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Vice Provost for Research (VPR)
The VPR stem is made up of various offices that report to the Vice Provost, Anand Jagota, Ph.D.
Office of Research Development
- Explore Funding Options (Internal or External)
- Research Ideation
- Proposal Storytelling/Writing Guidance
Office of Research Integrity
- Human Subjects (IRB)
- Vertebrate Animals in Research (IACUC)
- Foreign Talent Programs
- Conflicts of Interest
- Export Control
- Research Policies
- Research Ethics & Compliance
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
- Externally Funded Research
- Funding Requirements
- Proposal Submission to External Sponsors (via LIRA)
- Budget Development
- Industry Contract Review
- Award Management & Research Accounting
Office of Technology Transfer
- Assesses Commercial Viability of Inventions & Discoveries
- Protection of intellectual property (patents/copyrights)
- Technology Commercialization
- Relationships with Industry Partners
- External Collaboration Requests
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- Postdoctoral Life
- Career Development for Postdocs
- Mentoring for Postdocs
- Community Building
- Selecting a Postdoctoral Mentor
Announcements for Researchers & Administrators
Explore the latest updates from the VPR, including timely updates about our policies and processes.
January 13, 2025
Announcing 2025-2026 University Sabbatical Fellows
We are delighted to announce the second annual cohort of University Sabbatical Fellows. With support from the College Deans, the Provost’s Office, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Sabbatical Fellows are awarded a full-year sabbatical to provide much needed time to achieve transformative growth in their research programs. Ahmed Rahman, Associate Professor, Economics. Dr. Rahman’s project will focus on the economics of education, labor, and leadership within the U.S. Navy. By analyzing...
December 17, 2024
NIH & NSF Proposal Development Opportunities
Dear Faculty, We hope this email finds you well and that the end of the semester is going smoothly. In order to support your grantsmanship, we invite you to RSVP for our upcoming NSF CAREER panel on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in HST 211. There will be a Zoom option if needed. Starting next semester, we will also host NIH (early January) and NSF CAREER (early February) workshops. All...
December 9, 2024
Update on University Research Centers initiative
Dear Colleagues, We are excited to share an update on the progress of the University Research Centers (URCs) initiative, a cornerstone of Lehigh’s strategy to grow our research prominence. Last spring, we launched the first URC, the Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience, and awarded planning grants to two promising teams to further develop their innovative proposals. At the same time, we announced plans for a revised call for proposals centered on the theme of...
Upcoming Events & Workshops
Discovering Research Administrative Careers - Lunch & Panel Event
February 6, 2025
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Discovering Research Administrative Careers - Virtual Panel
February 7, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
IRB 101 Info Session
February 7, 2025
2:15pm - 3:15pm