Penn State Research Support

The Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR) maintains this research support website to connect Penn State researchers to the resources, units, and people that can help move their research and innovations forward.

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Inaugural Research Ethics Conference

Registration is now open for inaugural Penn State Research Ethics Conference on September 10, 2026

AI In Practice @OSVPR

To help our community better understand and responsibly use AI tools, OSVPR is launching a four‑week summer learning series: AI in Practice @ OSVPR.

Recent Announcements

July 24, 2026
Effective August 1, 2026, the Penn State Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) is expanding the charging of single IRB (sIRB) fees beyond multi-site research to include all research in which Penn S...
July 24, 2026
The Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) will release a new Faculty Advisor Attestation process on November 1, 2026, for studies submitted with a student or trainee serving as the Principal Invest...
July 22, 2026
Penn State's research community is invited to attend a town hall focused on research security, international collaborations, and the growing federal requirements reshaping the University's research en...
July 21, 2026
The NIH has recently reminded the research community that all recipients of NIH funding must acknowledge Federal support when describing projects or programs funded – in whole or in part – with NIH fu...

Research Support Transformation Project

We are looking to invest smartly in growing our $1.44B enterprise, by improving the usability and transparency of Penn State research support processes for researchers, sponsors, research administrators, and research project managers. Learn about our progress and provide your feedback.

Find Research Support

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Support by Topic

Get the information you need related to building and funding your research program, agreements and contracts, and ethics and compliance.

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Support by Office

Get the information you need related to building and funding your research program, agreements and contracts, and ethics and compliance.

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Support through the Research Lifecycle

Get the information you need related to building and funding your research program, agreements and contracts, and ethics and compliance.

Contact OSVPR

Address

Campus Address:
304 Old Main
University Park, Pa 16802

Contact

Phone: (814) 863-9580
Email: osvpr@psu.edu

Directory

Find staff within OSVPR.