Support to the Research and Creative Activity Community
Research Enterprise Services (RES) provides operational, analytical, and programmatic services to the research and creative activity community, including faculty, staff, and external partners. Example services range from those in the Sponsored Project Life Cycle to complex data analytics and information system management. RES also supports various campus-wide efforts, such as the Next Frontier Program, Budget Modernization Initiative, Artificial Intelligence Committee (Administrative Units), Information Technology Planning Committee, Decision Support Working Group, and Policy Committee.
Current Focus Areas
- Research and Economic Development Strategic Plan
- Sponsored project life cycle, including compliance
- Research administration systems and analytics
- International research and creative activities
- Industry partnerships
- Campus-wide data analytics and infrastructure
- Budget modernization
- Artificial intelligence efficiencies for business operations

Offices within Research Enterprise Services
Research Enterprise Services (RES) is made up of two research units, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Research Administration Systems & Analytics (RASA), that support research and creative activity projects across campus.
Not sure what the next step is? Review the Research and Creative Activity Ecosystem or click the ‘How to Engage’ button below.
Research Enterprise News
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Wednesday Apr 30th, 2025
Important Update Regarding Advance Department IDs and Spending Requests
This announcement provides an important update regarding Advance Department IDs and Advance Spending Requests specifically… -
Thursday Apr 24th, 2025
National Science Foundation Supplemental Support
We encourage principal investigators to consider supplemental funding for existing National Science Foundation (NSF) awards… -
Monday Apr 21st, 2025
UPDATE to Funding Diversification Webinar
Funding Diversification Webinar Update: This webinar will take place on May 6, 2025 at 2:00pm…. -
Thursday Apr 17th, 2025
Funding Diversification Webinar and April Grant Writing News
Funding Diversification Webinar Join us to explore diverse funding pathways with experts from Boise State’s… -
Tuesday Apr 15th, 2025
Limited Submission Notice: 2025 Scalable Memory Architecture Program (SMAP)
Sponsor National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Summary The Scalable Memory Architecture Program (SMAP) aims to…
Research and Creative Activity Ecosystem
Step 1: Generate Idea

Step 1: Generate Idea
What would you like to research or create? In step one, learn to look at your ideas carefully and discover what to do with them; after all, some of you have done this before but need assistance, and so many others have great ideas but are new to this and don’t know where to begin.
CRCA Research Development can work with you to brainstorm, network with peers, develop a team and explore ideas. We can provide consultation on generating ideas, build an affinity group around your ideas, provide guided brainstorm facilitation for groups, and be a partner in developing collaborations. If you have compliance questions, connect with the Office of Research Compliance.
You may need to connect with the following offices at this stage: