of Science
bulletConsortium for Plant Biotechnology Research
bulletNational Academies
bulletNational Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC)
bulletOak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
bulletThe Science Coalition
bulletThe Scientist
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH AT MSU

Finding Funding

bulletInternal
bulletExternal Before submitting proposals to foundations, corporations, and individuals, researchers should contact the Director of Development for their college and complete a prospect clearance form for proposals requesting $20,000 or more from a private corporation or foundation. 
bulletGrants.gov
bullet MSU Library resources
bulletCOS (Community of Science):  Helpful information 
bulletPrizes, awards, and institutionally limited competitions
bullet Help for writing proposals: Workshops; MSU Libraries

 

Responsible Conduct of Research

bullet Office of Regulatory Affairs
bulletSeminar series
bulletGuidelines, policies, educational opportunities
bulletConflict of interest: sponsored research; commercialization
bulletConflict of interest: PHS and NSF research support
bulletOutside Work for Pay (Consulting) policy
bulletProcedures concerning allegations of misconduct in research and creative activities
bulletResearch involving testing (paragraph 7) Technical Assistance Agreement
bulletClassified research
bulletExport controls 
bulletAuthorship guidelines
bulletResearch data guidelines
bullet Material Transfer Agreement
bullet Confidential Disclosure Agreement form
bullet Industry research forms


Research Subjects

bulletHuman subjects
bulletAnimal subjects: University Animal Laboratory Resources (ULAR)  and Institutional  Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)


Research Safety

bullet Environmental Safety
bulletOffice of Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Safety (ORCBS)
bulletSecurity measures for researchers and labs 


Facilities

bulletAnalytical Core Facilities: University-wide facilities to support research
bulletResearch Technology Support Facility
bulletCore Technology Alliance: Statewide facilities for life sciences research
bulletData Coordinating Center

Services enhance the quality and efficiency of clinical research and strengthen ties between MSU’s medical colleges and their statewide networks of teaching and clinical sites by helping to involve those sites in clinical research.

bulletOffice for International Students and Scholars

Services include advising on immigration and visa matters, special orientation programming, liaison with sponsoring agencies and foreign embassies, and personal counseling on cross cultural adjustment issues.

Contract and Grant Administration (CGA)

bulletCGA Mission Statement
bulletWho to call in CGA with questions
bulletBasic proposal information
bulletBudget Guidelines
bulletOverhead/F&A information
bulletMSU Paperwork (Transmittal)
bulletFederal Cost Policy
bulletWho may submit a proposal