3.4.1 Research Resources
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is responsible for the strategic vision for research, developing and executing initiatives to accomplish the vision, as well as providing critical infrastructure for research operations, compliance, and security. It works to catalyze, support and safeguard UVA research. The OVPR provides seed funds with a strategy of moving research from promising to preeminent and supporting UVA's Strategic Plan.
The OVPR provides the following research development services:
- Coordinating large collaborative proposals
- Coordinating limited submission opportunities
- Providing resources for proposal planning and development
- Enhancing resources by licensing, managing, and providing training on a variety of research development tools
- Providing training and workshop opportunities in research development
- Serving as liaison to several external and internal partners
The research compliance offices reporting to the OVPR are responsible for fostering ethical conduct and professional integrity principles; establishing a safe and respectful research environment; and facilitating compliance with applicable regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, those pertaining to animal welfare, human subject protections, export controls & sanctions, financial conflicts of interest, research security, and biosafety. Visit the Research Compliance & Training website to learn more about these programs.
Environmental Health and Safety’s fundamental mission is to support the research, education and patient care activities of the University through promotion of a safe and healthy environment. They achieve this by providing high-quality programs, training, evaluation and consultation designed to minimize safety, health, environmental and regulatory risks to the University community. Visit the Environmental Health & Safety website to learn more.
OVPR also oversees the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). OSP's mission is to provide leadership in research administration, support the research endeavors of University faculty, ensure the responsible stewardship of research funding, and oversee the submission of proposals and the negotiation and acceptance of awards by the University in compliance with state, University, and sponsor regulations.
OSP has signatory authority for sponsored research agreements, including both funded agreements (CTAs, RFAs, etc.) and non-funded agreements (MTAs, NDAs, CDAs, etc.).
Faculty should visit the linked sites for more detailed information on all the services and resources offered by the OVPR and additional pan-University institutes overseen by OVPR and the Provost’s Office.
ResearchUVA (RUVA) is the online system used to manage sponsored programs (grants, contracts, and other agreements), mandatory research-related disclosures (e.g. conflicts of interest and outside appointments and/or activities), and payroll allocation confirmation (a.k.a. effort reporting). Financial management of sponsored programs occurs in Workday Finance, the University’s financial system of record. Additionally, Health Research Resources are available through the UVA Resource and Data Exchange (RDE) for Health Research.
The AI Research Initiative @UVA aspires to cultivate the next generation of AI researchers and practitioners, establishing a dynamic ecosystem that transforms AI advances into solutions for critical problems in the Commonwealth and beyond. Additional information and resources are available on the Office of the Provost’s AI@UVA website.