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The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.

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About the Division

Mission Statement

Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.

Senior Administration Leadership Team

Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors

Faculty Research Organizations

Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council

About the Research Enterprise

The Strategic Plan

Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.

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Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.

Highlights (2023)

Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.

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Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.

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Advancing Discovery to Market

Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.

Arts & Humanities Fellows Program

Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works

Panther RISE Grant Program

Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.

Research Development Fund

Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.

Research Leadership Fellowship

Develops junior faculty into the next research leaders.

Targeted Proposal Teams

Encourages collaboration across disciplines.

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Limited Submissions

Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.

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Consider options for non-profit support.

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Generate applications that compete more effectively for research dollars.

Proposal Development

Research Development Services

Provides consulting, resources, templates and training free for faculty.

Large Proposal Support

For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.

Early Career Faculty

For researchers launching their portfolios.

Special Strategic Projects

For proposals that align with division priorities.

Proposal Submission

Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started

Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.

Submission Guidelines

Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.

Budget Development

Work with a proposal administrator.

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Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.

Contract Negotiations

Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.

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Learn your cost rates.

Ensure a project meets all requirements.

Managing a Project

Project Administration

Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.

Streamline project administration.

Informational Sessions

“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.

Project Closeout

Meet the requirements for final technical reports.

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Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.

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Animal Welfare Program

Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.

Biosafety Program

Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.

Human Research Protection Program

Protect the rights and welfare of participants.

Biosafety Occupational Health Program

Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.

Security and Export Controls

High Risk International Activity

Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.

Export Controls

Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.

Conflict of Interest

Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.

Time and Effort

Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.

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Request access to electronic submission systems
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Aggie Research Volunteers
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Research Support

Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.

Core Facilities

Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.

Centers and Institutes

Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.

Comparative Medicine Program

Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.

Postdoctoral Affairs

Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.

Research Data Management

Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.

Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities

High Performance Research Computing
Microscopy and Imaging Center
Materials Characterization Facility

Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.

Staff Directory

Research Compliance and Biosafety

Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.

Research Development Services

Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.

Research Security and Export Controls

Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.

Sponsored Research Services

Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.

Strategic Initiatives

Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.

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Texas A&M UniversityDivision of Research

Aggie Research Volunteers

Quicklinks & Search

Search

Key Documents

Memos from the VPR
Huron IRB Knowledge Center
iRIS Help Documentation

News and Events

News
Executive Orders
Events Calendar

The division is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation.

About the VPR STAFF DIRECTORY

About the Division

Mission Statement

Advancing and strengthening all aspects of the research enterprise.

Senior Administration Leadership Team

Associate vice presidents, executive directors and directors

Faculty Research Organizations

Council of Principal Investigators and University Research Council

About the Research Enterprise

The Strategic Plan

Download the entire plan or the abbreviated version.

Themes and Sub-themes

Download a packet of fact sheets for details about each.

Highlights (2023)

Gathers and frames data into six foundational categories.

Quicklinks

Research Rankings

Seek external funding from governments, non-profits or corporations. Apply for internal grants for interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects.

Funding Newsletters

Internal

Advancing Discovery to Market

Nurtures commercial potential of recent discoveries.

Arts & Humanities Fellows Program

Provides multi-year support for scholarship or creative works

Panther RISE Grant Program

Fosters collaboration with Prairie View A&M University.

Research Development Fund

Supports strategic investments across the research enterprise.

Research Leadership Fellowship

Develops junior faculty into the next research leaders.

Targeted Proposal Teams

Encourages collaboration across disciplines.

External

Search for Funding

Navigate databases to identify opportunities.

Federal Funding

Explore online access to departments and agencies.

Limited Submissions

Understand how the division identifies and manages these opportunities.

Private Foundations

Consider options for non-profit support.

Quicklinks

Proposal Support

Generate applications that compete more effectively for research dollars.

Proposal Development

Research Development Services

Provides consulting, resources, templates and training free for faculty.

Large Proposal Support

For multidisciplinary funding opportunities.

