Division of Research

The Recovery Act of 2009, signed February 19, 2009, initiated what are expected to be unprecedented opportunities for the advancement of research and education.
http://www.boisestate.edu/research/recovery/

Results of Huron Consulting Group, Inc. Assessment of the Research Administration Infrastructure at Boise State University.
http://www.boisestate.edu/research/huron.shtml
The Division of Research promotes excellence in research and creative activity by providing support for faculty, staff and students engaged in a broad range of endeavors. The division encourages innovation and enterprise, facilitates new collaborations, and serves as an energetic advocate for its constituents. With a mission grounded in service and accessibility, the Division of Research plays an integral role in Boise State’s continuing progress as a Metropolitan Research University of Distinction.
The Division of Research oversees the following units:
The Office of Sponsored Programs assists faculty in developing grant and contract proposals for financial support of research, instruction and creative activities. Services include budget development assistance, interpretation of applicable guidelines and policies, communication with external funding agencies and internal units on behalf of faculty, and administrative support.
The Office of Research Compliance oversees compliance awareness and accountability within the research culture of the university through assistance, education, and communication. The office is responsible for activities involving human subjects, animal welfare, biosafety/biohazards, research misconduct, and conflicts of interest.
The Office of Technology Transfer assists research faculty, student and staff with the identification and protection of intellectual property. The office is responsible for commercializing inventions and creations by moving them from the research and development stage to the implementation phase through relationships with business and industry. Commericalization of Boise State intellectual property benefits the University, Idaho's economy and the public.
News, Events, Deadlines, Notices
OSP announces improvements to website
The Office of Sponsored Programs is pleased to announce that we have improved our Funding Opportunities web page.
Faculty interested in securing external funding for research and creative activities are encouraged to visit Funding Opportunities http://www.boisestate.edu/research/osp/funding.shtml and explore the following InfoEd Tools and Federal funding links:
Info Ed Tools
http://www.boisestate.edu/research/osp/funding-smarts.shtml
InfoEd SPIN allows you to perform customized searches for funding opportunities at government, corporate agencies and foundations around the world and provides links to programs.
InfoEd SMARTS is the link between your InfoEd profile, keywords, and filtering criteria, and SPIN funding opportunities. You receive automatically generated SMARTS e-mails on a daily basis as funding opportunities become available which match your criteria. Each funding opportunity alert includes links to InfoEd's detailed program summary and the sponsor's website.
InfoEd GENIUS gives you the options to make your profile available to potential collaborators worldwide. Also, a GENIUS/CV database search feature allows you to locate potential collaborators from profiles at other institutions, as well as right here at Boise State University.
Federal Funding
http://www.boisestate.edu/research/osp/funding-federal.shtml
This site provides links to major federal agencies and the grants.gov website, the central federal storehouse for information for over 1,000 grant programs.
We hope that our website http://www.boisestate.edu/research/osp/
provides you with the information you need. If there is additional information we can provide, please don't hesitate to contact our office.


