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Office for the Vice Provost for Research
Suite 118 College Hall
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6376
Monday-Friday: 9am - 5pm
Research & Innovation
With a $2 billion research budget in 2025, Penn is one of the nation’s top research universities, not only generating important new knowledge in the fields of medicine, technology, business, science, and beyond, but applying this knowledge to improve the lives of individuals and communities at home and around the world. Innovative research that yields actionable knowledge is one of the cornerstones of Penn's vision for the future of the University.
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Office of the Vice Provost for Research
The Vice Provost for Research is an adviser to the Provost and has oversight of the University’s vast research enterprise, encompassing a broad spectrum of research support services, regulatory bodies, multi-disciplinary campus-wide Centers and Institutes, and partnerships to further develop investigator inventions. OVPR collaborates with Penn constituents and external partners to promote meaningful scholarship, uphold research integrity, and foster new discoveries.
Centers & Institutes
The investigative collaborations that take place at Penn represent some of today’s most cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. Explore the centers and institutes that are generating new knowledge all over campus, and learn about the powerful impact this Penn-generated knowledge is making in all corners of the world.
Compliance & Training
OVPR is charged with oversight responsibility for multiple regulatory compliance areas at Penn. Given the breadth of regulations and guidelines, research compliance is a shared responsibility between numerous University offices.
Funding
OVPR manages a number of internal funding opportunities on behalf of the University as well as access to external funding opportunities.
Research Excellence Initiative
The Penn Research Excellence Initiative, spearheaded by OVPR, is a program that supports research credibility and integrity on Penn’s campus and across the Philadelphia region.
Services For Researchers (Research Portal)
Penn's Research Portal is a centralized compendium of University-wide research-related links.
Penn Center for Innovation
PCI works in partnership with Penn faculty, staff, and students to advance scientific breakthroughs and technological advances toward new products, services, and/or businesses that provide benefits back to Penn, its inventors, and society.
Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships
CURF supports students as they pursue transformative experiences through fellowships, scholars programs, and undergraduate research. CURF promotes connections between faculty and students, encourages mentorship, and educates the Penn community about opportunities.
Research Digest
Research at Penn: in print
Research at Penn is also a print publication that highlights some of the groundbreaking and innovative research happening across the University’s 12 schools. Featuring original and repurposed stories from Penn Today, Research at Penn is brought to you by the Office of University Communications and is printed twice a year. For more information on Penn’s research ecosystem, visit the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. To request a print copy of Research at Penn, email upnews@upenn.edu.
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