Responsible for overseeing the $260 million annual research enterprise across all UConn campuses, including UConn Health, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) manages all aspects of research and scholarship activities for UConn’s world-class faculty.
The OVPR supports both short- and long-term initiatives to grow UConn’s research enterprise and robust innovation pipeline. Through a dynamic, multifaceted approach, the OVPR promotes single faculty investigator projects, large-scale interdisciplinary collaborations, partnerships with leading industries, and high-potential, university-driven startups.
The OVPR is responsible for:
- Research Support & Development
- Core Research Facilities
- Grant Proposal Support
- Award Management
- Research Compliance
- Technology Commercialization
- UConn’s Technology Incubation Program
- IPB at UConn Tech Park
The fundamental goals of the Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Development programs are to enhance the research climate at the University of Connecticut by promoting faculty and graduate student research and to help faculty in all disciplines move into a better position to generate external funding for their scholarly and creative activities. In addition to funding opportunities, the Office of the Vice President provides Research Development Services including grant writing seminars and workshops, proposal development services, and technical assistance.
The Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is often seeking energetic professionals for permanent/full-time and durational special payroll part time positions. All available employment opportunities in our office are listed on our UConn Storrs website at https://ovpr.uconn.edu/about/careers/.
As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans, people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.
UConn is committed to sharing research successes within the University walls and beyond. The Office of the Vice President for Research works closely with University Communications, industry partners, funding agencies, and other stakeholders to recognize the impact of cutting-edge research, technology transfer, scholarship, and creative endeavors taking place at all of UConn’s campuses.
Working on something special the world should know about? Fill us in!
Matt Engelhardt
Research Communications Coordinator
matthew.engelhardt@uconn.edu
Trying to find the contact information for a specific staff member by name? Search the appropriate University telephone directories:
Click Here to Go to iRIS if you are already familiar with using the system.
GET HELP: iRIS is the electronic system used by research personnel and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the submission and review of research projects that will involve human participants. Individuals who need to use iRIS are strongly encouraged to attend an iRIS training session before using the system for the first time. Please review the training schedule and contact the Education and Development Specialist (EDS), Mayra Cagganello (860-679-8802), to register for a session. Please register at least five business days prior to the training day.
Individuals affiliated with UConn Health can log in with their UConn Health username and password. Individuals external to UConn Health should go to iRIS and click the Request Account option, being sure to describe why the account is needed.
Per vendor requirements, training guides may not be posted to the web. User manuals can be found in the Help section of iRIS.
The InfoEd Proposal Tracking module acts as a central clearinghouse of both pre- and post-award information for Sponsored Program Services, faculty, and sponsored program administrators. It provides a single reference point for tracking all details related to proposals including: budgets, subcontracts, approvals, technical reports, and all associated communications.
How To Materials
Listed below are various self-service handouts and instructional sheets with simple instructions on how to perform various functions within the InfoEd My Proposals module.
For technical issues with InfoEd, please email era-support(at)UConn(Dot)edu or call 860-486-7944.
The Financial Conflict of Interest module provides researchers with the ability to complete and submit researcher and staff financial interest disclosures electronically. It allows Research Compliance Services staff to track and manage conflicts of interest, establish management plans, and fulfill our policy requirements. The module currently interfaces with proposals but can interface with lab animals and human subjects if they were implemented at UConn Health in the future.
How-to Materials for UConn Health Investigators
How-to Materials for Department Administrators, SPS staff, and FCOI staff – UConn Health only
The InfoEd eRA portal represents the entire InfoEd enterprise suite that houses all of the various modules. Effective 1/1/2024, the v13 portal view will no longer be supported by InfoEd Global and OVPR Research IT. All users should switch to the Enable Portal as Default in your Profile > Settings > Portal Preferences. Furthermore, the hyperlink to the end of support v13 portal will be removed from the header navigation effective 12/15/2023.
How To Materials
Listed below are various self-service handouts and instructional sheets with simple instructions on how to perform various functions within the InfoEd eRA portal tool such as login, change your password, or edit preferences within your user profile.
For technical issues with InfoEd, please email era-support@UConn.edu or call 860.486.7944.