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The Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is an adviser to the Provost and has oversight of the University’s vast research enterprise, collaborating with Penn constituents and external partners to promote meaningful scholarship, uphold research integrity, and foster new discoveries.
Investigative collaborations at Penn represent some of today’s most cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Explore the centers and institutes that are generating new knowledge and learn about the powerful impact these Penn-led discoveries are making worldwide.
OVPR oversees multiple regulatory compliance processes at Penn. Given the breadth of regulations and guidelines, research compliance is a shared responsibility between numerous University offices.
OVPR manages various internal funding opportunities on behalf of the University as well as access to external funding opportunities.
OVPR’s Research Excellence Initiative supports research credibility and integrity on Penn’s campus and across the Philadelphia region.
Penn’s Research Portal is a centralized compendium of University-wide, research-related links and resources.
PCI works in partnership with Penn faculty, staff, and students to advance scientific breakthroughs and technological advances toward new products, services, and/or businesses that provide benefits back to Penn, its inventors, and society.
CURF supports undergraduates as they pursue transformative experiences through research, fellowships, and scholar programs. CURF promotes mentorship connections between faculty and students and informs the Penn community about opportunities.
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Research at Penn is also a print publication that highlights some of the groundbreaking and innovative research happening across the University’s 12 schools. Featuring original and repurposed stories from Penn Today, Research at Penn is brought to you by the Office of University Communications and is printed twice a year. For more information on Penn’s research ecosystem, visit the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. To request a print copy of Research at Penn, email upnews@upenn.edu.
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