Early Career Faculty

For researchers launching their portfolios.

Special Strategic Projects

For proposals that align with division priorities.

Proposal Submission

Sponsored Research Services – Getting Started

Master the steps for submitting a successful proposal.

Submission Guidelines

Follow the approve process for pursuing external funding.

Budget Development

Work with a proposal administrator.

Quicklinks

Find Your SRS Contact

Time and Effort

Institutional Letter of Support

Limited Submission

Awards & Projects

Get help with starting, managing or closing a project.

Starting a Project

SRS PI Guidebook

Delve into services offered throughout the project cycle.

Contract Negotiations

Protect your interests and Texas A&M’s.

Facilities and Administration

Learn your cost rates.

Ensure a project meets all requirements.

Managing a Project

Project Administration

Exercise best practices from establishment to closeout.

Streamline project administration.

Informational Sessions

“Answers for You” videos address vital topics and issues.

Project Closeout

Meet the requirements for final technical reports.

Quicklinks

Research Compliance

Find Your SRS Contact

Commercialization

Administrative Forms

Agreement Forms

Developing a Budget

Research Compliance

Understand the laws, rules and regulations for conducting research that is safe, legal and ethical.

Report an Incident / Concern

Research Compliance and Biosafety

Animal Welfare Program

Gain approval for animal research or teaching at Texas A&M.

Biosafety Program

Obtain consent before initiating research involving biohazards.

Human Research Protection Program

Protect the rights and welfare of participants.

Biosafety Occupational Health Program

Reduce the risk of exposing personnel.

Security and Export Controls

High Risk International Activity

Manage the transboundary aspects of your research.

Export Controls

Comply with all U.S. laws and regulations.

Conflict of Interest

Disclose all activities outside of Texas A&M.

Time and Effort

Certify for sponsored projects using TimeTraq or certification system.

Quicklinks

Request access to electronic submission systems

Aggie Research Volunteers

COI Disclosure / Preapproval Request

IRB Submission System

Enroll in Biosafety Occupational Health Program

Responsible Conduct of Research

Visiting Scholars

Research Misconduct

Research Support

Offers cutting-edge resources, services and facilities to investigators and their teams.

Core Facilities

Provide state-of-the-art instrumentation, technologies and specialized scientific services.

Centers and Institutes

Organize collaborations to take on major challenges.

Comparative Medicine Program

Offers high quality animal care at affordable cost.

Postdoctoral Affairs

Serves postdocs and the faculty who train them.

Research Data Management

Organizes, stores, preserves and shares findings and results.

Division Centers, Institutes, and Facilities

High Performance Research Computing

Microscopy and Imaging Center

Materials Characterization Facility

Through its units, the Division of Research delivers strategic support to further Texas A&M’s research mission.

Staff Directory

Research Compliance and Biosafety

Provides guidance in biosafety, animal welfare and human research protection.

Research Development Services

Offers no-cost consultation and training for developing proposals.

Research Security and Export Controls

Helps to safeguard integrity of research and scholarship.

Sponsored Research Services

Works with researchers in the administration of funded projects.

Strategic Initiatives

Coordinates cross-cutting initiatives to advance the research enterprise.

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Top 10 Things You Can Do to Speed Approval of Your AUP

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Animal Care and Use Information

Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing

Guidelines for Gathering, Storage, and Retention of Data and Results

Regulatory Documents

The Animal Welfare Act

PDF

Third Edition, January 2010

Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching

PDF

Eighth edition (2011)

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

OLAW

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

2002

PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

PDF

Additional Resources

Transgenic Animals and the Use of Recombinant DNA in Animals
FAQs for Research Subject to the NIH Guidelines
AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
AWA Brochure
Humane Endpoints and Euthanasia: Animal Welfare Information Center
Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
National Academies Press
USDA – Pain and Distress
USDA – Search for Alternatives
OLAW – Search for Alternatives
Sources of Custom Antibody Production
Guidance by Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

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