Doing Research at SLU
The mission of the Saint Louis University Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is to enable SLU's faculty to achieve their research ambitions.
OVPR enables faculty research by fostering a vibrant research environment at SLU. Our goal is to lift many of the administrative burdens of managing sponsored research so that faculty can focus on pursuing the research itself. OVPR can assist SLU faculty in the following areas:
- Initiating and preparing internal and external grant submissions
- Managing awards and postaward support
- Navigating research compliance requirements and processes
- Providing training resources to guide investigators through the research process
OVPR is committed to the promotion of research and serves as a centralized resource to assist the SLU research community with preparing proposals, managing externally sponsored awards, compliance requirements, and innovation advancement.
Research Resources
Research Development Services (RDS) works with faculty in all aspects of research program development, including seed funding, project management, and proposal submission. RDS can assist with the following:
The Grant Operations (GO) Centers offer specific preaward and postaward services for all SLU researchers. Details on pre-award services can be found at the link below.
SLU’s research compliance teams help maintain effective compliance with University policy and regulatory requirements. These teams can assist with the following:
The following teams across the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Division of Business and Finance can assist with managing your award:
- Grant Operations (GO) Centers
- Research Contracts Office (RCO) reviews, negotiates and approves agreements and contracts for sponsored projects funded by the government, foundations, other nonprofits or private industry that are performed by SLU faculty or staff or at facilities leased or owned by the University. If you have any questions about research-related contracts or agreements, contact contracts@slu.edu.
- Sponsored Programs Accounting and Financial Management
The Research Computing Group builds on SLU's ambition to develop and improve computing infrastructure, technology, services, and research support. RCG can assist with the following:
The Research Innovation Group (RIG) manages the intellectual property portfolio and industry contracting activities for SLU. RIG’s mission is to increase the adoption and dissemination of SLU research discoveries and intellectual properties and to leverage SLU research and innovation assets to benefit the community. RIG can assist with the following:
Research Policies
University policies and regulatory and ethical policies can impact the research process from proposal development and submission through the management of awards. Please visit PolicyStat to review the current research administration and compliance policies.