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The Office for Research advances the impact and eminence of Northwestern's research programs. We champion interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and convergence, supporting individuals and promoting communities that drive innovation and discovery across all fields.
The Office for Research is the main steward of Northwestern’s research enterprise. Its offices provide a variety of services to faculty to support their research. Learn more about its offices and centers:
Offering an integrated portfolio of expert services and resources, the Office for Research (OR) partners with stakeholders across the University to provide critical strategic and operational support to Northwestern’s research community.
The Office of Undergraduate Research provides advising and award funding to hundreds of students each year; a majority of these students are engaged in independent research and creative projects where they learn project management skills that will support their post-college aspirations.
The Office supports Northwestern’s research success in various ways: Providing guidance for administering proposals; Enabling alignment with best practices in ethical research and safety practices; Managing space and training in select shared and core facilities; Bringing academic innovation to market
Manage the administrative and human resource needs of the Office for Research leadership and its approximately 800 employees in our administrative units and University Research Institutes and Centers, located on both the Chicago and Evanston campuses
University Research Institutes and Centers cultivate talent, collaboration, and innovation at the intersections of traditional disciplines. Learn more about the structure and lifecycle of Northwestern’s URICs and how you might participate in this part of the research ecosystem
